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…
Bloom wins Life Raft Debate
Dr. Laura Bloom celebrates her win. Photo by Kat bell Dr. Laura Bloom, professor of Family and Consumer Sciences, won the 23rd annual Life Raft Debate and secured her spot on the Life Raft and the coveted oar. On…
Moths: The Bees of The Night
Hannah Irlan observing the exhibit. Photo by Katy Barnes Science can be a difficult thing to talk about. Many don’t understand it, and many more are scared of it. This is what artists Wendy DesChene and Jeff Schmuki call Science Friction. With their…
Global Climate Change Strike Draws Students
Protesters at global climate strike. Photo by Ariel Hall Inspired by the Swedish 16-year-old activist Greta Thunberg, young people and adults across the globe came together to protest the current climate crisis and world leaders’…
Donors offer LGBTQ+ Inclusiveness Scholarship
Anonymous donors offer spring LGBTQ+ inclusiveness scholarship to UM students Starting in the spring semester of 2020, UM will begin offering a scholarship dedicated to LGBTQ+ and other people of minorities. It is called the University of…
UM breaks ground on college of business addition
UM president and other leaders "breaking ground" on the University's new college of business addition On Thursday, Sept. 5 at 3:30 p.m. The University of Montevallo held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Michael E. Steven’s College of Business…
Senator discusses teacher shortage at roundtable
Mark Dixon, Avis Williams, J.W. Carpenter, Sen. Doug Jones and Dr. Courtney Bentley dissing teacher retention at roundtable. Photo by Caleb Jones On Saturday, Aug. 24, Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala, hosted a roundtable discussion in…
Montevallo holds second Tinglewood Festival
Even a hot summer day didn’t stop a crowd from turning out for the City of Montevallo’s 2nd Tinglewood Festival. Aside from the beautiful setting next to Shoal Creek, Orr Park is unique for carvings done by Tim…