By Carter James, Lifestyles editor For the past five years, the University of Montevallo’s communications department has hosted its COMS Senior Showcase, an expo for communications studies seniors to present their college portfolios. Instead of…
Restaurant review: Main St. Tavern
There are a few constants in any college town. Normally, the constants are a disproportionately large number of apartments, chain pharmacies, dollar stores and 24 hour gas stations selling questionable herbal remedies and iPhone accessories.…
Tricking Touch ID
Security measures were meant to be broken. Just 48 hours after the iPhone 5s hit shelves, a Germany based group called the Chaos Computer Club succeeded in fooling its super-hyped new Touch ID fingerprint–scanning security…
Cooking Encyclopedia: Egg-ucation
Tasty, filling and full of essential fats and proteins, eggs are a cornerstone of many diets. The average egg has less than 100 calories and can be great for those watching their waistline. Sadly, most…
Dropping poundage at the SAC
By the time you read this article, autumn will already have taken hold and winter will soon be on its way. You don't have much time left to take advantage of the warm central Alabama…
College cuisine: Cream cheese taco dip
Whenever you go to Moe’s in Farmer, you get a free bag of nachos with your purchase, but, being on a budget, you can’t afford that luxury every night of the week! Here’s an easy-to-make…
The disaster movies of Netflix
There are two different types of bad films. The first type is the entertainingly horrible movie. This is where the movie is so horribly made and the acting is so terrible that it's almost comical…
Giants and Toys plays Eclipse with Looksy! and…
Call them hometown heroes, call them veterans of the scene: Giants and Toys are guaranteed to pack Eclipse to capacity when they play. From regular show-goers, to sorority women and townies, the merry band of…