By Skye Anderson, Lifestyles editor By the time black midi’s breakup was announced in 2024, bassist Cameron Picton had already been working on solo projects. Between 2024 and 2025, he released three CD exclusives on Bandcamp 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…