By Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor On a small patch of land just off campus sits the University of Montevallo’s Organic Community Garden. The garden is self funded through plant sales hosted by UM’s Environmental Club. …
Fiji gets fancy
Fiji member Kahlil Kyles has eye shadow applied during Groom A Phi Gam. Photo by Jasmyne Ray. Additional event photos here. Fiji is getting fabulous for more than just the laughs. Brothers of Montevallo’s Fiji colony…
Carmichael Library creates newspaper archive
Photo by Jasmyne Ray W.M. “Mack” Wyatt began his career in journalism at the age of 15 in Clanton, Alabama. With a height of five feet and five inches, he was too small for farm…
A night with Dr. Ardovino- And all that…
Photo courtesy of the University of Montevallo Dr. Joseph Ardovino, commonly known as Dr. Joe, rhythmically tapped his fist for a brief moment and with just a look at accompanist Dr. Laurie Middaugh, began the…
Threats on campus: UM responds
Photo by Jane Goodman On Thursday Oct. 2, a UM employee received a threat against their personal safety. As of yet, the individual who made the hostile statements has not been formally charged. UM administration…
Carmichael Library lauds banned books
Photo by Katie Compton Sept 21-27 is Banned Book Week, a yearly event which tries to raise awareness of banned or challenged books in the U.S. The American Library Association (ALA) describes a banned book…
University professor publishes book of poetry
Jim Murphy, professor of English at the University of Montevallo, has recently published his third collection of poetry. The collection, titled “The Uniform House,” contains several dozen poems written by Murphy since the publication of his previous…
The combatants of this year’s Life Raft Debate
For the 17th year in a row, the world has ended in a fiery nuclear explosion. Through the fallout and debris, a lone plastic raft drifts through rivers of contamination and destruction. Those gathered in…