All Auburn
May 2010.
Interning for the Voice of Auburn
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ho is the voice of Auburn? Some can argue it is Aubie, some say it’s the university president. The real voice of Auburn is not a single person, instead it is a department found in the basement of Samford Hall, the Office of Communication and Brittany Cosby, a senior journalism major, is serving as intern for the Office of Communication and Marketing, or OCM, this spring semester.
The office is responsible for the internal communication for the university and serves as the intermediary between the media and the university. To graduate with a journalism degree students are required to perform a three- or sixcredit internship, allows students to gain work experience that will help them transition into the professional workplace more easily. Working at OCM has given Cosby the experience necessary to compete in the job market after graduation. “A valuable lesson I have learned working at the Office of Marketing and Communications is how to transition from a student into a professional environment,” said Cosby. “I have learned about appropriate dress code and how to carry myself as an adult.” Her daily responsibilities keep her busy proofreading and writing for university publications. After graduation in May, Crosby hopes the skills she acquired from The Plainsman, the journalism department and her time at the OCM will help her to attain her dream job as an editor for Southern Living magazine.
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nother school year draws to an end and its time to check out of the dorms. But what do you do with things you don’t want to lug all the way home? Housing and Property Management has partnered with the Committee of 19 in the campaign, Check Out for Charity. The purpose is to collect items that most students throw away at the end of the year and donate them to the Salvation Army and the East Alabama Food drive. “Each year you can drive around Auburn and see perfectly good items that others could use go to waste,” said Amy Butler, who works for Housing and Property Management. This project was started 15 years ago by David Mattox, director of Housing and Property Management and Monty Gillock, the safety inspector for the dormitories. “The goal was to encourage others to donate goods they weren’t taking home with them instead of throwing them away,” Butler said. Sarah Klostermeyer, a senior at Auburn, has made it a habit to clean out her room and donate old clothes and various items she no longer uses. “Coming from outof-state I really don’t
Clean Out, Check Out, Donate Donate unwanted goods to those who need it have the option of bringing home a whole lot,” Klostermeyer said. “So much collects in over the course of year, it feels good to be able to give it to someone who needs it instead of just throwing
it away.” Check Out for Charity is accepting everything from clothes, books and bedding, to new or slightly used cleaning products. All unopened food and household cleaning products collected will be given to the Alabama Food drive, and all other
items will go to the Salvation Army. There will be bins placed in the lobby of all residence halls beginning April 26 for food donations and larger items may be placed in mobile attics located around campus on April 28 through the end of finals.
Students who live off campus are also encouraged to donate anything they are throwing away to local charities such as The Boys and Girls Club of Lee County and Goodwill.
Get Help Climbing to the Top of Capitol Hill
Auburn on the Hill is there to help you achieve your politial dreams
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uburn on the Hill was created two years ago to inform students about congressional internship opportunities in in Washington, D.C. This program offers assistance with filling out applications, gathering references and resumes for applying to internships with the federal government. Each congressional office has different requirements for internships and vary in application types. “Each congressional office has its own application process.
So, what we do is try and help students figure out where they most want to apply and help facilitate that process,” said Karen Pruett, Auburn on the Hill program coordinator. Students are encouraged to apply to congressmen from their home district, because in most cases those students are given preference. While the program’s Web site primarily gives information about Alabama congressmen, the program is available to help out-ofstate students find
internships with representatives from their home state. Students interested should have a good grade point average, usually above a 3.0, an interest in politics and involvement in extracurricular activities. Auburn on the Hill also helps by connecting past and prospective interns.
“The old interns are able to offer tips to help students on what to expect living in Washington D.C.,” said Pruett. Most of the internships are unpaid, but offer valuable connections and experience. School credit can be earned, pending departmental approval. n interest in politics and involvement
If you are interested in interning for a senator or house representative, please visit Auburn on the Hill’s Web site at http://www.auburn.edu/projects/ washington/.
Jog For Justice Jog to increse justice in the world
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he Auburn chapter of International Justice Mission, or IJM, announces its first fundraising event the Jog for Justice 5k to be held on Sunday, March 28, at 1 p.m. President of IJM, Grace Ann Hollis, said, “IJM is a human rights organization that works to relieve victims of human trafficking, slavery and domestic violence.” IJM was started in 1997 by a group of lawyers, human rights professionals
and public officials to work to reprimand oppressors who have caused suffering in 12 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. IJM works with individual cases to bring justice to sufferers through local court systems. The Auburn chapter of IJM was founded this year and is looking forward to its first fundraising event. The Jog for Justice is 3.1 miles starting at the Mell Street
entrance of the Ralph B. Draughon Library and continues around campus. There are prizes for the first three male and female runners. Registration is $10 before hand, which includes a t-shirt, and $15 the day of the race. For registration
information, contact Hannah Flayhart at hlf0002@auburn. edu and registration forms may be turned into IJM’s mail box in 3130 Student Center in the SGA office. All proceeds will be donated to the IJM national headquarters located in Washington D.C.
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