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…
UM students’ stories about sexual assault
By Harrison Neville and Hannah Irvin Updated on December 6, 2021 at 2:01 p.m. to reiterate that all names in the article have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals, and all names…
Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Salary Increase
By Cady Inabinett Members of the Board of Trustees approved a 2% salary increase for university faculty at their Nov. 5 meeting. The increase is an effort to reach College and University Professional Organization benchmarks for average faculty…
Mayor announces he’s cancer free at city council…
By Cady Inabinett Mayor Rusty Nix announced that he is now cancer-free at the beginning of the Oct. 25 Montevallo City Council meeting. Nix began the meeting by saying, “Before we get started, I’d like to let…
Golf course to be repurposed
By: Jacob Gross University administrators are currently discussing several plans to repurpose the former university golf course. The university decided to add a mountain biking trail, with the first season of the new mountain biking team…
Administration outlines plan to raise faculty salaries
By Cady Inabinett University president Dr. John Stewart III announced to faculty at the Oct. 8 Faculty Senate meeting that university administration would be looking into increasing faculty salaries over the next academic year. Stewart’s current…
Title IX Updates Explained
Updated on Nov. 10 at 4:04 p.m. to reflect that a campus-wide email about Title IX updates was sent in May 2020 and changed wording that was misleading. By Cady Inabinett The university’s Title IX Coordinator…
English department opens Walden Studio for “quiet reflection…
By Samantha Cost The opening ceremony for the Walden Studio, inspired by the naturalistic Thoreau Cabin and part of Founder’s Day, occurred at the university lake on Oct. 14. Starting on Oct. 15, the keys to the…