What makes Christmas specials so special?

Traditions are the cornerstone of the December holidays, and without them, getting into the mood of the season would be much harder. From religious tradition, such as lighting the Menorah during Hanukah, to personal traditions, such…

Free speech, what’s changing?

Graphic by DeAndra Hodge Earlier this year, Gov. Kay Ivey signed in a law, under which universities are prohibited from establishing “free speech zones.”  This means that Alabama’s public universities, including the University of Montevallo, are required to adopt policies…

Baby Yoda is the only reason to watch…

Illustration by Waid Jones So far, with two episodes down, Disney’s “The Mandalorian” is a mediocre entry into the Star Wars franchise’s excellent set of television shows that is saved by an adorable alien. While…

Should Sean Spicer even be on DWTS?

Graphic by DeAndra Hodge Sometimes famous people make mistakes, or sometimes they begin to fall into obscurity. Sometimes they want to have fun, and sometimes they are just the most recent star of “The Bachelor.” If…

Separating the art from the artist

Illustration by DeAndra Hodge *In the original version of this article it was stated that the "Ye" released in Summer of 2019, but it was actually released in Summer of 2018. It has been updated…

Students voice concern over Life Raft Debate joke

Brook Pruitt, associate professor of communication, stood on stage at the Life Raft Debate in defense of why, he, as a mass comm professor, deserved to be on the hypothetical life raft. He chose to perform a…

Letter from the SGA president

Hi everyone!  I’m so excited to be back on campus with you all. To our new students, welcome to Montevallo! I look forward to getting to know everyone in the coming weeks as you find your place…