The Alabamian

08/26/2020

Jones named Sentinel news editor

Congratulations to former editor-in-chief Wade Jones on his new role. #AlabamianEIC #MontevalloGrad

Waid Jones has joined the Jackson County Sentinel, where he will serve as the newpaper’s news editor.

08/06/2020

Falcon Forward Breakdown

Curious about how the University plans to handle COVID-19 in the upcoming semester? Check out our article written by Harrison Neville breaking down the Falcon Foward plan!

http://www.thealabamian.com/falcon-forward-breakdown/

When COVID-19 first began to garner national attention, few individuals could possibly have predicted the full scope of its impact on the lives of people living in the United States. Recently, the …

07/22/2020

If you’ve ever thought about working for The Alabamian now is your chance! Click the link below to apply now.

https://falconlink.montevallo.edu/organization/the-alabamian

07/21/2020

Hey! Do you have a mask you’re obsessed with? One you made yourself or maybe one someone made for you? Well, if you want to show it off DM us a picture of you wearing it for a chance to be featured in the first issue of The Alabamian!

05/29/2020

PEACE AND JUSTICE CANNOT COEXIST
Read this powerful opinion piece by @art_by_calebtj about his experience witnessing police brutality in the news throughout his life.
Art by @art_by_calebtj
Typography by @annagraceart

http://www.thealabamian.com/peace-and-injustice-cannot-coexist/

05/08/2020

Montage

2020 Graduates! If you would like a 2019-2020 yearbook shipped to you free of charge, please fill out this form: https://falconlink.montevallo.edu/submitter/form/start/359584

04/24/2020

The UM Student Publications Committee is pleased to announce the 2020-2021 student editors:
Montage – William Wallace
The Alabamian – Zoe Hall
The Tower – Jamie Howell
Congratulations editors!

Special thanks to the 2019-2020 editors, Makayla Wright, Waid Jones and Elliot Eguia for their hard work and service to UM student publications.

04/15/2020

http://www.thealabamian.com/?p=5143

All students have been challenged by the pandemic, including our spring athletes. Seniors whose careers might have been cut short have good news from the NCAA.

04/09/2020

Students at UM call for a partial refund of housing, meal plan and fees. The petition, started March 29, has almost 700 signatures on Change.org. Read about the petition at the link below.

http://www.thealabamian.com/student-starts-refund-petition-for-housing-costs/

04/06/2020

http://www.thealabamian.com/companies-offer-free-resources-to-help-students-cope-with-coronavirus/

We compiled a list of several companies who are offering discounts due to the coronavirus pandemic. The services range from free WiFi to readily available textbooks.

04/03/2020

The order will continue to allow Alabama residents to perform essential activities. Essential activities include travel to procure food and other necessities, religious services with fewer than 10 attendees or conducted through a "drive-in" manner, essential business workers, traveling to see family members and procuring medical treatment. The order also allows Alabama residents to participate in outdoor activities as long as they are in groups of less than 10 and maintain 6 feet of distance between participants.

04/02/2020

Feeling hopeless in this time of quarantine? Anna Grace Askelson writes how she’s taking this hard time and looking on the bright side, in her newest article “Positives of Quarantine.”

http://www.thealabamian.com/positives-of-quarantine/

03/25/2020

Wash your hands and sign up for our newsletter! The first issue comes out in T-minus TWO HOURS- now’s your chance! LINK IN BIO
Graphic by @made.by.the.bell

03/24/2020

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Due to the coronavirus, we won't be able to publish a newspaper for the rest of the semester. Because of this, we've been looking into other forms of digital distribution.

Starting this Wednesday we'll be sending out a weekly newsletter. It'll have a collection of news articles, features, our crossword puzzle and more. You can subscribe at the link!

http://www.thealabamian.com/home/contact/

03/23/2020

Due to the coronavirus, we won't be able to publish a newspaper for the rest of the semester. Because of this, we've been looking into other forms of digital distribution.

Starting this Wednesday we'll be sending out a weekly newsletter. It'll have a collection of news articles, features, our crossword puzzle and more. You can subscribe at the link!

http://www.thealabamian.com/home/contact/

03/21/2020

UM to extend online instruction, postpone commencement

UM to continue distance learning model through end of spring semester. Spring Commencement will be postponed until Aug. 7, 2020.

The University of Montevallo will continue online instruction throughout the Spring semester and will postpone commencement.  On March 20, in an email sent out by the University Montevallo, it…

03/19/2020

Montevallo students cope with uncertainty amidst COVID-19 outbreak

Facing the uncertainty of COVID-19, some UM students were reassured by steps taken by UM administration during the decision to move classes online by the University of Montevallo. The Alabamian’s news editor, Caleb Jones, talked to some of these students, and UM President Dr. John Stewart, to better understand how this effected students.

http://www.thealabamian.com/montevallo-students-cope-with-uncertainty-amidst-covid-19-outbreak/

On March 13, the University of Montevallo announced it was temporarily closing its doors in the wake of the continued spread of COVID-19. The announcement was both shocking and unsurprising. …

03/18/2020

The results are in!
Your 2020-2021 SGA President is: Thomas Dillard

Vice President: Natalie Seavers

Treasurer: Josiah Garrett

Senior Class President: Soloman Balaam-Reed

College of Arts and Sciences Senators: Natalie Roberts, Xander Swain, Jillian Betts and Ronald Ronado
College of Business Senator: Bailey Wright

College of Education and Human Development Senators: Abbie Clark and Heather Collier

College of Fine Arts Senators: Caitlin Blackburn, Deidre Darby and Jonathon Loria

Minority Senator:
Dajah Nash

Junior Senator: Celine Smith

Sophomore Senators: Josie Jones and Cody Hodge

Photo by: Honey Lemon Creative

03/18/2020

It’s official! Here are your 2021 Purple and Gold College Night leaders.
Gold: Abby Jo Askins & Jonathan Everheart
Purple: Breyanna Hamblin & Lavaun Lloyd Thompson
Photos by: Honey Lemon Creative

03/13/2020

03/11/2020

It’s that time of year, time to vote for your 2021 College Night leaders! Here are your wonderful candidates:
Purple Side - Lavaun Thompson, Mars Peterson, Karli Blankenship, Breyanna Hamblin
Gold Side - Johnathan Everheart, Sergio Flores Jr., Peri McCoy, Abby Askins
Voting opens Monday, March 16 at 8:00 am and ends Wednesday March 18 at 12:00 pm on Falconlink!
Photo Credit @honeylemoncreative

03/09/2020

It’s Women’s History Month, and with yesterday being #internationalwomensday , we wanted to highlight the amazing women of The Alabamian! From photographers to designers to writers, these ladies are absolute bosses and we are lucky to have them!
#grlpwr #girlpower #womenshistorymonth #womensupportingwomen

02/28/2020

In our latest issue our editor-in-chief, Waid Jones, wrote about the frontrunners of the presidential primary, as well as some of the candidates for the Senate seat currently held by Democrat Doug Jones.

http://www.thealabamian.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-primary/

02/26/2020

Here’s some midweek comic relief!
If you enjoy illustration or making people laugh, we are always open for comic submissions. DM us your comic or email it to [email protected]
1, 5 by @annagraceaskelson
2, 4 by @isabellafaithz
3 by @valerieflynnart

02/24/2020

Meet one of our contributing horoscope writers, Alex Warren! Alex said she enjoys writing horoscopes because, “it’s fun to see how accurate they are in my friends.” Check out our latest issue to read your very own horoscopes!
Photo by @honeylemoncreative

02/21/2020

http://www.thealabamian.com/you-dont-have-to-be-hot/

“You don’t have to be hot,” is Anna Grace Askelson’s newest opinion piece centering around the concept of beauty. Click the link or read it in our latest issue.

02/17/2020

http://www.thealabamian.com/op-ed-veganism-a-moral-imperative/

To understand the effects your meat-eating habits might have on the environment, read Hannah Irvin op-ed story on veganism.

02/14/2020

College Night season would be incomplete without visits from alumni. We want to thank alumni for all your support! Click the link to find more College Night 2020 photos.

http://www.thealabamian.com/college-night-photo-drop/

02/11/2020

We love seeing all of you representing our special edition for our homecoming tradition!

02/09/2020

It’s a PV!

02/08/2020

If you’ve seen the College Night Meme page @collegenightmemewar you need to check out the story that Kat Bell, our managing editor of production, wrote in our newest issue! Whether you’re furious about it or can’t stop laughing, this story’s got all you need to know about the page that you’re sure to relate to.

02/06/2020

The Making of the College Night Program

Did you go to the opening of the college night shows? Our writer Anna Grace Askelson wrote about how this year’s College Night program cover was selected! Check it out online and in the newest issue of The Alabamian in stands now!

http://www.thealabamian.com/the-making-of-the-college-night-program/

Since 2010 the cover of the College Night brochure, which is passed out during the shows, has been designed by students in professor Min Sun Lee’s fall semester section of Intro to Graphic Design. …

02/03/2020

Have you heard Harry Styles’ new album Fine Line? Jamie and Ariel certainly have, and they have written their opinions in an article in our latest issue. You can check it out through the link in our bio. Read the article and comment your thoughts on the album!
Graphic by @bellsphotoanddesign

http://www.thealabamian.com/dueling-opinions-fine-line-by-harry-styles/

02/02/2020

Today’s victory was a PV!
FINAL SCORE:
PURPLE: 25
GOLD: 17
Photo by @honeylemoncreative
Typography by @bellsphotoanddesign

02/01/2020

Today’s victory was Gold!
FINAL SCORE:
GOLD: 11
PURPLE: 8
Photo by @bellsphotoanddesign