University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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Steve Moore 12 Guest Writer

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p Mi-Miss ' From the first week of school; meeting room- mates, making friends, to graduation four years later Ole Miss is home to thousands of students. Once the initial excitement of Rush and new- found independence wears away, the pace of col- lege life becomes comfortable then perfunctory, but students soon find that there is more to Ole Miss than they ever imagined. Wow, it was even better than The Gin! I saw everybody! one of my freshman roommates ex- claimed as she walked in our dorm room, remov- ing her backpack and Sony Walkman. She had discovered the librarysocial hub of the Ole Miss campus as each semester comes to a close and pro- jects are due. Other important places on campus included the Turner Complex where students could swim, jog, lift weights, play racquet ball, or simply keep an eye on those who did. The Union housed the bookstore (where we waited in line to buy or sell books), the Post Office (where we went to clear cobwebbs from our boxes, collect Fred ' s fliers, or search for checks from Mom and Dad), the Grill and Galley (quick stops for a Coke or ice cream cone). It was where we ran into everyone between classes, as we ran endless errands. But the most well known spot on the Ole Miss campus was The Grove where students did everything from studying to playing Frisbee. Football weekends began and ended there, as did Bid Day parties, Dixie Week, and endless Saturday afternoons. LCM Opening 11

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Somewhere among all the writings of William Faulkner there may be a kind word or two about the physical beau- ty of Oxford and the University of Mississippi. Four years of living here and walking through the seasons has prompted me to put down on paper a description of some of the beauty that I have seen. What I have seen was not discovered through the window of some carbut seen through my own eyes as I walked the town. The seasons seldom hinder my explorations, for each one reveals to me something new. My paths through the town and school are many. Some days my wanderings bring me to secluded streets with beautiful houses surrounded by neatly manicured lawns. Other days I prefer the nature trails behind Faulkner ' s house. I enter the path behind the Kate Skipworth museum and from there I ramble down well marked trails, passing glorious oaks, singing birds, and even a surprised rabbit or two. The trail goes all the way to the back of the Faulkner estate where picnics and photographers abound. They, like myself, are there to enjoy a piece of the beauty that Oxford offers. I walked to town one day with a friend who was a slave to her car. I pointed out an unusual design in a house win- dow, as sign that nobody ever reads, and a tree that had grown funny. She had often passed these sights but had never really seen them. It ' s a shame that so many graduate from Ole Miss and yet never really see where they went to school. It ' s not that hard to see Ole Miss. All you have to do is look, one step at a time. Pam Cumberland Writer 13