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Filibuster to Host Poetica, Accept Submissions

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Filibuster to Host Poetica, Accept Submissions

AUM’s student-run literary and arts magazine, the Filibuster, will host “Poetica” on Thursday, November 16 from 5 to 6 p.m. in Goodwyn Hall 112. This event is an opportunity for writers to present their poetry and prose publications from earlier issues. All AUM students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend. Food, drinks, and Filibuster copies will be complimentary. Since 2008, the Filibuster has published yearly magazines to showcase student works including short stories, song lyrics, journal articles, plays and excerpts, screenplays, photography, and visual artwork. On the Filibuster website, you can find full PDFs of previous issues as well as submission guidelines for the 2018 issue. The deadline is December 31. Former contributors, contact Caitlin Celka at ccelka@aum.edu. F...

AUM Choral Groups to Host Fall Concert

AUMCappella and the AUM Chorus will perform their fall concert at 7:30 p.m. on November 30 in Goodwyn Hall 109. The show will feature a variety of genres, including classical, folk, spiritual, and Broadway, and will be open to all AUM students, faculty, staff, alumni, and performing arts fans. AUM’s choral groups are primarily for students, but have broadened to include faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university. Auditions have passed this year, but individuals who are interested may contact Musical Director E.L. DuBose at edubose@aum.edu to learn more. Article by Dana Horton Photo by Frank Williams, of the 2016 AUMCapella group.

Life Told Through Podcasts: Top Five Podcasts to Consider

Podcasts are what I would call the radio of the millennium. The platform is, in many ways, much like public radio. Some are actual public radio shows that are also on the podcast platform. The difference is that, unlike radio, podcasts are far more accessible, since there are so many ways to listen to them. Some of the podcasts that I listen to are often some of the “lesser known” shows to those aren’t familiar with the hosts beforehand. Many of these shows have a similar theme, which in my opinion, is why they are the top podcasts to listen to. Though they all have similar intentions of empowering, inspiring, and opening the minds of their listeners to new or different ideas or perspectives, they present this in their own unique style. The Rich Roll Podcast Rich Roll, th...