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Sep
06
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

10 Reasons College Football Is Better In The South

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By Jessica Klinner College football season is upon us, and there’s no better place to be than the South.  There are four seasons here: winter, spring, summer, and football.  We are crazy about the teams to which we pledge our undying allegiance. If you do not spend every Saturday watching your team along with all the other SEC teams, you’re seen as strange. Northerners don’t understand our madness. Heck, sometimes we don’t even understand it ourselves. It’s just how things work. Here are the 10 Reasons College Football Is Better In The South. 1.     Fans are louder and crazier. Never…
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Sep
05
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Job Hunting with Keith Cullen

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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…
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Sep
04
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Listen to Wikipedia

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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.
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Sep
03
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

35 Odd College Mascots

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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…
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Sep
02
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

More Than a Coach

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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…
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Aug
29
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

From Auburn University to Warhawk Nation

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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…
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Aug
29
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

iPod Update: Bon Iver

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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…
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Aug
28
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Amazing Tokyo Panorama

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  Check out this amazingly high quality panorama of Tokyo. Zoom in and look at the incredible detail. The panorama was made of thousands of high resolution photographs, so get to exploring this concrete jungle. Check it out here.      
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Aug
27
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Sylacauga Woman Struck by Meteorite

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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.
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Aug
26
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

SEC 2013 Powerhouse Rankings

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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…
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Aug
22
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Is Parking Still a Problem?

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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…
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Aug
21
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Avast: Don’t Leave Home Without It

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By Matthew Estes What if I told you that you don't have to pay $100 a year for good virus protection on your computer? You would possibly reply using the old adage "you get what you pay for." That is a perfectly logical thing to say, as it is counter-intuitive to think that the most effective antivirus on the market is not, in fact, on the market at all. Avast Antivirus is, in my experience, the most effective at doing its job of preventing system crippling programs and malware from finding their way onto a computer's hard drive. I am not…
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Aug
20
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Butter vs Margarine

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The debate rages. Use butter, or use margarine? This week we turn to AsapSCIENCE to compare the pros and cons of both, and to help us find acceptable substitutes. What do you use? Are you a die-hard butter fan, or do you use a tub of margarine? Did you ever even know there was a difference? Sound off in the comments.  
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Aug
17
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

The Dream of Becoming Champion

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By Darrell Puckett The dream to achieve something that is bigger than yourself runs through the veins of every American.  It’s something that is contagious and gives a sense of self accomplishment beyond words.  Auburn University at Montgomery’s Jacob Nummy and Tyler Strock know a few things about fulfilling dreams. Nummy started the AUM Anglers club four years ago in hope of achieving the top college ranks.  He then passed the honors of being club president to Strock a year ago, but not without attaining the top rank. The team of Nummy and Thomas Frink won the Carhart College National…
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Aug
15
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Interview with Stacey Little

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By Lisa Ranieri   We sat down with Stacey Little of Southern Bite fame to ask about his work with the AUMnibus and his current success. Article to follow. Have you ever wanted to cook something so delicious but remembered you're on a college budget or you are busy with life? Stacey Little, author of The Southern Bite cookbook, could help you with that. His book will be in stores and on all electronic reading platforms on March 11, 2014. He began his career at Auburn Montgomery as a Communications major and was the managing editor for the AUMnibus. After…
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Aug
15
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

The Very First Article

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  With the AUMnibus's new venture into publishing on the World Wide Web, we thought it was only logical to reflect on the very first AUMnibus article. This was the lead article in the very first AUMnibus. Back then, AUM was in a more remote part of Montgomery, as opposed to the booming area east Montgomery is today. Take a look at the content in the article, and discuss. Were you a student here on campus in 1971? What were some of your fondest memories? How has AUM changed? Here is the article in full. A text transcript is located…
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Aug
14
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

You Can’t Do Simple Math Under Pressure

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  If you are stressed out because classes are starting back, this is not the game for you. Introducing You Can't Do Simple Maths Under Pressure, a web-based game that forces you to do simple math while the timer gets faster and faster. It's quite fun, but also very nerve-racking. Try it out, and share what level you get to in the comments. I got to level six before failing. Try it out by clicking here.  
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Aug
13
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Crash Course

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The smell of the new semester is in the air, and it's time to hit the books. Or maybe, perhaps, the YouTube videos instead. Enter Crash Course, a fun YouTube series that follows along to the history and science curricula. You may find yourself becoming a history buff in days or a biology guru in weeks. This may give you a significant advantage in you classes. Who would of thought that YouTube could be such a valuable tool for learning. Let The Fault in Our Stars author John Green take you through World History by starting here. Or you can…
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Jul
29
2013
By Aumnibus Staff

Contribute to The AUMnibus

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    Office Hours The AUMnibus newsroom, located in Room 401 of the Library Tower, will be open during the office hours listed below. Are you a skilled writer? Poet? Are you good with the camera? YouTube video star? Musician? Artist? If it can be put online, we want you. You don't have to be part of the AUMnibus staff to be part of the AUMnibus. If you're an AUM student, staff, or alumni, you all have a story to tell or something to show off. Here are some reasons to contribute to The AUMnibus: - To show off your talents. - To use…
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