Month: December 2014

    By Jessica Klinner Looking back now, it’s hard to remember a time when YouTube did not exist. It’s been almost 10 years since the free video streaming website first appeared. Since its birth in 2005, YouTube has launched the careers of a countless number of entertainers. Within the last few years, more and more viewers have been flocking to the site to get their daily dose of video content, ranging from tutorials to cute animals to music videos. With 72 hours of video being uploaded every minute, YouTube stands as the fastest and most efficient way to share video content on the Internet. The beauty of YouTube is that anyone can create a channel and upload videos. YouTube fame is just a click away; it’s that simple. If you own a camera, a computer and have somethin...

By Jacob Saylor Poetica, as it’s come to be called, is one of the more unique events held on Auburn Montgomery’s campus. Students get the opportunity to share their creative works, ranging from poetry to short story readings. Poetica is a veritable buffet for artists and has three different themes throughout each semester. Earlier this year, the English Club – who oversees the production – ran a Poetica that featured a myriad of spooky poems for Halloween. This month’s Poetica focused on Auburn Montgomery’s arts and literary magazine, the Filibuster. Attendees of Poetica read various entries from the magazine, some even choosing to present others’ work. I spoke with Dr. Robert Klevay, who is an assistant professor in the Department of English and Philosophy at Auburn Montgomery; he’...

By Jacob Horton The 2014-2015 AUM Lady Warhawks basketball team is off to a great start this season with an overall record of 8-3 through their first 11 games. Through their first four Southern States Athletic Conference games, they posted a record of 3-1. This fast start has the followers of AUM Women’s hoops thinking that this could be a season they can compete for a few postseason accolades. While all the hype is good for the program, Head Coach Dan Davis is still focusing on the short-term goals for now. “Our main goal is to just get better,” Coach Davis said in a recent interview. “The castle in the sky is to win your conference championship and a national championship, but you can’t do that if you’re not doing what you need to do every day to build those winning habits a...