Opinion

Oct
23
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
The Rise of Students Grading their Teachers

The Rise of Students Grading their Teachers

Opinion, University
BY: Savanna Sabb The roles of the teacher and student are starting to reverse. In a traditional classroom, it has always been the teacher who graded the students. The teacher told the students what needed improvement and where they were excelling. The teacher determines whether the students will pass or fail. There are surveys that are given to most students both college or high school after each semester that allow them to anonymously critique their teachers. There are also websites like Rate My Professor and Rate My Teacher that students are able to use to rate their teachers on a…
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Oct
23
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
The Best Halloween Movies

The Best Halloween Movies

Editorials
BY: Kaleria Jackson It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s not Christmas, just yet. It’s Halloween the time of the year where you can dress up in as your favorite character. The time where receiving candy from strangers is acceptable. Just like Christmas, I love the special movies that come along with the holiday. Everyone has their own top picks for which Halloween movie is the best. These picks will not include scary movies since I do not watch scary movies. With that being acknowledged here are my top picks for best Halloween movies. Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus…
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Oct
23
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
My Summer Working In the Professional World

My Summer Working In the Professional World

Editorials, Theatre AUM
BY: Brittany Vallely If you told me a year ago that I would be working at a professional theatre in New York for the summer I would not have believed you. However, when I received a job offer from The Gateway Playhouse for a carpentry apprenticeship I knew I could not pass up the opportunity. I applied for the job at the Southern Eastern Theatre Conference (SETC) last March, where professional theatre companies from all over the country look for technicians. Since I am theatre major and have worked on set construction while in college, I figured this would be…
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Oct
18
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Captain Marvel Has Arrived!

Captain Marvel Has Arrived!

Opinion
BY: Brittany Vallely The new Captain Marvel trailer was recently released on Sept. 18, 2018, and is already making history for women in film everywhere. Statistically, many female leads in film are known to be young, small and white, who’s other leading companion is usually a man. Even though times are changing, there are still more roles for women in the business who fit this description. Captain Marvel/ Carol Danvers, played by award winning actress Brie Larson, is a game changer in the Marvel movie franchise because she has many responsibilities. First, at the end of Marvel’s movie Infinity War…
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Oct
18
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Making My Way Around Town

Making My Way Around Town

Opinion
BY: D’Cara Hood When you first moved away from home, you thought what am I going to do. I am away from my mom, dad, friends, and my dog can someone help? The only thing you knew about Montgomery, Alabama was where your school was, and how to get to your dorm room. Hailed as the Birth place of Civil Rights, let’s see what we can get into. Montgomery is full of hidden gems once you learn your way around. From having a great time to learning the history of the Capitol of Dreams there is something for everyone. The…
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Oct
18
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Facebook’s New Voice Assistant- Aloha!

Facebook’s New Voice Assistant- Aloha!

Opinion
BY: Brittany Vallely There is Siri, Alexa, Cortina, and now Aloha. Facebook is getting ready to launch their own voice assistant that will be more dependable than the rest, according to an article on Social Media Week. Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, worked on his own personal voice assistant for over a year and was inspired by Iron Man’s Jarvis. He is now using those codes to create a speaker for the public. The reason why Facebook is wanting to compete with Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, and Microsoft’s Cortana is because they are becoming more demanding in households. Social Media Week…
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Oct
15
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Cloverdale Playhouse Presents: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead!”

Cloverdale Playhouse Presents: “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead!”

News, Opinion, Theatre AUM
BY: Kodi Robertson Anyone who has ever heard of William Shakespeare knows or has at least heard of “Hamlet”. “Hamlet” is the classic revenge tragedy that has been retold over and over, and over, and over again. Retellings of the same story is quite common in theatre, but spin-offs are where these stories shine brightest. “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead!” gives audiences the story of “Hamlet” from the perspective of comic relief characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. For those who do not know, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are friends of Hamlet’s from school. Imagine Timon and Pumba from “The Lion King” being able…
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Oct
11
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Going Vegan in College

Going Vegan in College

Opinion
BY: Emily Mann   When it comes to rising trends around the nation many people are quick to follow.  What a lot of people do not think of are the food trends. Veganism has become a vastly increasing food trend among millennials.  The majority of the population does not go vegan because they believe in the fast spreading myths. These incorrect facts are statements such as: “Going vegan is too expensive” and “You need meat for protein strength and proper health”. The common ignorance around the term “Vegan” leads individuals to stray away from the diet or lifestyle.  Being vegan…
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Oct
11
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Venom: Expectation vs Reality

Venom: Expectation vs Reality

Opinion
BY: Kodi Robertson Sony continues to hold a firm grip on the Spiderman franchise. Rumored to not have the Amazing Web-head featured in this movie Venom aims to prove that the titular character Venom can stand alone without Spidey. When the first trailer dropped, all eyes were set on their own computer screens waiting to see Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock morph into Venom. Fans were left waiting, wanting, and desiring to see how much more improvement was made since Spiderman 3. Make no mistake, Topher Grace did a brilliant job with the script provided and given circumstances of the film. Eddie…
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Oct
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Featured Features: The Nun

Featured Features: The Nun

Opinion
Full of opinions, but free of spoilers. The latest feature to come out in the megaplex was the highly anticipated spooky movie, The Nun. The Nun follows the origin story of our good pal, Valak. Sister Valak made her first appearance in s hared universe The Conjuring 2, when she appeared for our favorite ghost hunter, Lorraine Warren. Valak undeniably made a lot of hearts stop and eyes hide behind fingers in her big screen debut, so the likelihood of her getting her own movie was very strong from the get go. When the news broke that Valak was getting…
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Oct
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Featured Features – A Simple Favor

Featured Features – A Simple Favor

Opinion
Full of opinions, but free of spoilers. This weekend came with the release of A Simple Favor starring, the Tony award-winning, Anna Kendrick as Stephanie, Blake Lively as Emily and Harry Golding, from Crazy Rich Asians (if you haven’t seen CRA go now) as Sean. So, the trailer for A Simple Favor offers you one small detail about the movie, that Emily is missing and no one can figure out where she went to. The trailer also paints a vague picture that the film might be a horror-esc movie? At least that’s what it insinuated to me. What you don’t…
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Oct
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Top 3 Trends That Have Taken Over Social Media

Top 3 Trends That Have Taken Over Social Media

Opinion
BY: Savanna Sabb Trends come and go so fast before any of us even have a chance to catch on or determine if we like them or not. As college students, most of us are not as much in the loop because we are too busy trying to keep our GPA on the right track rather than worry about the latest dance challenge that has been swarming the internet. I took the liberty in researching what trends have been popular lately because scrolling through my Instagram feed and not having any idea of what the latest memes mean or why…
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Oct
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Female Voices in Theatre

Female Voices in Theatre

Arts, Campus, Editorials, Theatre AUM, University
BY: Olivia Crutchfield Theatre AUM’s first production of the 2018-2019 season is in full swing, and like previous years it’s being kicked off with a showcase. The showcases are a compilation of scenes and monologues from various plays all regarding a certain theme. This years’ showcase is showcasing monologues and scenes all written by women; Female Voices. The underrepresentation of women is evident in many industries, and unfortunately theatre is an industry where women have also been forgotten or completely misrepresented in works. Studies and numbers can clearly show how great the gap is between men and women. Although these…
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Oct
05
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Tips For Nailing Your Next Interview

Tips For Nailing Your Next Interview

Opinion
BY: Chelsea Bassett Interviews can be extremely nerve-racking and incredibly frustrating, especially if you feel like you’re overwhelmingly underprepared. However there are some simple and effective steps one can take to make sure they nail their next interview. The following are commonly known as the Three C’s of a job interview and should be able to be answered before any job interview that you have according to forbes.com: Competence: Do you have the capability, skills, knowledge, and experience to not only accomplish the job, but accomplish it well? Compatibility: Will you make a good fit for the company and share…
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Oct
04
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Making the Grade!

Making the Grade!

Editorials
BY: D’Cara Hood Have you ever wondered what hard work looks like? What continuous all-nighters, one million late night Starbucks runs, and countless cups of noodles equals? That my friends is the dean’s list. The dean’s list is a familiar term to college and university students all over. The dean’s list, is an academic award or notation used to recognize the highest level of scholarship. When you have worked so hard throughout the semester to maintain your sanity, while also trying to have a social life. To receive that letter in the mail that could come to you as a…
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Oct
04
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Companies Founded by College Students

Companies Founded by College Students

Opinion
BY: Chelsea Bassett It’s no secret that top companies like Facebook, Microsoft, and Google make millions of dollars a year; however, these companies share more than just fat paychecks. Every single one of these companies were started by college students. Mark Zuckerberg founded Facebook in 2004, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in 1975 and Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google in 1998. It seems that other college students have followed suit by exploring their entrepreneurial side. The following is a list of five companies that were recently founded by college students. 1. Karina Pikhart—Massachusetts Institute of Technology,…
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Oct
04
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
How to Amp Up Your Ramen Noodles

How to Amp Up Your Ramen Noodles

Opinion
BY: Savanna Sabb For college students, ramen has always been that go to meal. It’s cheap and very fast to cook which is perfect for college students considering we have very little time to spare and also the cheaper route is always the better route. Because ramen is so cheap and easy to cook, it’s hard not to eat it whenever we need something fast. There is a downside to ramen though it can be a bit redundant and boring. If it’s eaten the basic way with only the ramen packet that is provided. There are plenty of other ingredients…
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Oct
04
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
AUM Stirs Social Media Debate

AUM Stirs Social Media Debate

News, Opinion, University
BY: Brittany Vallely On August 28, 2018, Auburn University at Montgomery’s Physical Education Program started a social media debate on Facebook about inappropriate games and activities played in P.E. The post was a document from the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) suggesting how games such as Red Rover, Duck-Duck-Goose, and musical chairs, which are currently recommended, should no longer be allowed in Alabama schools. The post went viral overnight, but was taken down the next day at noon. The debate has even appeared on the local news, which mentions how AUM started the discussion. Some people in the comment…
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Oct
04
2018
By Aumnibus Staff
Ways to Travel on a Budget

Ways to Travel on a Budget

Opinion
BY: Chelsea Bassett FIRST… RESEARCH, RESEARCH RESEARCH When getting ready to travel somewhere for the first time, it is always best to do a lot of research of the place before spending any money on flights, package deals or getting caught in tourist traps. It is also significantly cheaper to buy plane tickets well in advance instead of a month or so before traveling. Also, plan out the details of the trip in advance. Do you know if you want to go anywhere specifically while your there? How will you get there? Do you need to save for train or…
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