By Lucy Frost-Helms, Copy editor If you’re a fan of the outdoors, national parks, conservation or the systems that manage it all, then you may enjoy Dr. Scott Turner’s National Parks and Public Lands class.…
Confronting Racism panel hosted in LeBaron
Panelists consisted of UM faculty and Montevallo community members. Photo by Jasmine Baxter “The best way to quiet a room down is to walk in and say ‘today, we’re going to talk about race,’” remarked Dr. Paul…
Hallie Farmer lecturer speaks on “legal lynching”
Morrison spoke candidly to the crowd regarding her father's social justice narrative, which often placed white activists at its center. Photo by Kat Bell “‘Murder on Shades Mountain’ is a book about many things. It…
A city’s past re-examined: Montevallo partakes in Community…
(Left to right) Kathy King, Debra Harton Love, Kathy Lowe, and Amanda Melcher led the discussion. Photo by Jasmine Baxter “Until very recently, lynching was something I knew about from photographs,” remarked presenter Kathy King as she stood in front…
The exclusionary culture of higher education
For several centuries, college education has functioned as a tool for upward mobility—a gateway to socioeconomic success in various forms, including financial gain, career satisfaction and specialized knowledge. As a result, in many marginalized and…
Are you contributing to the mental health stigma?
“I’m not going to try to get into the mind of Donald Trump because I don’t think there’s a lot of space there. I think he’s a kook. I think he’s crazy. I think he’s unfit for…
Secular Student Alliance unveils Graveyard of the Gods
Headstones denote rarely worshipped deities of today’s modern world. Photo by Jasmine Baxter Constructed amidst the Halloween season, the Graveyard of the Gods was meant to be the Secular Student Alliance’s (SSA) “farewell to humanity’s forgotten…
Communication professors work toward community change
The SDCP has been active in moderating and facilitating deliberative community forums in Montevallo, such as those for the Non-Discrimination Ordinance (NDO). Pictured above is the town hall meeting where the NDO was passed. Photo…