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…
SGA Recap April 15
This previous Wednesday, April 15, marked the last day that the SGA elected last spring would meet for the year. Olivia Eldridge, SGA President, informed the senate that the process for students to receive their…
First generation college student’s views on commencement
One of the greatest impacts that COVID-19 had on college students everywhere was the closing of universities. With the closing of their schools, college seniors across the country were left wondering what this would mean…
How An Extra Year of Eligibility Affects Spring…
Jan. 21, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States. Feb. 19, first death reported in the United States. March 16, the University of Montevallo closes and spring break is extended. There are…
Pita Pit in Farmer is delayed due to…
The University of Montevallo has been working to replace the Moe’s in Farmer for almost two years now, but the road to change has been a long and bumpy one. In the previous academic year,…
SGA Senate recap April 8 2020
The SGA Senate held its second zoom meeting this past Wednesday, April 8. The meeting started with a brief update from SGA President Olivia Eldridge about the possibility of students receiving refunds for on-campus fees,…
Student starts refund petition for housing costs
On Sunday, March 29, Sean Jones, a student at UM, started a petition on Change.org that requested the University of Montevallo provide refunds to students for housing costs and other fees. Since students paid tuition and…
Shelter-in-place Q&A
What can you do during Alabama’s stay-at-home order? On Friday, April 3 at 4 p.m. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey issued a state-wide stay-at-home order. The order will take effect on April 4 at 5 p.m. …