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…
Falcon Facilitators prepare to lead tough conversations in…
By Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor Dr. Sally Hardig and Dr. Sherry Ford from the Communication Studies Department at University of Montevallo started the Falcon Facilitators Program to prepare students to lead forums that mediate and…
Dr. Jeff Walker named new Honors Program Director
Dr. Jeff Walker, a professor of Communication Studies in the Department of Communication at the University of Montevallo, has been named the new Director of the UM Honors Program. Following in Dr. Cathlena Martin’s footsteps,…
UM student organizations making a difference in the…
By Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor Amidst their busy schedules, students at the University of Montevallo are getting creative in their ways of giving back to the community. The university has over 100 student organizations, ranging…
UM Theatre takes on beloved musical ‘Rent’
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Montevallo’s Theatre Department is bringing famed musical “Rent” to its stages this month—with eight individual showings occurring over two weeks at the Michael and Sue Meadows Black Box…
Exploring diversity, emotion and expression in BFA exhibition
By Scarlett Perkins Jalynn Brooks, Savannah Garcia and Alexis Young were the three senior participants in the second installment of the BFA Art Gallery. The exhibition was open from April 3 through April 6. The…
Student-directed productions: The hidden gems of the Theatre…
By Amelia Valery, Photo editor Not many people are aware of the student-directed productions at the University of Montevallo,but they are the hidden gems of the Theatre Department.Senior Carson Reed is directing and producing the…
An immaculate house of cards in ‘Tartuffe’
By Gabriel Talley, Podcast producer “Tartuffe” is the Montevallo Theatre Department at the peak of its own powers, successfully modernizing a near 400-year-old play with a bevy of outstanding production choices. The major story beats…