March 2022 - The AUMnibus

29Mar

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Sports

Bright Future

BY: Alex Roberson Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) Baseball is having a winning season so far this year. They are currently sitting at a record of 18-12. The team sits in the 5th seeding spot in the conference while having a conference record of 8-7. The team is now halfway through the season, and they have continued to progress higher in the rankings. In the 2022 season, the Warhawks received a devastating 4-15 loss against the Columbus State University Cougars. That was a tough bout for the Warhawks, as the Cougars are ranked #8 in all of Division II. The team had an impactful game all-around, as it contributed to a 22-4 win against Talladega College. Currently, the team has a batting average of .311 with an On-base plus slugging percentage of .818. The team’s batti...

29Mar

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Opinion

Lessons for Students in the Big Game

BY: Alecia Hicks If you're a big sports fan, then you know that March is a very important month. It is a month of nail-biting games as people categorize their brackets based on who they expect to make it to the end of the NCAA tournaments. For some people, March Madness is not just about their favorite college basketball teams winning or losing. For some, it means money won and maybe even money lost. Each year, thousands of people around the U.S. get together and strategically plan out their brackets according to who they think will make it to the final two. People place high stakes on their brackets. Some jobs hold friendly competitions within the workplace that end with cash prizes. March Madness has become a time when people can come together to support their favorite teams...

Meet Macio Malone, AUM Student and Broadcast Education Association’s Multimedia Arts Festival Winner

29Mar

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Opinion

Meet Macio Malone, AUM Student and Broadcast Education Association’s Multimedia Arts Festival Winner

BY: Jayla Brown One of the winners of the Broadcast Education Association’s Multimedia Arts Festival is one of our very own, Macio Malone. Malone, 24, is a senior communications major from Opelika, Ala. The Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts is an international digital media and broadcast competition for faculty and students. According to their website, over 300 schools have students who participate and they receive 1,450 entries annually from around the country. Students can submit any form of media and/or broadcasting that was created for a media class. Malone’s submission was created for his Digital Audio Production class in Spring 2021 for Professor Katherine Irwin. Malone states, “What encouraged me to enter the festival was Mrs. Irwin. She talke...

29Mar

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Opinion

Graduating on Time

BY: Jayla Brown Most college students’ worst fear is getting to their target graduation semester and being told they can’t graduate on time. We’ve gathered some tips on how to avoid this mishap. Visit your advisor often. You may be tired of hearing this, but it helps. Checking in with your advisor never hurts. It’s their job to help you graduate. It can also help put a face to a name. Let’s face it, your advisor could have any number of students to look after. Go set that appointment! Go over your courses before and after your advising appointment. One mistake college students make is not staying on top of their courses themselves. Before and after you visit your advisor, go over your courses. Write down questions you may have and present them. It is just as muc...

“Euphoria” Will Have You Glued to Your Seat

29Mar

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Opinion

“Euphoria” Will Have You Glued to Your Seat

BY: Isadora Nicolai Everyone is watching and everyone is talking about it. “Euphoria” is the new TV show of the moment. Sam Levinson’s creation gives a realistic perspective of adolescence, drug abuse, mental health and other polemic topics. As stated by many viewers, “Euphoria” can be a very triggering show for those who have extreme anxiety, depression or a past with any sort of substance abuse, so you should be cautious while watching it if you've dealt with these issues. The story revolves around the main character Rue, played by Zendaya, and her group of friends while they go through experiences in high school. Rue is a fresh-out-of-rehab recovering drug addict who’s trying to find her path in life when she meets Jules (Hunter Schafer), a new girl that just moved to town. As ...

29Mar

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News

Class Registration Time

BY: Milton Westry Attention all AUM students! It is time to register for Fall 2022. Every student is going to have to meet with their academic advisor by emailing their advisors and scheduling an appointment to get signed up for classes. If a student doesn’t know who their advisor is or needs assistance, they can send an email to advisinghelp@aum.edu. It is important that every student meets with their advisor right away before the classes reach full capacity. AUM Admissions Counselor Kyle Edwards shared some information about the process of registering for classes and the way to go about it. He mentioned four good reasons why a student should register for classes early instead of waiting until the last minute. One of the reasons is the student will get the professors they want to ...

29Mar

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Opinion

Staying Safe on Campus

BY: Chris Porter Since the start of 2022, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been under attack. More than a dozen schools have reported bomb threats against them, including schools such as Howard University, Spelman College, Alcorn State University and Bethune Cookman University. Luckily, Alabama State University, an HBCU that sits 10 minutes away from AUM, hasn’t received a bomb threat. However, it's not far-fetched to think that this could have happened or that there’s potential for it to happen in the future. With that being said, it is extremely important for students to be aware of their surroundings while on campus, especially in these times. Here are some things to keep in mind to ensure your safety as you roam through campus grounds. Get to know campus...

29Mar

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Opinion

Putting Your Best Foot Forward

BY: Alecia Hicks Although times have been a little challenging when it comes to communicating, due to COVID-19, being a student means looking forward to graduating and finding success in the workplace after college. Preparing yourself to be a professional means practicing for interviews, creating or updating resumes, developing cover letters and more. For graduating seniors like myself, we are expected to have spent the past four years learning and cultivating ourselves into individuals who will eventually add to whatever company or organization we choose to be a part of. If you are expected to be graduating this May, here are a few tips on how to put your best foot forward. For a lot of seniors, interviews will be a big part of your lives for the next couple of months until ...