October 2015 - The AUMnibus

23Oct

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In October We Wear Pink And Purple

By Jameice Turk October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a month dedicated to honor those who are fighting, have survived or have lost their lives to breast cancer. One of the main reasons National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated is to help raise money for research in finding a cure for this disease and encourage women to get regular checkups for early detection of breast cancer. October is the month where we all grab our pink garments from our closets and wear them to raise awareness about this disease. We wear the color pink because it is feminine, the universal color of love, and is associated with giving and receiving care. (more…)

22Oct

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Democrats Face Off in First Debate

By Tiffany Pattillo The five Democratic presidential candidates had considerably more elbow room than Republicans as they took the stage at the Wynn Resort hotel and casino in Las Vegas for their first primary debate Oct. 13. The debate was hosted by CNN and Facebook and moderated by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. Cooper proved to be well-equipped to ask tough questions and demand direct answers when the first question of the night addressed accusations of political expediency to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Cooper asked her outright, “Will you say anything to get elected?” Clinton denied that she adjusts her views to suit her audience and said, “I'm a progressive. But I'm a progressive who likes to get things done.” (more…)

14Oct

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Hoops Madness

Come out and tip off the 2015-2016 basketball season as the Department of Athletics and the AUM Student Government Association hosts the first inaugural Hoops Madness. This event will include AUM’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball team player introductions, basketball challenges, promotional games and the unveiling of the new student section. “The student section will be more official this season and will truly be the voice of the students,” said Jake Wyatt with Athletic Administration. Sports entertainment is not the only treat at the event. The first 250 students to arrive will receive a free t-shirt; several other prizes will be up for grabs throughout the evening. SGA has also provided the grand prize, a $400 Best Buy gift card. Hoops Madness will take place on Oct. 14 in t...

6Oct

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Limited Resources Do Not Necessarily Limit Your College Success

By Jameice Turk As an undergraduate in my last semester at AUM, I have found my journey to be a bit challenging. Coming from a high school where there were few teachers and limited technology, it made it harder for me to grasp information. I grew up in a small town just outside of Montgomery called Wilcox County where the area was and still is a very rural one. In high school, I didn’t realize how much this could affect me until I got to college. Being in the classrooms with students who were raising their hands and answering questions, having group discussions and conversing with the teacher about things I knew very little about, made me realize just how limited my education had been. I noticed that the subjects we were discussing were things I should have learned abo...

5Oct

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Going Greek, is it for you?

By Courtney Singleton AUM is home to three Panhellenic sororities: Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Zeta and Zeta Tau Alpha. Every fall, AUM has its annual recruitment hoping to find girls interested in joining a sorority and learning more about each Greek organization. On Sept. 11-13, AUM had its yearly Panhellenic recruitment. Seventy potential new members signed for recruitment, with 39 new girls accepting bids from their new Greek home on campus. "Students who join Greek organizations to build a network, make friends and develop leadership and social skills will likely graduate with useful qualities that could take them far,” writes Nicole Glass in USA Today. Each sisterhood has different philanthropies to which they donate a certain amount of mone...