A protestor in Montevallo holds up a sign that reads "We are Breonna Taylor! No justice no peace."

“The more things change, the more things stay…

Photo by Anna Grace Askelson. There is a well-known expression first coined by French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, “plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.” In English, we generally translate this to mean “the more things change, the more they still stay…

New “Phineas and Ferb” movie

When Disney + originally launched in 2019, one of the bigger titles the streaming service promised was another “Phineas and Ferb” movie. Ending in 2015, “Phineas and Ferb” has been one of the more successful…

A purple cloud with superstitious images including a black cat, broken mirror, the number 13 and a horse shoe.

Why do we call it unlucky?

Graphic by Bell Jackson. With Halloween season/spooky season coming up I thought it would be appropriate to talk about something that has always fascinated me: superstitions.   Not too long ago, I was zoning out and…

Envelope reading "Letter from the Editor, Zoe Hall"

Letter from the editor

Graphic by Bell Jackson Dear readers,   The last several months have been difficult, especially on my mental health, and I know I’m not alone in it.  Recently, I have realized that I need to prioritize…

Envelope reading "Letter from the Editor, Zoe Hall"

Letter from the editor

When it comes to knowing what to do next, I’m totally clueless. Right now, all I know I can do is take the first step and deal with whatever is in front of me.  That…

Jabba the hutt and Han Solo

Preservation versus remastering of film

Photo from Star Wars: A New Hope During the 1980’s there was a significant backlash against the colorization of black and white films. Colorization was a practice that was popularized by Ted Turner, who defended his company’s actions…

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…