By Carter James, Editor in chief It’s my favorite time of the year, award season. The one time of the year where I can feel like a sports fan during playoff season. 2025 has been a great year for film and…
Freshman take on Welcome Week
In mid-August, the University of Montevallo wakes up from a summertime slumber, eager to begin its newest semester. Professors return to their classrooms, upperclassmen return to a familiar environment ready to begin classes and freshmen…
Letter from the editor: Stop playing it cool
By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief One of my biggest secrets that I’m now going to publish for anyone and everyone to read is that approximately a month and a half into my time at…
Where you can—and where you should—spend your Flex…
By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor, Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor, Wesley Walter, Managing editor of content, and Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief If you have a university meal plan, you have Flex Points—points equivalent to dollars…
Letter from the editor: Is it all up…
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…
The South isn’t red– it’s rigged
By Xander Swain, Copy editor Despite being a Navy brat and moving across the East Coast, I have always and will always call Alabama my home. It is where I was born, where I go…
The collegiate mental health crisis
By Jacob Ruston Being a student at The University of Montevallo gives a sense of belonging and purpose to students on their four year journey. However, along the way, there are bound to be some…
Letter to the editor: cleaning the vents
Clean air is an absolute essential to live and be healthy. A university should care about their student's health and do what they can to help keep students healthy. As a student at the University…