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…
Board of Trustees Meeting Update
The April board of trustees meeting marked what was, according Chairman Todd Strange, the very first UM Board of Trustees meeting held remotely. The meeting covered a broad host of topics, but the main focus…
Bomb scare threatens Montevallo
CVS Pharmacy on Main Street received a call around 6 p.m. at on Thursday, April 16. An unidentified person called in a bomb threat. At 7:15 p.m., students, staff and faculty alike were alerted of…
Hoang wins SGA presidency
“It’s all still so surreal,” Hoang beamed minutes after the election results were announced. “I’m thrilled to work with the newly elected exec board and am so thankful for all of my supporters throughout this.”…
Montevallo: a liberal liability or a price worth…
Recently “The Atlantic” published an article based on PayScale.com’s ranking of Montevallo among the 11 least valuable universities in the nation, stating that UM’s return on investment for out-of-state students is -$60,200. This means that,…
Governor Bentley signs Carly’s Law
Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday officially signed Senate Bill 174, also known as Carly’s Law. The legislation will allow a study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to examine the effectiveness of cannabidiol oil…
The bizarre life, death and legacy of “Flappy…
Creating a successful game is a finicky, uncertain process that not even the most illustrious of game developers get right every time. However, sometimes a game doesn’t need fancy graphics, unique features or even likeable…
Limited mobility: UM’s mobile app still lacking
Movement is a constant in any college student’s life. As such, one would expect the University of Montevallo to provide students with a simple solution to keeping connected with professors and updated on campus events…