opinion Archives - The AUMnibus

Nov

21

2024

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By Aumnibus Staff

Opinion: The truth about melatonin

Opinionmelatonin, opinion

Safe for short term use but can cause sleep disorders By: Christa Burns Melatonin has been advertised to consumers as a drug free sleep aid that is safe for the whole family. The Sleep Foundation surveyed 1,270 adults in America. The results showed that 27.4% of adults take melatonin as a sleep aid and 38.6% take it every night. However, despite popularity, there are side effects to taking melatonin and it's not safe to take it every night. Melatonin is a natural hormone that our bodies produce to help regulate our sleep-wake cycles. Many people have resulted in taking synthetic…

Nov

14

2024

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By Jordan White

Opinion: Suppression in America

Opinionopinion, suppression

Freedom of speech is a cherished value many Americans believe is fundamental to democracy. It allows citizens to express their opinions without worrying about retaliation or suppression. In recent years, increasing efforts have been made to suppress citizens, which many believe undermines open discourse. Suppression limits freedom of speech because it silences specific viewpoints while others can prevail. Suppression can control public discourse, suppress individual expression and affect vulnerable communities. At the same time, others feel that a certain degree of suppression is needed to prevent misinformation and harmful content from being accessible to everyone. Allowing suppression in America will…

Nov

14

2024

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By Jordan White

Opinion: AUM needs recycling bins

Opinionopinion, recycling

Creating spaces that sustain the environment is pivotal to helping combat the ever-growing global waste issue. At Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM), a higher education institution, there are few recycling bins. Even though AUM is considered a top college in Alabama that offers different academic opportunities there is a lack of environmental awareness. The campus needs to improve in terms of being environmentally friendly and promoting sustainability while creating a lot of waste with its population. Since AUM creates a lot of waste, adding more recycling bins to the university campus would benefit the environment and encourage the students, faculty…

Nov

14

2024

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Opinion: Expanding online degree programs at AUM

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By: Christian Stephens In a world that is changing faster than we can keep up, Auburn University at Montgomery(AUM) has an opportunity to create a significant effect by expanding its online degreeprograms. This change could help current and future students, alumni and the communityalike. Expanding online degrees would address crucial challenges by enhancing access toeducation, embracing new learning styles and increasing career growth opportunities. Expanding online degrees can greatly improve access to education. Many students,especially those working full-time, raising families, or living farther from campus, find ithard to attend in-person classes. Online programs give students the freedom to learn fromany…

Jan

22

2024

By Aumnibus Staff

Op-ed: “Hey, do you have the link to the textbook?”

Opinionfinances, opinion, textbooks

Photo Courtesy of the AUM bookstore The debate of purchasing textbooks By: Victoria Salters MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With complete transparency, as a college senior, I have avoided purchasing a textbook for the last few years. Every year I begin my semester with a similar routine. I make sure to register and I attend classes like usual. However, if I can make it through the first test without the textbook, I opt against purchasing it. If I do need the textbook, I always choose an eBook. This “course of action” is not one that was born out of rebellion but out…

Nov

14

2023

By Aumnibus Staff

Op-ed: The case for forgiving student loan debt

Opinionfinances, opinion, student loans

By: Deshala Wilkins In a country that is becoming increasingly polarized, few political issues have sparked as much debate and division as forgiving student loan debt. Proponents argue that relieving college graduates of their crushing debt is not just a compassionate gesture, but a vital step towards economic justice. On the other side, skeptics warn of fiscal recklessness and question the fairness of erasing such debt. However, in the midst of this heated discourse, two undeniable truths emerge: the student loan crisis has reached unprecedented levels, and the consequences of inaction may be dire. The pressing question remains. Is it…

Nov

14

2023

By Aumnibus Staff

Op-ed: Public faith and universities can and should coexist

Opinionopinion, religion, University

By: Dalton Kimbro AUBURN, Ala. – Some Auburn University faculty and staff have come under fire after participating in student baptisms on campus. Per WSFA News, head football coach Hugh Freeze, along with other Auburn faculty members, can be seen on video baptizing students, including a freshman football player, following an on-campus worship service called “Unite Auburn.” Involvement of university faculty triggered a response from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), stating that Freeze’s actions “create a coercive environment that excludes those students who don’t subscribe to the Christian views being pushed onto players by their coaches,” per New York…

Nov

14

2023

By Aumnibus Staff

Op-ed: From breast to chest

Opiniongender, hospitals, opinion

Are hospitals stealing femininity? By: Gracie Keith Cancel culture is not a topic that is new to anyone, but the topics of discussion seem to get more and more triggering and leftist-focused the deeper we dive into cancellation. Everywhere you turn people are changing wordage or canceling wordage. The media does not hold back from putting those who are canceled on blast, but a topic we have not seen blasted yet is the attempt to change the phrase and action of breastfeeding to chest feeding in lactation offices and hospitals. This blatant attempt to steal femininity from the action of…

Nov

14

2023

By Alexis Stafford

“Lipstick on a pig”

OpinionMental Health, opinion

The social media beauty standard and how we can reject it By: Alexis Stafford The phrase “lipstick on a pig” has been inescapable on social media. The meaning behind it is disheartening, especially when so many young people’s self-esteem takes a major hit due to impossible beauty standards. President Barack Obama used the phrase in 2008 at one of his campaign events by saying, “You can put lipstick on a pig but it’s still a pig.” The idiom is used to refer to trying to embellish something in an attempt to hide what’s really behind it. Even though he was…

Nov

13

2023

By Aumnibus Staff

Op-Ed: Mistreatment of those with mental disabilities

OpinionMental Health, opinion

By: Jordan White People with mental disabilities face harsher realities than those who are able-bodied. Within the media white voices and experiences are pushed as more important than people of color. It is clear that both circumstances play into racial prejudice against people of color with mental disabilities A story that sheds light on racial prejudice against a person of color with a mental disability is the tragic incident of Jordan Neely. According to the New York Times, on May 1 Neely was on a New York subway where he was loudly shouting at passengers, but he was not physically…