By Madelyn Alexander, Editor in chief “It’s all up from here.” At least, that’s what we’re told at stages like this in life. However, as I near graduation, I hear the phrase “it’s all up…
50 years forward, where are we now?
“We shall overcome…we shall overcome someday…” These simple lyrics that originated in the hymns of hopeful slaves made their way to the pews of Southern black churches and, over time, became one of the most…
Costume controversy: too much sexiness, not enough choice
When I was younger, part of the fun of Halloween was always seeing what others chose to dress up as. Now that I’m older, I’m seeing that the variety I enjoyed so much doesn’t extend…
The real reason Generation Y is unhappy
Lately, a Huffington Post article has been making the rounds on Facebook newsfeeds. The piece, titled “Why Generation Y Yuppies are Unhappy,” argues that Generation Y, those born between the 1970s and 1990s, are unhappy…
A literally apocalyptic problem
There has been quite a furor in the English-loving community over the course of the past few months. In fact, one might say that it has people literally about to explode. Of course, no one…
Fatherly Falcon Lists for Freshmen
To those stepping onto our bricks for the first time, no worries. College may be an imposing step in life, but you’ll find that Montevallo’s small size and unique community will make it feel like…
Smart technology creates dumb users
Computers have evolved a great deal since their text input based infancy. Graphical user interfaces, or GUIs, replaced this major annoyance, bringing about new, nice things like icons, mouse input and the desktop space. This…