‘Exotic’ in eye of beholder
When Ole Miss boasts of having students from all 50 states, you’ve got to wonder: What’s someone doing here from Hawaii? Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Honolulu native Lily Van about why she decided to say aloha to Mississippi. (October 25, 2012, Page 3A)
A new start, thanks to old junk
Water Valley’s Wesley “DeDe” White is building a clean life by selling junk. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with the proprietor of Dede’s This $ That in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (October 18, 2012, Page 3)
A retirement homecoming
Thirty years after she graduated from Ole Miss, Chicago-area native Bonnie Siebert reconnected with her alma mater when her daughter chose to come here for school, too. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Siebert about her homecoming story in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (October 11, 2012, Page 3)
A busy game day, minus the Grove
Local retailers thrive on home-game business but miss out on football and festivities. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with third-generation Oxford retailer Teresa Flautt in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (October 4, 2012, Page 3)
In the shadow of campus, a lifetime of change
Spending all her years in the shadow of Ole Miss, Laverne Foster has seen the neighborhood around her transform. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Foster as she recalls one turning point — the arrival of James Meredith — in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (September 27, 2012, Page 3)
Recalling Oxford’s other integration story
Senior Staff Writer Lucy Schultze takes a look at Oxford’s other integration story from the past – when community and school leaders came together to work out differences in the integration of the local public schools system. (September 27, 2012, Page 4)
Inching toward 90 — but still enjoying the ride
Ken Walker swore he’d never stay in a motel again after spending 30 years traveling for Mid-Valley Pipeline Co. before his retirement. A Honda Gold Wing motorcycle changed his mind. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with Walker about his ride in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (September 20, 2012, Page 3)
College girls through middle-school eyes
Living in a college town has its benefits as most of us know. There are also “challenges” that come with living in a college town, too, and Senior Staff Writer Lucy Schultze takes a look at the good and the bad as she thinks about her children getting older. (September 5, 2012, Page 4)
Local artist unearths EAGLE archives
Relics of The Oxford EAGLE’s 144-year past are being preserved and displayed in a new way through the work of a local artist. Oxford native Rebekah Flake has been working since January to conceive and execute a project that reinterprets some of The EAGLE’s historic photographs, printing plates and equipment (August 9, 2012, Page 1A)
The fascination of fungi
Tomatoes, zucchini, watermelon — chanterelles? Local, seasonal fare can include more than just what you grow in your garden. Senior staff writer Lucy Schultze sat down to talk with biologist Jason Hoeksema about foraging for wild edible mushrooms in the local woods, in this week’s “A Conversation With…” (July 19, 2012, Page 3)
