Month: November 2014

   By Matthew Thornbury It’s in this season of celebration and togetherness that we turn our attention to those less fortunate than us. On Nov. 18, students gathered in the Ida Belle Young Library Tower to learn about the adversity faced by those in our area who are homeless or food insecure. The Student Government Association and the Transfer Student Association organized AUM’s Homelessness and Hunger Awareness Program, which took place during National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, traditionally held the week before Thanksgiving. The program welcomed guest speaker La’Rontae Skipper, an Americorps VISTA member who works with the Mid-Alabama Coalition for the Homeless, before screening “The Pursuit of Happyness” starring Will Smith. Students who attended the even...

By Nikki Headley Traditions are things many people do because it’s what they have always known. With Thanksgiving coming just around the corner, it’s about that time to go visit those family members or friends you have not seen all year. Many people may think that everyone does the same thing, but that isn’t true. People can differ in many ways. Several people may eat on Thanksgiving and spend time with family members. Lee Hodgson, sophomore at AUM, “sits at home and her mom cooks and we have people over.” This may seem like a normal Thanksgiving to most people, but that does not make it any less special. For some, this is their definition of Thanksgiving. Another student, junior Marlee Damrel, goes to Texas every year to see her aunt. She doesn’t eat turkey like you would...

By Jacob Saylor   During the time Galileo was being presented by Theatre AUM, I went and experienced this two-hour play. Since Galileo had already been showing for almost two weeks, I was quite surprised to see that the theater itself was packed almost to capacity. My hopes immediately shot through the roof, as a play still seeing this kind of attendance must surely be something else, right? At the beginning of the play was a short musical number, which I had not expected. Galileo, which featured a scientific mind at its center, took on an entirely different feeling than I had been anticipating. While this was a bit surprising, it did not take away from the experience in the least. In fact, it was very cool to see a number of my classmates burst out of their veritable she...

By Darya Farsinejad Student Speakers from event. From Right to Left: Shaquita Searcy, Andrew Parrish, Kyle Edwards, Paula Diaz, Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff, Shaobo Young.   Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family to be grateful for what they have. This holiday has us looking forward to a week off from school, Black Friday and a big turkey. But do other countries have Thanksgiving? What do they celebrate? The annual “Thanksgiving Around the World” took place in Taylor Center 221 on Nov. 6: the event showcased and discussed the different cultures that celebrate this holiday. Several student speakers explained a variety of traditions: Korean, Chilean, Chinese, Spanish, as well as less-known American customs. Audience waiting for their table to be called to go ...

By Jacob Horton As the 2014 football season approaches its final stretch of marquee matchups, the talk regarding who will take home this season’s Heisman Memorial Trophy is getting louder.  Which begs the question: on Dec. 13, who will be honored as the most outstanding player in college football with the 79th annual Heisman Award? Traditionally, around five players are chosen as finalists for the award and get to make the trip to New York City for the presentation. So here are the five finalists that I believe have the best shot of taking home the award through 11 weeks of college football action. The 6’2 inches, 216 pound signal caller for TCU has been the driving force behind this potent Horned Frog offensive unit. He shined his brightest Saturday night, when his team took down n...

By Jacob Horton With last week’s unveiling of the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings, fans across the country have been hypothesizing various scenarios in which their team earns one of the coveted spots in the four team playoff. Instead of attempting to gaze into the crystal ball, these fans need to realize that there is a lot of football yet to be played and things will eventually sort themselves out. Last week’s College Football Playoff rankings placed Mississippi State as the number one seed, Florida State at number two, Auburn at number three, and Ole Miss at number four.  Florida State and Mississippi State both survived potential upset matches, while Auburn squeaked out a road victory Saturday against Ole Miss. So here we are one week into the College Football Playo...

By Serena Bush Imagine an organization that is all about providing quality entertainment and programming while enhancing students' college experience, all while maintaining a family bond within the group. Now, stop daydreaming because there is such a group! Campus Activities Board has been a part of AUM's list of campus organizations for some time now but has recently come out of remission because of Jay Bradford, with help from Lakecia Harris, Director of Student Involvement and Leadership Programs. Bradford is a senior at AUM and, although this is his third year with CAB, this is his first year as the director of CAB. The most significant change is Bradford’s novel approach to advertisement. Diversity is his main priority when it comes to reaching out to students and getting th...