News in brief

By: Cady Inabinett  United Nations announces record high greenhouse gas levels  The World Meteorological Organization announced on Oct. 25 that concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a record high level and increased at a faster…

Faculty Senate Discusses Faculty Salaries, Golf Course Plans,…

By: Wesley Walter  Montevallo’s faculty members discussed adjustments to faculty salaries at the Oct. 8 Faculty Senate meeting. University president Dr. John Stewart III’s current goal is to get faculty salaries to 95% of the most recent College and University…

Montevallo hosts 44th annual Fire Prevention Parade

By: Wesley Walter  Montevallo Fire and Rescue held its 44th annual Fire Prevention Parade on Saturday, Oct. 2.  The parade, which is held every year by the Montevallo Fire Department, was in honor of National Fire Prevention Week, which in…

Soul Spot ribbon cutting

By: Jacob Gross The long-anticipated Soul Spot had their grand ribbon cutting on Saturday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. The wing restaurant had their initial start in Calera but decided to move to Montevallo. Soul Spot was originally scheduled…

Reproductive rights rally in Birmingham

By: Hannah Irvin  All over the country, thousands of individuals marched in support for reproductive rights on Oct. 2. Organized through Women’s March, the events spanned all 50 states and Washington D.C. An estimated 1,000 people attended the…

Two New SGA Senators Sworn In

By: Jacob Gross   The past two SGA meetings were relatively quiet, and featured two new senators being sworn in, senator committee reports and discussions centered around problems with student workers. A few resolutions were in the process of being…