The Gold Victory cast performs in the song "Leave it Behind". Photo by Jasmyne Ray. It’s a bright sunny day in 1950’s New Orleans, Louisiana when Marilee Montelimar comes to town to settle the estate…
Kami-Con, an Alabama epicenter of Japanese Culture
By Sadie Currie For 72 hours every year, the East Wing of the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC) comes to life in the world of anime, gaming, and pop culture. Known as Kami-Con, the convention pools fans from across…
SGA hosts pancake tailgate at last basketball game of the season
By A.K. Miller On Feb 27. the University of Montevallo hosted two basketball games. Both the women’s and men’s teams were going up against Valdosta State University. Just beyond the walls that were containing the energy and excited shouts coming from the gym in UM’s student activity center, the people of SGA prepared and…
BACHE Series Welcomes Novelist and Poet Tiphany Yanique
By Luke Del Rosario On Monday, March 2, Caribbean novelist, poet, essayist and short story writer Tiphany Yanique visited the University of Montevallo to read from and discuss her work. Held on the first floor of the Carmichael Library in front of a large audience. …
In defense of slow television: ‘Pluribus’ review
By Skye Anderson Note: This article contains spoilers for the first season of “Pluribus.” In November and December 2025, Apple TV aired Vince Gilligan’s first series to take place outside of the “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” universe. “Pluribus” stars Rhea Seehorn as fantasy…
College Night Side Leaders Reflect on their experiences
By Nicole Bays College Night has been the homecoming tradition of the University of Montevallo since 1919. The iconic purple vs gold split happened during the university’s 25th anniversary in 1921. The homecoming tradition is incredibly important to the…
Purple Claims E-Sports Victory as Leaders Focus on Legacy at…
By Xavier Henderson Students packed out the opposing seats at Palmer Hall as Purple and Gold side kicked off the 107 annual College Night. The evening of Jan. 29 was intense, starting off with an electricSuper Smash Bros competition,…
The Alabamian’s Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows of…
By Carter James, Sarah Turner, and Luke Del Rosario With a new year comes news movies to watch and tv shows obsess over weekly. There’s a wide variety of films and television that is coming out this year.…