AUM’s Open Mic Night
https://youtu.be/mAksenuTNjg BY: Marcus Godbee
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Kodi’s Cinema Criteria: Umbrella Academy
BY : Kodi Robertson Netflix has once again created a show worth binging and waiting for. As with all my other critiques I will go ahead and warn you there might be spoilers! Have you ever wanted to be a hero? I’ll rephrase: Have you ever wanted to be a hero with powers? If so what kind of powers would you have? In the entertainment industry there have been many series and movies that showcase some of the greatest heroes known in all of fiction. From X-Men to Avengers to even The Incredibles superheroes and superpowers come in all shapes…
Apr
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Kodi’s Cinema Criteria: The Cable Guy
BY: Kodi Robertson This critique will contain spoilers: believe me, this will be a good one! What can you expect when it comes to Jim Carrey? Do you expect to laugh? Do you expect to see his face stretch? How about him making a slight innuendo that your 7-year-old cousin wouldn’t catch? All of these things are what make him a phenomenon in the early and late 90’s (I would even argue it’s what makes him still incredible today). Yet, among all the films I’ve seen him in, nothing compares to his work in The Cable Guy. If you saw…
Apr
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What Makes Empire Strikes Back A Good Movie?
BY: Kodi Robertson Just fair warning- this is my favorite movie therefore: Spoilers alert! From the very beginning, The Empire Strikes Back takes audiences through a dark journey in a galaxy far, far, away. Back then in Hollywood movie scripts were passed around according to Mark Hamill in an interview with ABC in 1983, but this script was special. Up until the most climactic scene of the movie, the famous “No, I am your father…” scene, most of the actors like Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher didn’t even have the real final copy of the script. It took George Lucas…
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Kodi’s Cinema Criteria: Blow
BY: Kodi Robertson As with all my critiques, this one contains spoilers. You have been warned: Blow is more than a street term for a life killing drug, it is a play on the word of feeling beaten when your life spirals out of control. It is a film about passion. Ted Demme’s Blow is a biopic unlike any other. Demme uses a palette of colors and camera shots/angles that tell the story as if he himself was recollecting it all from memory. Hazy screen effects help us establish that George Jung (pronounced as spelled, I sometimes got it confused…
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5 Tips for Your Daily Skin Care
BY: Brittany Vallely You’ve had a long day and you’re ready to go bed, but then you remember you need to wash face. Skin care is important for one’s personal health, but it's a routine that requires multiple steps and can be tedious. While hot water and soap is the easiest opinion, that process is not always favorable. Everyone has different types of skin and sometimes others require more attention— especially if you are a girl who wears makeup throughout the week. Skin can also be sensitive so it is important to know what kind of products are best for…
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Summertime
BY: Taniya Frazier Young hearts desire a good time for any occasion, especially summer. Summer is the time to be free, flourish, and make unforgettable memories. The summer is where you lose worries and be relaxed. Forget about the fact that you’re moving away soon. Forget that you may have summer classes. Forget that every summer you don’t have the best of times. I declare that this summer is yours! With these tips, I’m sure you will have the time of your life!1. Spend time with your friends.This may seem like a simple task, but that’s because it is! I…
Apr
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AUM Women’s Soccer LipSync
By. Morgan Thayer Auburn University at Montgomery’s women’s soccer team decided to do something to finish out the season with a bang. For their end of the season banquet, each sport was asked to create a video and submit it. This was the winning submission. Congratulations Lady Warhawks! Video credit: Hannah Long
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Friends 101
BY: Taniya Frazier Graduating high school also means leaving behind some of your best friends. Spending four or more years with the same familiar faces can make you very attached to them. If you are lucky enough to go to college with your high school best friends, cherish it. However, college is about adventure, experience, and socializing. Go out and meet new faces while keeping contact with old ones. Try not to get so involved with old friends that you waste time that could be spent with potential new friends. Take my word for it- I know how important high…
Apr
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Saying Goodbye
BY: Morgan Thayer It is nearing the end of the semester, and with every end comes goodbyes- goodbyes to friends we made who are now graduating and moving on to bigger and better adventures in life. No matter the circumstance, saying goodbye is never easy. It comes with tears, hugs, reminiscing, and laughter we try to use to mask the tears. I have always wondered why the word "good" is in "goodbye." How could a word that we use to describe things such as ice cream, doughnuts, and pizza be put together with the word "bye" to make a word…
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Montgomery Citizens March for Good Friday
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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Summer Vacation on a Budget
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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2019
MPAC Continues to Be Successful
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.…
Apr
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Fake News and 2020
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…
Apr
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2nd Annual Montgomery Seafood and Arts Festival Partners with Local Artist
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…
Apr
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2019
Apple and Qualcomm Resolve Legal Battle
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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2019
Gamestop to Grant Money Back 48 Hours After Games Launch
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…
Apr
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2019
Lakers to Interview Ty Lue, Monty Williams
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…
Apr
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Walmart to Team Up With Google
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…