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…
COVID-19 vaccine
Photo by Retha Ferguson via Pexels. Within the last six months, COVID-19 has had a drastic impact upon the lives of Americans everywhere. With schools and businesses reopening and flu season just around the corner,…
“Animal Crossing” and political promotion
Writer Katy Barnes's digital persona poses next to her Biden yard sign in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons." As the year has progressed, more and more events have had to be held online due to the…
How the caf is handling COVID-19
Photo by Caleb Jones One of the most important parts of a college campus is its cafeteria. Not only is it where students who live on campus go to eat, but the cafeteria is also…
Montevallo power outage displaces students
Residence Hall Director Oliver Smith looks out from Napier Hall, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020 (Photo by Zoe Hall) Late in the morning on Friday, Aug. 28, a power outage occurred that took out power to…
Nix elected new mayor of Montevallo
Graphic by Anna Grace Askelson The citizens of Montevallo elected a new mayor and city council members on Aug. 25. In the mayoral race, Russell “Rusty” Nix received 678 votes (51.9%) defeating Joyce Jones who received 629 votes (48.1%),…
Letter from the SGA President
Dear Montevallo Falcons, I am so excited to have you all back this Fall semester! My name is Thomas Dillard, and I am a Junior Business major here at Montevallo. I am currently serving as…
2020 Spring graduates views on cancelled commencement
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the University of Montevallo originally delayed commencement until Aug. 7, but announced recently it would be postponed again. A survey sent out to graduated seniors asked if they would prefer…