Review: “IT” is a hit

Topping the box office for the second week in a row, the movie “It” has already been confirmed as the highest grossing September release ever. During a year full of remakes and sequels, “It” seems…

Eclipse Coffee and Books storefront

UM says goodbye to Eclipse

Eclipse Coffee and Books was a Montevallo staple for 16 years. When my wife Cheryl and I first moved to Montevallo, she was working as an MSW in Psychiatric Social Work at UAB’s outpatient program.…

Review: Much Ado About Nothing

Much like the 1996 film adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” the Montevallo Theatre Department took the Shakespeare classic “Much Ado About Nothing” to a more current time period. The director, Assistant Professor Michael Walker, set…

10 tips for getting and keeping an internship

With deadlines approaching, many students may find themselves frantically putting together resumes and cover letters in hopes of landing the perfect summer job or internship. Here are a few things to remember when presenting yourself…

Gaston berates LeFou

Gay LeFou, La Flop?

Gaston berates LeFou in the classic angry mob scene in Beauty and The Beast.Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” will show the first canonically gay Disney character, LeFou. There has been some backlash from more conservative…

On the Bricks with Keshia Mcclantoc

  Why do you think Black History Month is important? Do you think University of Montevallo has done a good job in celebrating Black History Month? What else do you think could be done to…

Protester holding sign

My experience at the Women’s March

Millions of people joined the Women's March, wielding various protest signs and posters. Photo by Hannah Hurley When I first stepped off the bus and into the chilly Washington D.C. air, I had no idea…