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…
Student organizations partake in ninth annual Big Event
Pictured above are Alabamian staff members working hard at a Montevallo community garden site. Photo by Kat Bell The morning of Saturday, April 6, marked the ninth iteration of The Big Event at UM. This…
URGE hosts spring Abortion positive tour
URGE-branded koozies, condoms, stuckers, buttons and popsockets were available for students to pick up at the ABT tent. Photo by Kat Bell On Monday, March 19, Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE) representatives visited UM’s campus as part…
Citizens celebrate Love Montevallo Day with Shoal Creek…
Montevallo mayor Dr. Hollie Cost celebrates one of two Love Montevallo Day ribbon cuttings with community members. Photo by Jamie Browder Two ribbon cuttings were held on Saturday, March 16, to celebrate the construction of…
Esports tryouts draw sizable crowd
UM freshman Kevin Menendez gets his head in the game at esports tryouts. Photo by Waid Jones Esports hopefuls gathered in Strong Hall’s room 126 to compete for 15 available spots on Montevallo’s burgeoning esports…
2019-20 SGA candidates debate in Farmer
SGA VP candidate Madison Hollon addresses the crowd. Photo by Ariel Hall Current Administrative Vice President of SGA Justin Barrick and SGA President Tori Irvin led the annual debate for prospective SGA officer candidates on Monday, March 11. First up was Olivia Eldridge, a…
Confronting Racism panel hosted in LeBaron
Panelists consisted of UM faculty and Montevallo community members. Photo by Jasmine Baxter “The best way to quiet a room down is to walk in and say ‘today, we’re going to talk about race,’” remarked Dr. Paul…
New Montevallo business presents opportunities for local vendors
Local vendors' goods line the shelves at the Garden Market. Photo by Kat Bell The Garden Market in Montevallo officially opened its doors with a ribbon cutting put together by the city’s Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, March 12. …