By Meg Wallace, News Editor With Halloween right around the corner, I am reminded of the many ghosts that haunt the University of Montevallo. Whether or not you believe them to be true, knowing the…
Cyberpunk 2077’s portrayal of women
By: Hannah Irvin Trigger warning: the following article discusses sexual violence It’s disappointing when you don’t even have to play a game to know it is terrible. I imagine the developers of “Cyberpunk 2077” would agree. The…
Letter to the editor: Wake Up Alabama…We’re Getting…
Gov. Kay Ivey’s prison expansion deal will cost Alabama billions we don’t have…and guarantee a federal takeover of our facilities. Wake up Alabama. We’re getting robbed blind. Our Governor’s prison expansion plan means we’re going…
Political unity?
Calls for unity have dominated the political world for the last few weeks, peaking after Joe Biden's inauguration. Both sides of the political spectrum have something to say for unity, but at the end of…
The psychology of memes
The year no one will miss, 2020. A year where a pandemic flourished, where the Black Lives Matter movement was broadcast around the world, and people’s true colors shown over the stupid argument of wearing…
Letter to the editor: I Refuse to Pay…
There’s a swamp in Washington, but I smell a rat in Montgomery. After months of keeping Alabama’s taxpayers and leadership in the dark, Governor Ivey has revealed that her $2.6 billion mega-prison plan will actually…
Letter from the editor
Dear readers, Welcome back to another semester at Montevallo. I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking that last semester was rocky. 2020 was one of the worst years of my life, from financial problems to both…
Why Scalpers are bad for consumers
Scalpers are an unfortunate byproduct of the free market, and the introduction of sites like eBay has made the practice easier. Scalping is buying a product, typically in bulk, and reselling it for prices higher than the initial…