By Carter James, Editor in chief Holiday season starts Nov 1. It’s just what we’re used to at this point. The stores are already decked out with trimmings and trees. Car commercials are starting to take place at the same nice house with the same driveway. The most…
By Nethan Crew, Managing editor of production Last semester, the University of Montevallo theatre department announced its 2025-2026 season, including 4 shows. One of which was “Alice by Heart,” a retelling of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s…
By Ariel Hall A few weeks ago, when I saw that the most restrictive abortion law was passed in Texas, my heart stopped. This law bans abortion as soon as “cardiac activity is detectable,” which is about…
By Rose Davis Being in physical classes again this semester is, in a word, weird. The past year the university was shrunk into my room, my computer and my bed. The physical books were replaced by…
By Harrison Neville One of the hardest parts of being a writer for The Alabamian is not knowing how your work is being received. It can be easy, when we aren’t hearing feedback from anyone outside of…
By Xander Swain There is a general consensus in the world that the three basic necessities of life are food, shelter and clothing. Without those three requirements, quality of life of an individual is expected…
Dear Falcons, Welcome back to the bricks! My name is Anakate Andrasko, and I am honored to serve as your Student Government Association President this year. Whether you are a new first-year student, transfer, or…
By Harrison Neville Throughout my childhood, my parents maintained a subscription to the Birmingham News. I never understood my father’s dedication to reading the paper each day, or why he would be annoyed if I…
By Hannah Irvin As the Alabama department of corrections draws closer to the completion date for the new gas chambers, I am reminded of Governor Kay Ivey’s 2019 statement that “every life is precious and that every life is…