Imagine walking to class and smelling the sweet and umami smell of monosodium glutamate. You look up only to bump into a line occupying the very hallway you must pass to get to class. You…
Board of Trustees Meeting Update
The April board of trustees meeting marked what was, according Chairman Todd Strange, the very first UM Board of Trustees meeting held remotely. The meeting covered a broad host of topics, but the main focus…
Montevallo businesses struggle to stay afloat during shelter-in-place…
As Alabama’s shelter-in-place order persists, many small businesses in Montevallo are struggling to make ends meet as social distancing requirements whittle down their profits. Loss of business from students leaving campus, combined with the shelter-in-place…
UM moves April orientation to digital platform
After closing campuses, several universities have been forced to move their freshman orientations to online platforms. According to Jenny Bell, director of student life at UM, the early freshman orientation that was supposed to occur…
SGA Recap April 15
This previous Wednesday, April 15, marked the last day that the SGA elected last spring would meet for the year. Olivia Eldridge, SGA President, informed the senate that the process for students to receive their…
First generation college student’s views on commencement
One of the greatest impacts that COVID-19 had on college students everywhere was the closing of universities. With the closing of their schools, college seniors across the country were left wondering what this would mean…
How An Extra Year of Eligibility Affects Spring…
Jan. 21, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. Feb. 19, first death reported in the United States. March 16, the University of Montevallo closes and spring break is extended. There are…
Pita Pit in Farmer is delayed due to…
The University of Montevallo has been working to replace the Moe’s in Farmer for almost two years now, but the road to change has been a long and bumpy one. In the previous academic year,…