News

Apr

03

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Kickoff to College Tailgate

News, University

Kickoff to College Tailgate is an event done every spring by the admissions and recruitment office to allow newly admitted students the chance to get a glimpse of what life is like here on campus. This event will take place April 6, 2019 on the quad beginning at 11 a.m - 2 p.m. New students will have a chance to meet future classmates, receive information about Greek life and other organizations on campus, enjoy delicious Shane's BBQ, and play tailgate games. There will also be opportunities to tour the residence halls-  Warhawk Hall and The Commons. Newly admitted students will…

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Mar

28

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM’s Earth Companions Organization Petitions the Café for Reusable Materials

Campus, News

BY: Brittany Vallely The anti-plastic straw movement has become a social media phenomenon for when people order drinks at restaurants, but the AUM’s Earth Companions Organization (ECO) is taking a step further to help the environment on campus. ECO has created a petition to advocate that the AUM café should use reusable trays and is inviting everyone to contribute. Kate Saylor, a junior, says AUM ECO was founded in January 2019 in an Honors Program class under the direction of Keith Kawczynski. “We were tasked with developing a project that would make a difference in the community. As environmentally conscious…

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Mar

28

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Fido Fest 2019

News

BY: Kory Hobbs The 4th annual Fido Fest will be held this Saturday, March 30 in Montgomery at The Shoppes at EastChase. It will take place between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. with benefits going to the Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets. The festival will be held in a parking lot near Dillard’s and consist of fun events and local vendors. It is a free festival, but donations are encouraged. All animal lovers are encouraged to come out and enjoy the festival. Fido Fest was a huge success last year and there is a lot of excitement for this Saturday.…

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Mar

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM SpringFest 2019

News

BY: Taniya Frazier SpringFest is a huge annual event held on campus during the spring as a last hoorah before the impending doom of finals. The event will be held on March 27, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. The event will be located in Taylor Center 221-223. Admission to this event will require people to bring two items to donate to Lee County tornado victims. The event is always filled with food, fun and games. The annual event is hosted by Campus Activities Board. This year the theme for the event is western. Go ahead and get out…

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Mar

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

ArtWorks Earth’s Heart: Connecting Cultures

News

BY: Ambria Davis ArtWorks Earth’s Heart: Connecting Cultures is great for teaching different cultures to the younger and curious generations. Connecting Cultures is taught by Kelly Bazam at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. She specializes her teaching very short lessons of different cultures to the pre-k students. Her goal is to “introduce young learners to the basic greetings, visual arts, music, clothing, and traditions of the country in focus.” Ms. Bazam focuses on different countries each month. This month, in March, she is teaching New Zealand. Next month, in April, she’ll teach about Greece and for the next two…

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Mar

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Counseling and Health Promotion Services Produces Back to Back Events for Mental Health.

News, University

BY: Brittany Vallely MONTGOMERY, Ala.- College is a stressful time because some students are having to keep track with work, paying their bills, attending extracurricular, exercise, sleep, social life, and on top of that focusing on their school work. All of this can be overwhelming, but counseling services are giving students the opportunity to take a break from the chaos at Cookies and Coffee with Counselors and Mindfulness Group on the same day. Coffee and Cookies with Counselors is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff members to get to know the counselors and interns. Individuals can find out about…

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Mar

25

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Awards Grant for Binge Viewing Study

News, University

BY: Marcus Godbee Auburn University Montgomery has awarded Dr. Hilary Gamble a grant to complete a study about television viewing. The study will analyze binge watching and how it affects people in their viewer experience. In this study, qualified participants will watch a total of three episodes of the TV show “Dexter” over the course of two weeks. The participants will be divided into two groups. One group will watch one episode per week; the other group will watch all three episodes at once. “I want to see how binge viewers differ from weekly TV viewers in how they experience…

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Mar

20

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Walk MS Fundraiser is Almost Here

News

BY: Kory Hobbs The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is hosting Walk MS in Montgomery this Saturday, March 23. The fundraiser will be held downtown and will start at 200 Coosa St. Those that want to participate in the walk can register online at http://nationalmssociety.org. However, registration closes at noon on Thursday. If you are unable to register and still want to participate, please see someone at the registration area before the walk begins. On-site registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the walk will begin at 9:00 a.m. All ages are encouraged to participate to help put an end to…

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Mar

20

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Montgomery Zoo Weekend

News

BY: Morgan Thayer MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Due to rain expected this weekend, Zoo weekend at the Montgomery Zoo has been rescheduled for March 23 thru March 24. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The 42nd annual zoo weekend was scheduled to take place March 9-10 but due to expected wet weather, officials with the zoo decided it would be best for the animals and activities to reschedule for a later date. According to the Zoo’s website, the weekend will be a festive event with live entertainment, games, rides, bouncy houses, big slides, inflatables, pony and camel rides, petting zoo, karate…

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Mar

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

All Hail Queen Ann

News

BY: Morgan Thayer Mobile is where it all started, the original Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras is a time for celebration, beads, moon pies and elaborate floats. The original Mardi Gras began in 1703 when French settlers celebrated at Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff, the first settlement in the city. The celebration in 1711 included a parade, believed to be the first parade in North America, was nothing like the celebration of floats we see today. Over the years, the parades have become more over the top and involved bringing us what we see today in Mobile. Throughout Mobile, masked parading societies otherwise…

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Mar

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

#WarhawkBuddy

University

BY: Taniya Frazier College is a new journey for all students. This journey will develop new interests, discoveries, and trials. I don’t think it’s one that anyone takes alone. Friends are crucial to a student’s outlook on college. Besides academics, a student’s social life has a bigger impact on their college experience. Through this journey, it helps to have a buddy to talk with and experience life together. The people you meet in college will grow to be some of your closest friends. Your ‘Warhawk Buddy’ will more than likely be with you through majority or all of your college…

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Mar

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Club and Organization Spotlight: NAACP

Campus

BY: Taniya Frazier On AUM’s campus, we have over 60+ clubs and organizations. There is always some type of activity or event going on. This week, I want to shed light on an organization’s achievement. The National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) organization on campus has been recognized for their successful progression. The Auburn Montgomery Chapter of NAACP has recently received an award for the ‘Most Improved Chapter’ from the “Alabama Youth & College Division of the NAACP” at the 66th Annual State Convention. The chapter, here on campus, currently has approximately 82 members! Since their reactivation…

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Mar

05

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Does AUM Need New Clubs?

Campus

BY: Ambria Davis There are over 50 organizations and clubs on this campus, however some AUM students feel there should be more organizations and clubs that help the community more. Being in a club or organization helps students make new friends and work as a team to achieve goals and most of all, have fun. With all the organizations and clubs on campus, many of AUM’s students believe there should be a few new clubs added to the list. This could be two potential new clubs such as a mentoring program for middle and high school students and moral welfare…

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Feb

26

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee 2019 Welcomes Hillary Clinton

News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BY: Brittany Vallely SELMA, Ala.-  Former Secretary of State, U.S. Senator, and First Lady Hillary Clinton will be making an appearance in Selma to commemorate the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, the Selma-Montgomery March, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.  She will be there to the support the Lift Our Vote 2020 proposal that encourages people to register and vote for the next presidential election. This is the chance to walk across the famous Edmund Pettus Bridge with public figures and real foot soldiers who marched in 1965 for African American voting rights, which is also…

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Feb

14

2019

By Aumnibus Staff

Matt & Ben – Theatre AUM

News, Theatre AUM

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Dec

03

2018

By Aumnibus Staff

AUM Says Farewell to the Graduating Class of 2018

News, University

BY: Savanna Sabb Montgomery, Ala- Auburn University will be saying a final farewell to the Graduating Class of 2018 on Saturday, December 15th with their Fall commencement ceremony. The ceremony will be held in the Athletics Complex (gymnasium) on AUM’s campus. At 10:00 A.M the Colleges of Business, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Sciences will be going through their graduation process. At 2:00 P.M. the College of Education and Liberal Arts and Sciences will have their ceremony.

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Nov

28

2018

By Aumnibus Staff

Actor Spotlight: Brittany Vallely

Theatre AUM, University

BY: Olivia Crutchfield Theatre AUM may not get a lot of praise on campus from students or faculty that are not active in the department, but Theatre AUM in the last year has been showing out, and it deserves to get some notoriety. The students that make up Theatre AUM are a huge part of the successes that are raining on the department; they deserve their time in the spotlight. Brittany Vallely is a veteran to the stage and is no stranger to performing for hundreds of people. “Theatre is my escape from reality, because when I am acting, I…

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Nov

28

2018

By Aumnibus Staff

Campus Sculptures Are Being Removed

News, University

BY: Brittany Vallely After four years being stationed on campus, the sculptures outside the athletics complex have been scheduled to be removed during winter break, according to the Department of Fine Arts. William Fenn, Chair and Associate Professor in Photography, spoke with The AUMnibus about the sculptures. He explained that the following three sculptures will be removed: “Old Soldier,” “Change of Heart,” and “The Head Shrinker.” The sculptures will be returned to the artist that loaned them, Alabama native Charles Lucas. According to Fenn, the statues were only supposed to only live on campus for a year, and the reason…

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Nov

28

2018

By Aumnibus Staff

Harlem Globetrotters Coming to Montgomery

News

BY: D’Cara Hood Trotting and balling into a city near you, the Globetrotters are coming! The Harlem Globetrotters are bringing a stellar show to the city. The show will return that all-star lineup of players. The one of a kind show will be Thursday December 6, 2018 at Garrett Coliseum located 1555 Federal Drive Montgomery, AL. Seating will begin at 7pm, tickets are priced starting at $27 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com and the Coliseum box office.

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Nov

28

2018

By Aumnibus Staff

Professors in Pajamas

News, University

BY: D’Cara Hood It's that time of the year where the semester is winding down. Now things have gotten real, and you really need a pick me up. Stop by Professors in Pajamas to get all those last-minute answers you need. Come out December 5, 2018 at 8pm in your cozy pajamas and enjoy a hot delicious breakfast. Good Luck Warhawks! It's exam time!

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