Guidance for the Clueless Graduate
By Peter Askew | May 13, 2008
I was a clueless graduate, unproudly, way back in ‘95. Now, I wasn’t clueless in regards to job opportunity, but clueless in regards to career path. And, generally, what on earth to do after I got my diploma.
Basically - no direction. And no idea.
What I could have really used, back then, were tips on where to start. I wasn’t looking for someone to tell me what to do. Essentially, I was looking for someone to educate me on interesting first steps that could help define my overall career path.
So I thought I’d share some ideas that I tried, and highly considered, to help any other confused upcoming graduates out there:
- Take Off
Move somewhere you’d never expect. Live and expose yourself to different people and cultures. Join the Read the rest of this entry »
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208 South Lamar Sign [PIC]
By Peter Askew | May 10, 2008
photo credit: Derek Moreton
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Oxford Mini Video Documentary
By Peter Askew | May 9, 2008
I stumbled across a pretty cool mini documentary yesterday which highlights, in my own words, ‘all things wonderful = Oxford’.. thought I’d share with everybody. It seems to be produced by a company called TurnHere, and features local Micah Ginn..(great job, Micah)
it runs a little over 3 mins..
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Pedestrian
By Kevin W. Frye | May 8, 2008
My first experience with the law came when I was about five years old. My mother and I were driving through our neighborhood when the moment came. As we approached a four-way intersection, I noticed a neighborhood resident, who happened to be of Asian descent (relevance in a sec), standing at the corner. My mother stopped at the intersection and allowed the woman to cross the street. The following conversation ensued. Five year-old Me, “why did you let that lady go in front of us?” My mother, “because pedestrians have the right-of-way.” Me, “how did you know her name?”I’ve heard that story many times over the years, and my mother always points out the humor in five year-old Me thinking “pedestrian” was the name of a foreign woman (for those who don’t know what a pedestrian is, see the explanation here).
These days I often wonder whether my mother was the only parent to teach me this great rule of law, the right-of-way rule. By foot, I live about 8 minutes from the Square. I love this great city of Oxford, with its trees, sidewalks and friendly fellow walkers, so I often find myself on foot. I regularly walk to court, and I aspire to walk to my new office on the north side of the Square at least three days a week. But walking around here can be just a little bit scary. Especially on campus (here’s a great, although not entirely accurate, viewpoint). BIG cars. Young drivers. What follows is a friendly public service announcement directed at those without a mother like mine.
The State of Mississippi provides the following pertinent rules regarding pedestrians and vehicles: Read the rest of this entry »
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Alternative Study Spots During Finals
By Rachel Smith | May 6, 2008
Something a little apropos for Exam Week:First, a lesson in misleading terminology:
- A) Dead Week = The week before finals, when professors are supposed to be gracious and not assign any work, as to give you time to study for the inevitable test of the semester.
- B) Exam Week = Literally translated. Apparently these two terms are interchangeable, as I have already completed my Mass Media Law exam (intense as it sounds), and my social life is the only thing that is dead.
So, here’s to all of you who have yet to learn the art of studying, are frantically searching for a place to clear your head and find ways to undo the damage of not studying until now. Here’s also to you who do know the art, but need a change in scenery.
A Literal Study Guide
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Double Decker Sights & Sounds
By Peter Askew | May 4, 2008
thought I’d share a few of the small video clips I grabbed during the Double Decker Festival last weekend.. (I was perched up on the deck of Square Books, taking a break as the day was winding down. )
Each clip runs around 10 seconds.. (even got a quick clip of the Avett Brothers)
and if you didn’t get a chance to drop by, or have never had the chance, don’t pass it up next year..It was loads of fun…
until then, enjoy!
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The HoustonNutt.com Pickle
By Peter Askew | May 1, 2008
Quick question, don’t peek.
If you typed HoustonNutt.com into your browser, where would you go?
Houston Nutt’s bio page maybe? Or possibly the Ole Miss football site? right?
wrong.
You go to the Arkansas sports website, HogWired.com. And you go there cause Arkansas still owns the domain name.
“Well, why doesn’t Ole Miss own this name?? Or better yet, why doesn’t Houston own it?”
that’s what I’ve been asking myself since November of 2007.
“Eh, that’s no big deal.. who cares, really, right?”
Well, consider this.. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mmm… Breakfast
By Kati Janssen | May 1, 2008
I sit here, at my kitchen table fantasizing about what breakfast spot to hit tomorrow morning, all while realizing that I am probably not going to make it up early enough (Double Decker is tonight) and end up having to eat at Huddle House along with the rest of the college kids who have either rolled out of bed, or have yet to visit their houses from a night of partying. But I still sit here fantasizing and thinking, maybe next weekend I can hit one of these amazing spots. I mean, it’s not like I didn’t get to frequent one this very morning before the start of Double Decker.
I do love Oxford, but I will say that it does lack a good amount of breakfast hot spots, but I still picked a few and I will let you check them out and think what you will. It’s still Oxford, and it’s still amazing no matter what.
I would like to start with my typical breakfast spot, and this is really just a grab and go place and overall a great place to get the morning coffee. San Francisco Bread Company, overall not your typical family joint, still a great place to get an everything bagel and your favorite coffee, mine happens to be a White Chocolate Peppermint Mocha, and this is anytime of the year folks. Whoever said Peppermint is only for Christmas Season has never had one of these. To die for! Anyways, this is a very low key laid back joint where you can watch the news on the plasma screen TV or surf the internet with the computers San Fran supplies or your own laptop (they have wifi, but honestly who doesn’t, even McDonalds does nowadays). Read the rest of this entry »Topics: Restaurants | 1 Comment »
The Crowd @ Avett Brothers Double Decker
By Peter Askew | April 30, 2008
our intrepid photographer, Derek Moreton, spotted this photograph on the Avett Brothers MySpace page, taken of the crowd in downtown Oxford during their performance at Double Decker this past weekend..
and not only did our photographer spot this photo, he’s actually IN the photo… enjoy..
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I like Oxford because …
By Rachel Smith | April 28, 2008
I went to a literal one-room schoolhouse, Christian academy that somehow landed us an English teacher with a master’s degree from Oxford University (the one in England) who swore against almost all “because” usage. So starting this column off with “I like Oxford, Mississippi because…” is against my conditioned nature, and part of me fears that she is somewhere out there, in one Oxford or another, waiting to read this and cringe with disappointment. Anyway, I like Oxford, Mississippi BECAUSE I can write however I’d like.
A little retrospect is needed to understand my story and how it got me here. Read the rest of this entry »
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