Kyle McGrevey works frantically in his fresh sport coat, blue jeans and leather shoes repairing a broken computer screen as people wait patiently to come forward with their IT issues. His store, packed full of college students, is littered with hard drives and broken phone/computer screens, almost as if it...
Malco Theatres purchased the former Amp in early June with plans to transform it into a family entertainment center. The center will include a bowling alley, bumper cars, laser maze and 10 movie screens. Malco Theatres Inc., a Memphis-based Mid South movie theatre chain, plans to double the size of the former Amp, which was a 10-screen movie theatre, for the new accommodations. Malco purchased property...
A serial killer. That is the mindset that Ole Miss head basketball coach Andy Kennedy wanted junior Marshall Henderson to play with during the NCAA Tournament. Although Kennedy was reluctant to saying that openly to the media, it was the mindset Henderson used on the offensive end when always pursuing another 3-pointer. But is Henderson capable of making it to the NBA? That is his goal. “I’m trying to get paid here soon because I’m tired of doing all this stuff for free,” Henderson said before the NCAA Tournament started. “And this is where you make your money, the NCAA tournament.” He’s...
Summer in Oxford is a unique experience for locals and students alike. Warmer weather, fewer students on campus and Square parking is better than any other time of the year. With a majority of the student body away on summer vacation, I decided to seize the oppurtunity to explore local eateries. This summer in my column “Oxford Originals” I will be visiting several of the local restaurants and hot spots around town, while keeping you informed of my adventures. Located on the Square, Ajax Diner is one of Oxford’s most popular restaurants. Serving Southern favorites, such as macaroni and...
The other night, me and three other guys were searching Netflix for something to watch. Someone suggested “Pretty Little Liars,” with a following statement of “I don’t really like it, but it’s okay.” It was at that moment that four guys all realized we had a mutual obsession with “Pretty Little Liars,” and every single one of us admitted it was our favorite guilty pleasure. It got me thinking about that term: “guilty pleasure.” We usually use it to describe something that we are embarrassed to admit we really enjoy. I’m going to take this moment now and say that my two favorite...
BY JOSH CLARK joshuataylorclark@gmail.com I was sitting in the back of my high school senior English class doodling in the margins of my notes when my teacher called on me. I did not hear her. She proceeded to call me out in front of the class with several remarks, the most notable of which was: “Doodling is never going to take you anywhere.” I remember assuring her that the story of the knight...
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