College Night Kicks Off

Story By: Ryan Moriarty

Severe weather is far from what students wanted to hear last Monday afternoon as Purples and Golds anticipated the College Night Mixer. Snow may have cancelled the Thursday night performance last year, but this time the storms didn’t prevent students from showing out.  

Purple Side Booth

College Night is Montevallo’s homecoming, focusing on two competing musicals created by each side. The students work hard in January and February each year to create a show the students and alumni will love, and create memories that last a lifetime.

Gold Side Booth

The Student Activity Center (SAC) on Montevallo’s campus housed the mixer, which gives new students the opportunity to see what each side is about. Both sides showed up in force, filling the SAC with laughter and spirit.

Purple and Gold Side each have an individual feel to them, which can make it hard to choose. “Both sides are just really nice and it is hard to decide,” said Alex Belli, an undecided freshman.  

Each side has a female and male leader which help guide the side as well as the new students to choosing their home on the College Night stage.

Gold Side Leader Madison Imbusch talking with new students.

“You really just have to see where you fit, it’s hard to describe the personality of the side, you really have to see how you feel,” said Madison Imbusch, Gold Side’s female leader.

Purple Side commonly refers to its side as a “family”, one that Purple Leader, Sydney Fant, says allowed her to truly be herself. “We accept anyone and everyone, that’s one thing I love about it too, everyone’s equal,” said Fant.

Purple Side does cheers.

Screaming, chanting, and cheering are the first thing you will notice at any College Night event and there was no shortage at the mixer. Each side preformed two of their cheers and then “circled up” to sing their respective side songs. 

This ninety-seven year old tradition is one that maintains strong ties to Montevallo alumni. “It’s a completely different experience, it’s the other half, some people say the better half,” said Pastor Banks, an alumnus who came out to see the event.

College Night will take place in early February. Keep an eye out for tickets and more information as we get closer and move into the Spring semester.