By M.K. Bryant, News editor Eclipse Coffee and Books opened its doors in 2001, and quickly became a major part of the Montevallo community. In June 2017, the owners of Eclipse, Cheryl and Michael Patton…
‘Swarm’: television’s killer bee
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production The hive buzzes, the bass hits, the blood shimmers and the knife sharpens in Amazon Prime’s new show “Swarm,” directed and produced by Donald Glover and company. In…
Dr. Wurzbacher finds inspiration in her home away…
By Lucy Frost-Helms Dr. Ashley Wurzbacher, a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Montevallo, has announced the debut of her new novel titled “How to Care for a Human Girl.” The…
‘Untold Stories of Black Montevallo’: a collection of…
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production In the research process for the Montevallo African American Heritage Trail, Dr. Kathy King and Anitka Stewart Sims wrote “Untold Stories of Black Montevallo”: a 20-page booklet detailing…
Baba Java brings new life to The Strand…
By Madelyn Alexander, Editor in chief In a highly anticipated development for students and residents in Montevallo, Baba Java Coffee moved into The Strand for a soft opening in February, leading up to a Grand…
Shared creation shapes UM Theatre’s ‘Tartuffe’
By Cady Inabinett, Managing editor of content Collaboration and creativity are central tenants to Montevallo Theatre’s newest production, “Tartuffe.” The show, directed by Montevallo theatre professor and head of actor training Marcus Lane, is an…
Students from Los Angeles commemorate lynching location in…
By Josie Shaw, Managing editor of production Corrected on March 2 at 3:42 to correct quote from Dr. Kathy King. In the eleventh paragraph, it said that Kathy King said, “The people who owned the…
‘It was right up my alley.’ UM senior…
By Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor University of Montevallo senior Ethan Honaker has traveled all over the country to pursue his passion of working outdoors, all thanks to the President’s Outdoor Scholars Program. The program is…