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Month: November 2017

AUM’s “Thanksgiving Around the World”
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AUM’s “Thanksgiving Around the World”

Thanksgiving Around the World is an event that brings a variety of cultures together to learn about one another and share in native dishes from around the world. All AUM students and faculty are invited and encouraged to bring friends. This event brought a room full of happiness, food and lots of fun. Several brave students came to represent their native countries and share their culture with their peers. One student and Professor spoke on the behalf of China. The student spoke about the Moon festival, which is when they keep the dead from chasing them. Professor Kelley spoke about Chinese New Year, Autumn Festival, and Chinese National Day. Another student from Haiti, shared how they celebrate the New Year. A student from India spoke about the Lordi Harvest Festival, which is held to t...
Cloverdale Playhouse to Show “Little Women”
Opinion

Cloverdale Playhouse to Show “Little Women”

The Cloverdale Playhouse will be putting on a production of "Little Women" from November 30 – December 10. This classic 150 year old book by Louisa May Alcott is brought to life on stage. The story of four sisters living in the civil era discovering who they are and the struggles of everyday life. Ticket process range from 10 to 18 dollars. The Cloverdale Playhouse located in the historic district of Old Cloverdale in Montgomery, Alabama adds a sense of history to this historical piece. Get your tickets today! By Darya Farsinejad
“What I Wish Everyone Understood About Immigration”
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“What I Wish Everyone Understood About Immigration”

Encouraging the discussion of immigration has been a focus for the University Honors Program (UHP) this semester. In the month of October, the program hosted three immigration-themed events for the campus community. One of those events was a forum entitled “What I Wish Everyone Understood About Immigration.” It featured five expert panelists, debating hot-button issues such as safety—for both current citizens and those seeking to become citizens. Sam McLure, a Republican candidate for Alabama Attorney General, opened the discussion with a defense of President Trump’s travel bans and plans to build a wall along the Mexican border. Likening immigrants to dangerous hitchhikers, McLure urged audience members to “take a look inside the president’s mind,” and see that “American safety is ...
Student Safety During the Holiday Season
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Student Safety During the Holiday Season

According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics from the U.S. Department of Transportation, “the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s holiday periods are among the busiest long-distance travel periods of the year.” Just within the week of Thanksgiving, “the number of long-distance trips increases by 54 percent and by 23 percent between Christmas and the New Year.” Auburn University at Montgomery wants to ensure students are safe over the upcoming holiday breaks whether they are on campus or traveling during that time. Tips provided by both the AUM Student Affairs office and the Personal Safety page on the AUM website are condensed to inform students of important safety information while on break: Personal Safety: Campus police urges everyone to always carry photo identific...
History Experienced Through Film: “A Taxi Driver”
Opinion

History Experienced Through Film: “A Taxi Driver”

There has long been a debate as to whether history can or should be taught through film because of conflicts with historical accuracy and truthfulness. Though it seems that even with such issues, there is always something that a person can learn about history through films. Such films could introduce people to aspects of the past that can be best expressed through a visual medium and it can evoke further inquiry into the subject matter. This is the experience that I had watching a film earlier this fall. Like several other recent South Korean Films, A Taxi Driver, is a film based on a true story of a German reporter and a Korean taxi driver trying to safely make their way into the city of Gwangju to expose to the world the truth behind the atrocities taking place against the people of Gwa...
Study for Finals With Professors -N- Pajamas
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Study for Finals With Professors -N- Pajamas

On Wednesday, November 29, Housing & Residence Life will host “Professors -N- Pajamas” in the Taylor Center from 8 to 11 p.m. This event is an opportunity for students to study, eat, play games and win prizes. There are two rooms for this event—one for students to meet with professors and get help for the last time before finals, and one for the breakfast buffet and festivities. There will be different color balloons on the chairs in these rooms, symbolizing different areas of study. If you need help with a particular subject, you will take a balloon of that color and find the matching table, where specialized tutors will assist you. Board games and card games will be spread across the tables for students to play. When students arrive at the event, they also will be given...
A Review of Theatre AUM’s “Woyzeck”
Arts, Opinion, Theatre AUM

A Review of Theatre AUM’s “Woyzeck”

This production comes from the mind of the director Val Winkelman, professor of theater at AUM. Her style in this production takes a deeply scarred character and adds whimsical illusions that cast a broken, steely light onto the strange scene. Each night’s order was determined by the audience. What should’ve been a chaotic mess of narrative pieces hurled into the audience’s lap instead fell together like sharp-edged puzzle pieces onto a black stage. Each scene presented itself on the edge of Woyzeck’s scattered mind, ready to fall into nothingness if done wrong. Additionally, Woyzeck’s character is juxtaposed between the ridiculously fantastic circus scene and the cloudy insanity that takes ahold of him as the play progresses. The audience does not see it this way, from beginning cracking ...
LGBTQ+ Meetings Held Every Thursday
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LGBTQ+ Meetings Held Every Thursday

From 4 to 5 p.m. every Thursday, Taylor Center 158 becomes a safe space for LGBTQ+ students to gather and talk through identity-related thoughts and feelings. Sponsored by the AUM Counseling Center, these meetings cover many topics including relationships, disclosure, esteem, and body image. They also provide an opportunity to learn coping strategies for mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. The atmosphere is informal, and all students are welcome.
Q&A With an International Graduate Student
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Q&A With an International Graduate Student

Pursuing graduate studies is a grueling process on anyone. It is invasive, personal, detailed and demands of the applicant and in-depth introspective consideration of intellectual understandings. Stefanie Soller-Lamm is an international student from Germany who graduated from AUM in December of 2016. She studied psychology and knew that the only thing that could bring her what she wanted, her own counseling practice, was graduate studies. I spoke with her about her experiences as an international student in American university, what was the hardest part, how her expectation and experiences differed, what the grad school process was like, and what advice she would give to future international students wanting to pursue graduate studies. Her responses are insightful, yet simple explanatio...