Aumnibus Staff

383 Posts
Apr
16
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
How to Stay Productive During the Summer Break

How to Stay Productive During the Summer Break

Opinion
The spring semester is almost over which means that summer is quickly approaching. Summer seems like the best time to do nothing, but it is important to keep a structured schedule during the break. Focus on things that were put on the backburner while school was still in session, or try exploring new ideas that you always wanted to do but never had the time. For starters, do not sleep your days away. People often complain there is not enough time in the day, but getting out of bed at a decent time during a break can help lead you…
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Apr
16
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Curtiss Course Critiques

Curtiss Course Critiques

News, University
At the conclusion of every semester, AUM allows students to provide important feedback regarding their classes. These evaluations are known among students and faculty as Curtiss Course Evaluations. Students can anonymously rate and review their classes and professors. These evaluations are important feedback for the teachers and departments. Students are allowed to be honest about what stood out to them. Students can also provide details about what did not work for the class. Maybe a particular teaching technique by the professor really helped the student understand, or maybe the explanations were not sufficient. The evaluations are reviewed and taken into…
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Apr
11
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Montgomery County Apprenticeships, Internships Open To AUM Students

Montgomery County Apprenticeships, Internships Open To AUM Students

News, University
Auburn University at Montgomery colleges students are encouraged to take advantage of the Montgomery County Commission 2018 Student Apprenticeship Program. The apprenticeship program is eight weeks starting Monday, June 4th through Friday, July 27th. All eligible students between the ages of 16 and 22 can apply. An application and a letter of recommendation from a school guidance counselor or a Montgomery County Commissioner are required and must be submitted by Friday, April 20th at 5 p.m. Internships are also available. Requirements and eligibility vary. For more information on an internship, please contact the Montgomery City-County Personnel Office at 334-625-2675. FAQs and more information on the apprenticeship are…
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Apr
11
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Campus Police To Host Women’s Self Defense Program

Campus Police To Host Women’s Self Defense Program

News, University
Auburn University at Montgomery Campus Police is hosting RAD, a self-defense program for women. In this program, women will learn tactics and techniques for recognizing risks, risk-avoidance, prevention and hands-on self-defense training.  DATE: Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 TIME: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. LOCATION: Library Tower, 10th Floor West REGISTRATION: Contact campus police at 334-244-3424 By Ashleigh Hicks
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Apr
11
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Durr Lecture Series to Show Documentary

Durr Lecture Series to Show Documentary

Campus, News, University
In conjunction with the Auburn University at Montgomery Durr Lecture Series, a showing of the documentary The Durrs of Montgomery will be shown at AUM on Friday, April 13th at 7 p.m. in Goodwyn Hall 109. Following the film, Dr. Patricia Sullivan, a historian at the University of South Carolina and Lulah Colan, one of The Durr’s daughters, will lead panel discussions. Other friends and family of the Durrs will attened. According to Dr. Silvia Giagnoni, communications professor at AUM, Clifford and Virigina Durrs were heavily involved in civil rights movements in the 1930s and “were pivotal in supporting many actions in Montgomery”…
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Apr
11
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Play Review: “The Glass Menagerie”

Play Review: “The Glass Menagerie”

Opinion
The Glass Menagerie is like a life revolved around glass figures in another world. This story is told from one of the main characters Tom view. Tom is the narrator and also the son/brother. Amanda is the mother. Laura is the daughter/sister. Jim is the gentleman caller. This story is about a middle-class single parent home. Amanda husband ran off to explore the world, leaving Amanda there to raise their two children. Tom is the man of the house now, he works at a warehouse and takes care of his mother and sister. Laura was diagnosed with pleurosis at a…
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Apr
11
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Spring Commencement Ceremonies

Spring Commencement Ceremonies

News, University
There will be two ceremonies hosted in AUM Gymnasium. One ceremony will start at 10:00 am and the other will start at 2:00 pm. A reception will be held in the Taylor Center, room 221, immediately after each graduation ceremony.  Graduation Times: 10:00 a.m. Colleges of education, Nursing & Health Sciences, and Public Policy and Justice 2:00 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences, and Business Guests: All guest are asked to arrive early to be seated in the gym. Once the capacity has been reached, or ceremony has started, no one will be able to enter the gymnasium on the…
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Apr
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Technology in the Classroom

Technology in the Classroom

Opinion
For many students today it is unimaginable that their parents and grandparents made it through school without a computer. While technology in the classroom is believed by some to be a distraction, a study by the U.S. Department of Education highlighted the positive impacts of its incorporation into learning. The Department’s study finds that the relationship between students and their teachers shifts when technology was incorporated into the classroom. This allows the student to take the lead in their education. Meanwhile, the teacher acts as a “facilitator” to ensure that students have a firm understanding of the assignment before continuing…
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Apr
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Social Media: Does the Good Outweigh the Bad?

Social Media: Does the Good Outweigh the Bad?

Opinion
As of 2017, the number of social media users was reported at almost 2.5 billion by Statistica.com. Out of almost 7.6 billion people worldwide, this means more than 30% of the population uses social media.With such extreme traffic, events on social media often make headlines. These stories—most pertaining to trends and viral videos—have likely led people to question social media influence. Here are some positive and negative viral videos and trends that made headlines in the past year. When something is popular on social media it is considered to be “trending”. On Twitter, users can even search through the content…
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Apr
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Editorial: Prom in College

Editorial: Prom in College

Opinion
As a college student, there are some things that you may not want to give up when you arrive to college. In other words, it would be super fun if you could feel like a king and queen again and participate in such a memorable event like prom. At AUM we do have various clubs and organizations that allow the inner kid to come out. Even those events that make us remember so good and not so good memories of high school! However, what if there could be one big prom that every student on campus could attend? What a…
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Apr
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
For Better or For Worse: Juggling A New Marriage and Deployment

For Better or For Worse: Juggling A New Marriage and Deployment

Opinion
“When he told me that he would be deployed, I was a wreck for a few days,” my friend, Hannah Wolf, told me last week over Face Time when we discussed her husband’s recent six-month deployment to Turkey. At the time of his departure, the couple had not even been married a year yet, and Hannah knew that six months would drag by slowly. She was not alone, however; thousands of military spouses endure deployments every year. According to the Sloan Work and Family Research Network, over 50 percent of military marriages undergo deployment and only 43 percent of military…
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Apr
02
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
AUM Diversity Week To Include All Students

AUM Diversity Week To Include All Students

Campus, News, University
The Office of Diversity and Inclusion is hosting Diversity Week 2018! AUM is a campus committed to making sure everyone is included and able to experience diversity. Throughout Diversity Week there will be events on campus to help promote new cultural experiences. On Tuesday, April 3 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Goodwyn Hall Breezeway, students, faculty and staff can have a taste of sweets from around the world while learning about the cultures they come from at “Sweet” Diversity. Dance Around the World on Wednesday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Warhawk Alley will feature dances…
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Apr
02
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Editorial: Southern Hospitality, Just a Way of Life

Editorial: Southern Hospitality, Just a Way of Life

Opinion
Southern Hospitality isn’t just a saying or a catchphrase it almost becomes a way of life, when you grow up in the South. Growing up in the smallest of cities in East Alabama- so small and quaint, even finding it on the map would prove to be challenging. Many of us were raised to respect our elders. The common courtesy to say “yes ma’am” and “no sir”. Southern hospitality is just a way of life. Weather it is sipping lemonade or sweet tea on your front porch or having Sunday dinner at grandma’s house. Southern hospitality has several trends that…
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Apr
02
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Editorial: Are You Color Blind?

Editorial: Are You Color Blind?

Opinion
What does it mean to be color blind? According to Google, the definition of color blind is, “not influenced by racial prejudice.” Basically, that means you do not notice someone’s race when you first meet them. A couple of months ago I attended one of the many, “Being Black in America” panels Housing and Residence life host once a semester and it was intriguing. To paraphrase what our host that night said, “white people act like they do not see color because if they did it would provoke white guilt, something we do not want to feel.” So, I wondered,…
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Apr
02
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Another Winning Season for AUM Softball

Another Winning Season for AUM Softball

News, Sports, University
As February comes to a close, the Warhawks softball team sits at a 5-2 record. Starting the season off with not only a win, but a 9-0 shutout against the University of Mobile in the first tournament of the season was definitely the start the Warhawks wanted to get. The Warhawks finished the Gulf Coast invitational tournament with a 3-1 record, falling only to the University of North Georgia with a nail biting 5-4 score. In their second tournament of the season, the GSC Opening Weekend Festival, the Warhawks came out on top again with a 2-1 record. While the…
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Apr
02
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
AUM Tennis Season in Full Swing

AUM Tennis Season in Full Swing

News, Sports, University
AUM’s tennis teams recently approached the beginning of a new season. The 2018 season will be an exciting and competitive one for both the men and women’s teams. Yair Banuelos is the head coach for both teams. His goal is to prepare the men and women physically and mentally in order to be successful among other teams. “Fitness is going to be important for the long battles that we will have against top teams,” says Coach Banuelos. He believes the AUM tennis program has the talent to upset and win against higher rank schools. Both the men and women tennis…
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Apr
02
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Backstage Spotlight: Marcus Godbee

Backstage Spotlight: Marcus Godbee

Arts, Theatre AUM
When watching a movie or play, the focus and praises are typically directed towards the actors, but those behind the camera, curtain, lights or construction of the production are sometimes left out of the congratulatory applause. Those who aren’t center stage and lurk in the shadows of backstage are just as important to the success, and failure, of any production just as much as the spotlight stealing actor on stage. This isn’t Marcus Godbee’s first time being a part of the backstage crew at Theatre AUM. He has directed scenes for Theatre AUM’s Liberty & Justice and was the Assistant…
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Apr
02
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Town Hall Meeting About Athletics Fee Raises Greater Student Concerns About Communication

Town Hall Meeting About Athletics Fee Raises Greater Student Concerns About Communication

Campus, News, University
After a recent town hall meeting conducted by the Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) Student Government Association (SGA) and AUM Athletics Department, held on Tues., Feb. 13, 2018 at 5 p.m. in Warhawk Alley, greater student concerns were raised about the efficiency and effectiveness of communication to AUM audiences, including undergraduate students. Students initially expressed concerns at the first impromptu town hall meeting about the athletics fee held by SGA without athletics representation on Tues. Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. in Warhawk Alley. AUM Athletic Director Jessie Rosa said that after the initial senate meeting held on Mon. Jan. 29…
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