October 2020 - The AUMnibus

Movie Theaters Forced to Close For the Second Time

19Oct

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Movie Theaters Forced to Close For the Second Time

BY: Evan Justice Despite some cites loosening their COVID-19 restrictions, many movie theaters are still struggling to stay open. Photo of a Regal Movie Theatre provided by Deadline.com. Recently, Regal Cinemas announced that it would shut down more than 7,000 movie screens across its 536 locations in the United States due to financial concerns. Despite being the second-largest film distributor in the United States, Regal was forced to close its doors for the second time less than two months after reopening. The move to reclose came after it was announced that the next installment in the James Bond franchise, entitled No Time to Die, would be delayed until 2021. Regal Cinemas’ UK-based parent company, Cineworld, was also forced to close more than 100 theaters. Almost 40,...

19Oct

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Universities Waiving SAT and ACT Scores

BY: Jayla Brown ACT and SAT scores have been required for many years in order to apply for college. When schools shut down due to COVID-19, many high school seniors and juniors were unable to take the ACT and SAT. This caused over 1,000 universities to waive the standardized test for admission, including AUM. AUM temporarily waived the ACT and SAT requirements for both Summer and Fall 2020. Back in April, AUM Chancellor Carl A. Stockton told Alabama News Network, “By waiving the ACT and SAT test requirements, we will ensure that every student has the opportunity to pursue their academic dreams without any further hardships.” Incoming freshmen and transfer students are still required to meet the other requirements for admission. You can read more of his statement o...

Classic Horror Films to Watch to Get Ready For Halloween

19Oct

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Classic Horror Films to Watch to Get Ready For Halloween

BY: Jessica Alldredge If you’re not into movies, or into horror, then you might not give this article a second thought. But if you’ve had a change of heart and you want to know where to start when it comes to horror movie classics, look no further. This list has got you covered.Here are some classic horror movies that are perfect for a Friday night when you want to sleep with your lights on and startle awake at every weird sound your house makes. All of these movies are available on iTunes to rent right now, so you can get your heebie-jeebies on. These might all be badly explained, but they should definitely be on your list. Psycho (1960) This Alfred Hitchcock film has probably worked its way onto every film lovers’ shelf, so you should give it a try. It’s got a creepy guy ...

AUM Counseling and Health Promotion Services to offer 6-week class to help students build inner peace

14Oct

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AUM Counseling and Health Promotion Services to offer 6-week class to help students build inner peace

BY: Jessica Aldredge Montgomery, Ala. – Sept. 18, 2020 – Finding and keeping a healthy peace of mind in our present-day world can be quite difficult for anyone. Imagine being a college student, trying to adjust to the new responsibilities that come with being away from home along with classroom responsibilities and the new challenges the Covid-19 pandemic has brought. AUM’s Counseling and Health Promotion Services is reaching out to students by offering a 6-week class beginning Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at 3:30 p.m., via Zoom. “Strengthening Inner Peace” is designed to help students build and strengthen a sense of peace within themselves. Some of the topics to be discussed during the Zoom sessions include: what is inner peace, how to support it, and how to find meaning and pur...

Status of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

9Oct

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Status of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

BY: Evan Justice Originally speculated to be canceled, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will indeed be held this year. However, due to COVID-19, the annual event will look much different. In early September, Macy’s announced that although they were moving forward with plans to put on the annual parade, the event would be limited to a TV-only event; it is the first time a move like this has been made in the nearly 100 years the event has been held. This means no live crowds will be able to come to watch the parade balloons and floats marching down New York City’s 34th Street. Photo of Macy’s Tom the Turkey float provided by Macy’s Tourism Other than having no live audience, there are many other changes that had to be made to allow the parade to be held. Whil...

9Oct

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Theatre AUM and COVID 19

BY: Jayla Brown AUM’s campus looks completely different for everyone this semester. There has been a lot of change, which means a lot of adjusting to our “new normal”. This week I had the opportunity to catch up with Professor Neil Seibel about the changes happening in the theatre department. When asked about adjusting to COVID-19 guidelines here at AUM, Seibel said, “We are adjusting. Theatre and the arts have always been about adapting to the circumstances, so in an odd way our students were rather uniquely prepared to handle the shift to hybrid experience.” Many classes, activities, and club meetings on campus have been moved either strictly online or partially online. As for the theatre department, Seibel stated, “Instruction has moved to in-class and simulcast, m...

1Oct

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Grey’s Anatomy Tackles COVID-19

BY: Jayla Brown Grey’s Anatomy is the longest-running medical drama on television. This November, it is coming back for its 17th season. This season it will be tackling COVID-19. This information was revealed in a recent panel by the executive producer Krista Vernoff. Vernoff stated, “We’re going to address this pandemic for sure. There’s no way to be a long-running medical show and not do the medical story of our lifetimes.” Grey’s Anatomy show writers are meeting with real doctors who shared their experience during the pandemic. Any fan of Grey’s Anatomy knows the show has never been afraid to tackle real-life issues. The show has addressed issues from mass shootings and corrupt health care to rape and sexual assault. In the most recent season, the story focused hea...

1Oct

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Status of Alabama Haunted Houses

BY: Evan Justice Image provided by alabamahauntedhouses.com In order to stop the spread of COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control recently recommended that people not participate in any close contact Halloween events this year. Instead, the CDC recommended that people participate in “low-risk activities” such as pumpkin carving, virtual Halloween parties, costume contests and scavenger hunts. The CDC also cautions anyone from participating in traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating and indoor haunted houses As such, the Alabama haunted house attractions have been scrambling to find innovative ways to keep their doors open. Alabama has seen the cancellation of Birmingham’s Sloss Fright Furnace haunted houses. Ranked as one of the scariest haunted houses in the Southeast,...