Aumnibus Staff

Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Montgomery Citizens March for Good Friday

News

BY: Brittany Vallely The weather was cold and windy, but that did not stop people from coming together to celebrate Good Friday in downtown Montgomery. The 11th annual Way of the Cross is a commemorator for the passion and death of Jesus Christ. Christians gathered at St. Peter Catholic Church to prepare for the silent march through the downtown streets and stop at the RSA Park, the State Capitol Build, the State House, and the Supreme Court building for gospel readings and meditations. Marinella Davis, the event organizer, is originally from Italy and has been participating in the march since…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Summer Vacation on a Budget

News, Opinion

BY: Morgan Thayer With the end of the semester approaching and summer on the horizon, it is hard to stay focused on finals when all you can think about is sun, fun, and adventures. No one wants to spend their entire summer cooped up in a stuffy house but if you are like me, you are broke. Summer adventures can become costly quick, and let's all be real- nobody actually has the money for a summer vacation abroad in Paris where life seems like a rom-com for two months straight. So what are some fun things we can do to…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

MPAC Continues to Be Successful

News

The Montgomery Performing Art Center was built during the renovations to the Convention Center of the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa in 2007. Ever since then, it has been a highlight for the city. It has brought in a wide array of entertaining acts and enjoyment to the guest. Concerning its size, the venue is not that impressive looking at it on a piece of paper. It is a relatively small venue that can only support a maximum occupancy of 1,800 guests. However, this creates an atmosphere that can make a show more rememberable and bring an audience closer together.…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Fake News and 2020

Editorials, News

BY: Kory Hobbs Half-truths, embellished headlines, and absurd angles to news stories were nothing new when the 2016 nominees kicked off their presidential campaigns. However, America saw an increase in fake news stories across major social platforms during that time. Fake news is a problem because it creates a risk of misinformation that has the potential to spread like wildfire. Most of us are busy day in and day out- we visit the sites online that we feel comfortable going to and watch news channels that fit our taste. We do it unintentionally most of the time and fail to…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

2nd Annual Montgomery Seafood and Arts Festival Partners with Local Artist

News

BY: Kory Hobbs On Friday, April 26, the Second Annual Montgomery Seafood and Arts Festival will take place in downtown Montgomery at the Union Station Train Shed. The festival will run between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. and a minimum $5 donation is required to enter. Proceeds from the event will benefit Child Protect, a group that supports the victims of child abuse. Live entertainment will be provided by a visiting local artist, Wyatt Edmondson. In addition, local arts, crafts, and seafood vendors will be on site, as well as a cash bar for those who want to come out…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Apple and Qualcomm Resolve Legal Battle

News

BY: Andrew Edwards Apple and Qualcomm have finally resolved their legal battle, opening up the possibility for everyone to have 5G phones within the near future. On Tuesday, the two sides announced a surprise ending to their patent licensing battle, resolving a two-year dispute over Qualcomm's licensing fees. Apple had accused Qualcomm of anticompetitive practices that pushed chip prices higher, restricted competition and weighed on customer choice. Qualcomm countered by saying the iPhone wouldn't be possible without its technology, so it should get paid for its innovation. Nearly every major phone company is opening up their lines for the highly…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Gamestop to Grant Money Back 48 Hours After Games Launch

News

BY: Andrew Edwards Gamestop is going to start offering a return value on games in their “Guaranteed to Love it” program, but there’s a catch. The multimillion-dollar company is going to start allowing refunds on games 48 hours after game releases. This is seemingly a great step forward for a company that has been accused in the past of being incredibly unfair when it comes to customer return policies. However, it is important to note the word “release”, meaning the customer can only return the game, open or not, 48 hours after the game comes out. In essence, you cannot…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Lakers to Interview Ty Lue, Monty Williams

News, Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards The head coach Luke Walton Era is over for the Los Angeles Lakers. There’s no time to waste for Owner Jeanie Buss and GM Rob Pelinka as front runner Ty Lue and Monty Williams are set for their second interviews this upcoming week. Pelinka will meet with Lue, former Cavaliers Head Coach, and Williams, Philadelphia 76ers assistant, this week after previous interviews were reported as good. It is also reported that Jeanie Buss will be present in the interviewing process and that she will have a strong say in the hiring of the position. It has been…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Walmart to Team Up With Google

News

BY: Andrew Edwards Walmart and Google will team up in an effort to compete with Amazon. Walmart customers will be able to order groceries with voice commands through Google’s smart-home assistant. Starting this month, shoppers will be to add items directly to their Walmart Grocery cart using Google Assistant by saying, “Hey Google, talk to Walmart.” “We’re kicking off the work with Google, adding others to the mix as time goes on,” Walmart U.S. senior vice president Tom Ward said in the statement. Walmart has to ramp up its customer buying experience, as Alexa already allows Amazon customers to order…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Fermentation Programs Likely to Expand With Help From Dr. Danderson

News, University

BY: Kory Hobbs Dr. Clark Danderson currently lectures in Biology and Environmental Science at Auburn University at Montgomery. In addition, he coordinates the Beer, Wine, and Food Fermentation minor and overseas the microbiology and genetics laboratories. Dr. Danderson also recently published a large research study on botanical activities concerning the Arracacia clade and how the group’s taxonomy relates to its evolutionary history. His degrees focus on plant biology and that is where he says his heart remains. According to AUM’s website he has had research published in the Annuals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, American Midland Naturalist, Journal of Biography,…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Tiger Owns the Golf World Once Again

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards The return to glory-- Tiger Woods has now won his first major championship in 11 years, this time coming from the grandest stage of them all: the Masters. The final day of the Masters was forced to be pushed up due to inclement weather in the Augusta area, with a new tee-off time at 7:30 a.m. CT. At two strokes behind the leader, Francesco Molinari, Tiger Woods found himself in a comfortable position to take over the lead. He did just that, surpassing Molinari and taking over the sole possession of first place with a score of…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Underdogs Steal Limelight in NBA Playoffs

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards Coming down the stretch in late March and early April, it seemed like we were going to get less NBA matchups for the 2018-19 season. The narrative for the West was that the Golden State Warriors were going to coast until the finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder would find their footing and win their series easily, and the Denver Nuggets would prove everyone wrong and uphold their second seed status. In the east, that narrative was that the Raptors would finally break their playoff curse because of the acquisition of Khawi Leonard this past offseason, and that…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Top 5 in 2019 NFL Draft

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards The 2019 NFL draft has really garnered attention of late as it is leaked that the Arizona Cardinals may pick Quarterback Kyler Murray as the first pick. The question, “Is Kyler Murray talented?" is null and void. Anyone with a basic knowledge of football can tell that he is extremely talented on the field. The question, rather, is "Does he have the intangibles to be successful in the NFL?" The answer is much more difficult than anything he saw on a college football field. Ultimately, it seems as if the Cardinals will choose Murray as number one…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Best Suited to Win 2019 Super Bowl?

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards We are still four and half months away from the start of the NFL season and people are already wondering who is going to win the Super Bowl. We’ll look no further, and we’ll take a look at who might just be the favorites to win it all again this year. I think that there are four legitimate candidates. The first being, you guessed it, the New England Patriots. New England has yet to have a bad season under Belichick, and until they prove us all wrong and have a terrible season, it only makes logical sense…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

What’s Wrong With the Warriors?

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards There’s something seriously wrong with the Golden State Warriors. Dating back to the beginning of this season, the Warriors have seemed to play their most lackluster, uninspired basketball since the acquisition of Kevin Durant. Still, being the one seed on the west does not hurt. They will have home court advantage all the way through the playoffs unless they play the Bucks or Raptors in the finals. All this being said, the Warriors just blew a 31 point lead on Monday night to a Clippers team that had no business competing with the two-time champions. “The mood’s…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

2019 A-Day in Bryant-Denny

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards Few things in this world are certain, but this is: Tua Tagovailoa will be the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide in 2019. After being shell shocked in Santa Clara for the 2018-19 national title game, Tua and the Crimson Tide look to retool their offense and defense and get back to a more traditional style of play for the 2019 season. During the A-day game on Saturday, Tua completed 19 of 37 attempts for 265 with a TD and INT. For some, it was a lackluster performance. For others, such as Nick Saban, Tua’s performance was…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

NFL Prime-Time: The Browns

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards The NFL schedule was released yesterday, and surprisingly enough, the Cleveland Browns were given four prime-time games for the upcoming season. The Browns have the fewest amount of Prime-time games over the past 10 season. During that span, the franchise has accumulated an NFL-worst 41-118-1 record. However, the team finished the 2018 season by winning five out of their last seven games. Most of this success is attributed to Baker Mayfield, who has made the Browns a household, fun-to-watch team again. Even more so, the team has one of the best defenses in the league, ranking in…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

2019 College Football Playoff Scenarios

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards In case you forgot, Alabama and Clemson have played each other in the past three college football playoffs. Not much is going to stop that from happening again this year. According to ESPN’s playoff simulator, Clemson has an 83 percent chance to reach the playoff for the fourth straight year. Meanwhile, Alabama has a 71 percent chance to do the same thing. Did I mention that both teams return nearly their entire offense and retool each defense respectively with five-star talent? I would have to say that this predictor seems pretty accurate. For the 2019 season, Clemson’s…

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Apr

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Thunderstruck

Sports

BY: Andrew Edwards The Oklahoma City Thunder now find themselves down 2-0 to the Portland Trail Blazers after losing 114-94 on Tuesday night. Capped off by an extremely poor shooting performance by Russell Westbrook, the Thunder will now have their backs against the wall in a must game in OKC on Friday night. How did the Thunder get to this point? Once predicted to be the best shot to defeat the Warriors in a potential western conference finals matchup, the Thunder have now own a 13-15 record since the All-Star break. Previous to that, the Thunder were the third seed…

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Apr

23

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Finals Are Coming

News

BY: Taniya Frazier Midterms came and left like a gentle spring breeze, but now the icy chill of finals are upon us. Finals will begin April 29, 2019. They will conclude on May 2, 2019. Midterms were our halfway mark through the semester. They were a sign of, "We’re almost done!" or in some cases, "How can we pull our grade up miraculously?" Now, we’re nearing the finish line. You will find students storming the library to find the perfect study area or to check out books. You will find the halls and social lounges silent because everyone is going…

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