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…
Two New SGA Senators Sworn In
By: Jacob Gross The past two SGA meetings were relatively quiet, and featured two new senators being sworn in, senator committee reports and discussions centered around problems with student workers. A few resolutions were in the process of being…
Alabama legislators approve new prison construction during special…
By: Cady Inabinett Alabama legislators approved the construction of three new prison facilities throughout the state during the special legislative session that ended Oct. 1. $400 million in funding for these projects will be drawn from the state’s American…
Information about the campus climate survey
By: Samantha Cost On Sept. 27, Montevallo students received an email from Tony Miller Jr., Director of Student Conduct and Title IX Coordinator, about a Campus Climate Survey being administered by the university. In the email, Miller explained that “The…
Council Approves 2021-2022 Budget
By Cady Inabinett The Montevallo City Council adopted the city’s 2021-2022 fiscal budget at their Sept. 27 meeting. The council voted unanimously to accept this budget, making it the first fiscal budget passed since this council was sworn in November…
Astronomy Club meets for the first time since…
By Wesley Walter Montevallo’s Astronomy Club held its first meeting since March of 2020 on Wednesday, Sept. 22. The meeting lasted from 7-9:30 p.m. and featured views of the night sky from the university’s James Wylie Shepherd…
Faculty discusses higher rates for student workers’ pay
By Jacob Gross Issues with student worker shortages became a topic of discussion at the Sept. 10 Faculty Senate meeting. They discussed that students were applying for off-campus jobs that paid better and were considering whether…
Teachers worried about student masking
By Rose Davis Students have begun to not wear masks in academic buildings at a higher rate according to teachers. Faculty have been reporting frustration to the Faculty Senate about inconsistencies in student masking in classrooms. The…