University updates COVID-19 policies 

By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content  As Montevallo’s fall 2022 semester begins and as COVID-19 cases trend downward, the university announced new policies and best practices related to COVID-19 for the semester.  Changes to…

The Pandemic of Convenience

By: Jacob Gross   Our managing editor, Xander Swain called me on Wednesday afternoon asking if I could pick up another article for the paper. With the rise in COVID-19 cases across the nation, I decided to pick…

Campus COVID-19 protocols updated for spring semester

By Cady Inabinett  As the university starts its spring semester, COVID-19 cases continue to surge nationwide—fueled mainly by the spread of the omicron variant. This has caused the university to reinstate COVID-19 related protocols and precautions that had…

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The reasoning behind UM’s COVID-19 policy 

By Harrison Neville  There was much speculation at the beginning of the summer of 2021 that the rise in availability of COVID-19 vaccines would allow for what most would consider a more normal school year. Many…

Shelby County schools require masking indoors

By Cady Inabinett Dr. Lewis Brooks, superintendent of the Shelby County School System, announced Aug. 26 that masking will be required while indoors at all Shelby County public schools until Oct. 1. With this update,…

Student organizations after COVID-19

By Aubrie Chastain With a new school year comes fewer restrictions and guidelines from Montevallo’s COVID-19 Task Force. The implementation of many rules from the task force set student organizations back and struggling to meet in-person. Now, with fewer rules and restrictions, clubs…