Author: Aumnibus Staff

By Lisa Ranieri The AUMnibus sits down with Keith Cullen to discuss what's going on with the Career Development Center. Have you thought to yourself, “I really need a job or an internship, but I don’t know where to look”? Keith Cullen, Associate Director of the Career Development Center, tells us all about how to get ready for future job searching and how to make a resume. Most of you have seen on your MyAUM page the WarHawk Jobs icon. This is the main database where you can find jobs both on and off campus. This is not only an access point for employers but also a site where you can upload your resume and have it available for the employers that are looking for you. Not sure if your resume is in good shape? Do you want someone to take a look at it? Stop by the Career Dev...

The coolest thing you've ever... heard? Witness the intrigue of Listen to Wikipedia, a website where every edit to the massive encyclopedia is reflected in music. Bells represent an addition to the article, and guitar represent a subtraction. The sharpness of the tone reflects the size of the edit. It's both hypnotic and beautiful to hear the organic melodies that spring from this ingenious website. Watch the unbelievable cornucopia of topics that are edited by the second in this awesome app. Click here to Listen to Wikipedia.

Auburn University at Montgomery's official mascot name is the Warhawks. This is a fearsome name that is sure to alarm potential opponents. However, AUM's mascot name was the Senators just a few short years ago. And while the threat of potential filibuster or heated congressional debate is always something to fear, an actual alarm for one's well-being is not part of the equation. Today's YouTube Tuesday video by Mental Floss delivers 35 more college mascots that could be considered odd and unusual. Can you think of any more colleges with unusual mascots? What was your favorite? Sound off in the comments.

By Darrell Puckett The passion of becoming a coach doesn't stem from trying to accomplish successful winning seasons or counting how many great players you've coached, but the way players respond to your teaching.  Life isn't a cakewalk for anyone, and when a high school kid plays sports they are looking to accomplish something higher than their self.  At the same time there must be guidance in order for this to occur. Sam Peak, 66, has been involved with many sports at different levels in multiple high schools over the years, and always had more in mind than winning.  It’s made simple by Peak about the true impact of coaching, and how his style sets up kids for becoming more than just an athlete. Winning in many people’s eyes is solidified by a victory, but what really exempl...

By Lisa Raineri We sat down with Auburn University at Montgomery's own Joel Hughes to discuss his journey to AUM, as well as campus activities and events. --- Meet Joel Hughes, Associate Director of Orientation at AUM. The first two years of his college experience he played football at a community college. Afterwards, he decided to move back home to Auburn and transfer to Auburn University. While at Auburn, he received his undergraduate degree in Communications in 2005. He was the head cheerleader his junior and senior year of his undergraduate career.  Joel also participated in Student Government Association. After completing his undergraduate degree, he went to the University of Southern Mississippi to obtain his Master's degree. He completed it in 2010. While at So...

The website you are on is not the first online version of the AUMnibus. The AUMnibus was published exclusively online for a number of years. Thanks to the Internet Archive, we can recover some of those articles. This was one of the very first articles published on the site around 2007 or 2008. Bon Iver is a household name when it comes to current music, but when this article was published he was merely an independent artist trying to make a living. --- iPod Update: Bon Iver Bon Iver- “For Emma, Forever Ago” By Katy Williams Time spent isolated from the world can do one of two things: drive a person completely insane or inspire that person to create something so beautiful that any outside factor would do nothing more than spoil its authenticity. Bon Iver is a band whose...

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Did you know that Alabama is home to the only authenticated account of a person being struck by a meteorite? Check out today's YouTube Tuesday video by SmarterEveryDay to find out when it happened. What if you got hit be a meteorite? Imagine explaining that on to your friends.

By Darrell Puckett The Southeastern Conference ranks at the top when talking about power in college football. Everyone has a favorite college football team, but in the south if you’re not going for a SEC team you are certainly the exception and not the rule. The following is a breakdown of the top teams from the west and east divisions. They will be sorted into powerhouse rankings. The equation to come up with these ranks deals with recruiting and current roster. WEST: 1. Alabama: Seriously, Bama is at the top again? Yes, the Crimson Tide’s success ranging from 2008-present gives top recognition for this number one rank. Under Nick Saban, the tide has a record of 61-7 since ‘08. Saban hasn’t dropped below fifth in the Rivals rankings, and has amounted five number one classes since...

Last week we looked back at the very first AUMnibus article. Today let's jump forward in time to 2003 to look at an event that may be of some relevance today. Some around campus have said that parking has been a problem. Was parking a problem 10 years ago? This was the lead article in the January 22, 2003 print edition of the AUMnibus. Click the article for a larger image. A text transcript is located below the photograph. 2500 Parking Tickets Issued Last Year By Austin Gaines Auburn University Montgomery received $20,015 in revenue from parking tickets during their fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2001 to Sept. 30, 2002. The revenue generated from parking tickets goes into AUM's general funds.The AUM campus police gave 2500 tickets for parking violations last year. There are 10 ...