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…
Judges’ comments for “To Live and Die”
Judge 1: This show was a lovely surprise from start to finish! From the top of the piece, it at first appeared to borrow ideas from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the…
SGA candidates share platforms at election debate
By M.K. Bryant, News editor The SGA Election Debate was held on March 13 on the Farmer Hall stage. Participants included the SGA presidential candidates, Maddie Cleckler and Colton Rodano, and vice presidential candidates, Jack…
Poetic focus with Pulitzer winner
By Cady Inabinett, Editor in chief “It’s always embarassing for me to get up and talk about, you know, writing at prestigious institutions of higher learning,” writer John Archibald began the biennial Hallie Farmer Lecture…
Policy changes email rules
By M.K. Bryant, News editor On Feb. 22, the University of Montevallo announced that UM students and employees can now request alias email addresses based on their legal, preferred or professional names. Joe Walsh, UM’s…
Council tackles vice and Korean excavators
By Wesley Walter, Managing editor The Montevallo City Council, during their Feb. 26 meeting, discussed an ordinance that would make changes to the approval process for certain downtown business licenses. Prospective businesses to be affected…
Montevallo’s spring has sprung
By Ashlee Hall, Lifestyles editor When you think of Montevallo, tourist attractions might not be the first thing to come to mind, but, every spring, hundreds of people travel to the city to stroll the…
Shelby Humane faces overcrowding
By M.K. Bryant, News editor As owner surrenders of pets surge, local animal shelter, Shelby County Humane Society, has been left overcrowded and under-resourced. Shelby County Humane Society is located in Columbiana, just 25 minutes…