By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief When did Montevallo become so dead in such a specific way? What I mean by that, is when did people stop wanting to do things outside of just going…
Opinion: Unmasking cultural appropriation
Every year during the month of October, I find myself cringing at my Facebook feed, or more specifically, at the pictures of the costumes my friends have chosen to wear to whatever various Halloween-themed parties…
The ungracefull fall of pumpkin spice everything
Fall has arrived and so has pumpkin spice, with differing opinions on its arrival. Photo by Jordan Fore for The Alabamian. As the first day of Autumn approaches, many people anticipate the flavors and aromas…
Spotify Playlist: Floating into Fall with the Alabamian
The White Stripes-”We’re Going to Be Friends” From the first soft strums of the guitar to the opening line that welcomes Fall in with only the slightest hesitation, this song is quintessential autumn blues mixed…
Rolling for initiative: How fantasy prepped me for…
For the last semester of my college career, Friday nights have been more than just a party night for me. Each night, a group of my friends gathered around a fluorescently lit kitchen table and…
Living in the moment for live music
In my time as a fan of rock n’ roll, there are many incredible, irreplaceable moments that I have seen up close and personal. Most of these either have no photos to speak of, or…
Working on a collage: Why I pull out…
I have always been a sucker for collages. I would gleefully pore over my mom’s stack of magazines for just the right words and images to glue around pictures of me taken with disposable cameras.…
College Night always an alumni victory
A special feature for our College Night edition from alumna Lindsey Sherril. I'm about to say something blasphemous. Don't judge me, fellow Purples. Sometimes I root for that other side. I know. It's hard to…