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Survivors, Parents Gather in Vigil for Survivors of Sexual Assault

20Oct

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Opinion

Survivors, Parents Gather in Vigil for Survivors of Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON—Over 650 people will gather outside the Department of Education on the evening of Thursday, October 19th, in a vigil for survivors and victims of campus sexual assault. The vigil will honor survivors and victims of sexual violence and rally against the Department of Education’s rollbacks of protections for survivors. Survivors and parents of survivors and victims will tell their stories, followed by a moment of silence for all who lost their lives due to sexual or domestic violence. This powerful event for the movement against sexual assault comes just a few days after more than twelve million people speaking out using #MeToo online, making this a critical and powerful moment for survivors and allies alike. The National Vigil for Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault and Day of Ac...

Montgomery Education Foundation to Host “Brain Brawl” in Taylor Center

17Oct

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Opinion

Montgomery Education Foundation to Host “Brain Brawl” in Taylor Center

Want to test your knowledge? Gather a team of five, and head to the “Brain Brawl”! Photo by MEF. This benefit event for the Montgomery Education Foundation will feature a trivia competition, consisting of three nine-question rounds. Trivia Topics will include arts and culture, sports, math, science, geography and history. The competition is open to all schools, churches, and individuals. The entrance fee to participate is $150. There will be gifts and other prizes presented to the teams who raise the most money, the teams with the most creative names, and to the teams with the best uniforms. The three teams who finish on top will have the chance to take $1,500 cash in support of the Montgomery Public school they choose to play for. The fundraising goal of this event is to provide ne...

Third Annual “Hoops Madness” to Take Place This Week

17Oct

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Third Annual “Hoops Madness” to Take Place This Week

AUM will kick off the 2017-2018 basketball season with its annual “Hoops Madness” on Thursday, October 19. This year’s event will consist of a 3-point challenge, a dunking competition, and promotional games. The Athletics Department and the Student Government Association team up each year to rally support for the men’s and women’s basketball teams as they prepare for the upcoming season. “Hoops Madness” is a great way for supporters to honor and celebrate the Warhawks. It’s also a great way for the student athletes to introduce themselves. They tell everyone their names so that when the games come around, you’ll know who to cheer for. When they feel the energy from the crowd, they’ll have the determination and motivation to succeed. The event will also show what the teams can ac...

Melissa Robinson to Coach AUM’s First Women’s Volleyball Team

17Oct

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Melissa Robinson to Coach AUM’s First Women’s Volleyball Team

Auburn University at Montgomery’s first women’s volleyball team is scheduled to play under the leadership of Coach Melissa Robinson. A strong coach with dedicated players could make this inaugural team unstoppable. Photos by Frank Williams. Coach Robinson came to AUM with a strong history as a team player and a coach. As a coach, Robinson’s record shows her as having built Tuskegee’s volleyball program to lead Tuskegee to its season of 32-32, coached four all-conference performers, including the 2015 Co-SIAC Player of the Year, one All-South Region performer, as well as, guiding at least one student-athlete to the NCAA Division II Statistical Championship in aces per set her first season. In her own career as a team player, Robinson had a three-year career as a top performing lady Bul...

Shriek Week Brings Halloween Spirit to AUM

17Oct

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Shriek Week Brings Halloween Spirit to AUM

Soon the leaves will be changing, the weather cooling, and even pumpkins will start to be all around. With fall approaching that means one of AUM’s favorite times of year, Shriek Week! This annual tradition brings everyone’s spooky favorites to campus. The Campus Activities Board works hard every year to bring the Halloween Spirit to life on the AUM campus. With our school colors being black and orange, how could we not love Halloween? So mark your calendars for the last week of October for Shriek Week. Below you will find a schedule of events for this year’s activities. What: Performance by Magician Josh McVar When: October 23 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Where: Goodwyn Hall 109 What: Movie on the Lawn When: October 24 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Where: Taylor Center Concourse Wha...

16Oct

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What’s New in Campus Safety

There are several departments here at Auburn University at Montgomery that are dedicated to making the campus a comfortable and safe environment for students to thrive in. The AUM campus police and Office of Student Affairs are two of those departments who, in collaboration with one another, develop programs to support and ensure student safety. Dr. Nichole Thompson, Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Division of Student Affairs, states that “It is our responsibility to make sure that [students] are safe and that they have a very good experience on campus. We take that very serious and we are always trying to stay on the cusp of finding out what is happening with our students [through different] modes of communication so that we can meet them where they are.” Creating student awareness be...

16Oct

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AUM to Offer New Minor in Nutrition

There is a new minor being offered through the Kinesiology Department in the College of Education. This Sports Nutrition minor is open to all students, but may be especially beneficial to students who are in a health-related major. The minor will be comprised of a sequence of classes that will make a total of 26 credit hours. There are two additional courses for those who are interested in continuing on to pursue a graduate degree in nutrition, such as a Registered Dietitian program. Since this is a new minor, there will be some initial flexibility regarding the sequence of which students are expected to take the courses. This is to give upperclassmen the opportunity to take part in the minor before they are expected to graduate. As the program develops, the order of classes will be enf...

Q&A with SGA President Christian Crawford on “Light it Up” Safety Campaign

16Oct

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Q&A with SGA President Christian Crawford on “Light it Up” Safety Campaign

Have you ever felt uneasy walking to your car after a late night lab? Or maybe your club met and now you have to walk to the other side of campus to your car while its pitch black outside. Our Student Government has started a “Light it Up Campaign” in order to promote campus safety and make sure the student body feels more comfortable on campus after dark. SGA president Christian Crawford answered some questions about the new campaign. Q: Why do you think this campaign is important? A: This year, the SGA is committed to promoting campus safety. All students should feel safe as they attend classes, events, and enjoy our campus scenery. Q: What do you hope students can gain from it? A: I hope that students realize that the SGA is doing everything we can to meet their needs an...

16Oct

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Meet the 2017 AUM Cross Country Team

The Cross Country team consists of members who run long races over varied terrains, including hills, roads, mud puddles, grassy fields, rocky paths, and sometimes even shallow streams. The runner must have a strong heart, put in a lot of practice and have a good pair of racing and training shoes. To complete the race, the runners must not only have the strength to finish, but must also always be aware of their surroundings. Cross Country is capable of being both an individual and a team sport. Individuals compete against other runners, then the runners scores, based on the individual times to complete the race, are added up for a team score; the lower the score, the better. AUM Cross Country team consists of 10 males and 8 females. They are in their second year of The NCAA transitio...

Student Health Clinic and Counseling Center: What Your Campus Can Do for You

16Oct

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Student Health Clinic and Counseling Center: What Your Campus Can Do for You

AUM’s Student Health Clinic is a primary care facility available to students, faculty, staff, and their dependents. Located in the College of Nursing and Health Services, Irma B. Moore Hall, Room 102, this office provides comprehensive health services for students with a valid ID. They are available Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Patients will receive “prompt, quality, cost-effective and individualized health care,” says the SHS primary website. The clinic provides primary care for “sick” visits, physical examinations, women’s health examinations, contraceptive counseling, sexually transmitted infection(s) testing, laboratory testing, and referral services. Additionally, they provide mandatory immunizations including: TB testing and the immunizations listed on the mandator...