Vinyl Records Make Come Back

Vinyl records started their comeback in recent years according to a New York Times report. Oxford Miss. record store employee, Bill Boyle thinks it's a great thing to be able to hold the music in your hand as opposed to downloading it or streaming it.

Boyle works at The End of All Music, a locally owned and operated vinyl record shop on historic S. Lamar blvd. in Oxford. The store is open seven days per week and according to Boyle holds over ten thousand new and used vinyl records.

"One of my biggest customers is this fifteen year old kid that just comes whenever he's got the money," David Swiger said. Swiger owns The End of All Music and said business is doing better than expected.

"You can get people that will come in looking for the hot new pop record," Swiger said. "When I tell them we don't have it, they typically stay and look around. If they end up buying something, well that's the point of a record store."

The shop does a lot of local work with local recording studio, Fat Possum. 

"Wyoming by Water Liars has been one that has really flown off the shelves this year," Boyle said. "Local students have really gotten into that one. All the Fat Possum stuff does well."

Ole Miss sophomore, Sydney Eddy does all of her vinyl shopping at The End of All Music and says that listening to records helps her study. 

Eddy uses listens to records to help her study. Click below to see more. 

 http://youtu.be/XG7wrB2ViKU

University Florist in Oxford, MS Prepares For One of the Busiest Times of the Year.

For many local businesses, Christmas can be one of the busiest times of the year.  Judy Smith, owner of University Florist in Oxford, MS believes that Christmas time is one of the most important times of the year for her growing business.  Smith says, “Everyone knows that flower shops are the busiest in February, during Valentine’s Day, but many don’t realize that we can be just as busy during the Christmas season.”  Many customers come in seeking artificial trees, special ornaments and decorative items. Smith says that she starts preparing the store for the holidays every year at the beginning of September in order to be ready for the busy holiday to come.  University Florist is located on University Avenue. 

For more on University Florist click here.

38th Annual Turkey Trot Helped Support ALIVE! on Thanksgiving

The National Anthem sang
before the start of the 2013 Turkey Trot.

Washington DC's largest and most popular Thanksgiving Day Race is the Alexandria Turkey Trot. This year marked the 38th race and continues to grow every year. More than 5,000 people registered, this being the largest number of people to ever participate. "It's the coldest Alexandria Turkey Trot in 23 years," said Mayor Bill Euille before the start of the race at George Washington Middle School in Alexandria, Virginia. The frigid weather did not prevent runners from attending the event. Those who participated helped those less fortunate Alexandrian's to enjoy a meal on Thanksgiving. ALIVE!, a non-profit organization, partners with the Turkey Trot and those who registered helped through their payment of registration, bringing canned goods, and donating money prior to the race. The Del Ray Business Association along with the DC Road Runners Club sponsored the event. Kylie O'Leary has more on that story.

Gun Range In Oxford, Mississippi Brings Heat With On Going Gun Control Debate

The Range at TGC in Abbeville, Ms

Earlier in 2013 there was a strong push for gun controlled legislation that never passed through. In April 2013,  President Obama announced the decision from the Senate that was denied.  To watch the full speech Click Here. In the South, guns are a common thing to have and opinions whether or not gun control should be regulated is a conversation worth debate. The number of Mississippians applying for permits have been
growing consistently with in the past five years. According to Mississippi Public Broadcasting, more than 1,700 filed applications applications were filled last December. Once filled, The Mississippi Department of Public Safety must undergo a background check in order to grant a fire arm permit. In just this past year Lieutenant Williams reported that they have full filled background checks on 22,261 residents in Mississippi.

With the number continuing to grow the supply and demand of gun ranges and stores are going up. Oxford, Mississippi just opened it's first TGC Outdoor Gun Range located on Highway 7 North. This range has a wide variety to offer from renting guns to giving lessons, but the one offer you cant miss is its eight hour course offered that will expand your gun permit. This permit course peaks interest in small town residents of Oxford and students at Ole Miss who have opinion on the matter.

With more information, Heather Cray has the story here

Two Jackson State Freshman Seek to Conquer Central Mississippi Underground Music Scene

Releasing his first project entitled, "Highly Anticipated," in late 2012, Crystal Springs, Mississippi native DaQuan "King Ralo" Powell, along with his cousin and adopted brother, Jakavius "The Torch" Taylor created a buzz within the area.

"It's really been crazy to see where my music has already come, from me starting out making music with my friends for fun a few years ago to taking it to where it is now even though we're still small scale," DaQuan Powell said.

DaQuan says he got the nickname "Ralo" from his mother as a child after the character Rollo Larson from the popular sitcom "Sanford and Son," as he was always mischievous. According to Powell's sound cloud page, his previous project along with his mini-mixtape series,"Feed Da Streetz" has accounted for over 24,000 plays amongst the songs.

During his first semester at Jackson State University, Powell was a member of the famed marching band called "Sonic Boom of the South." According to Powell, being a member limited his musical production this fall, but says since his departure he has time to devote solely to his music.


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Operation Christmas Child makes an Impression on the Ole Miss campus

With the Holidays quickly approaching, Alyssa Wilmoth, a sophomore student at The University of Mississippi, spreads Christmas joy not only around campus but also to children in poverty stricken countries.  She brought the organization Operation Christmas Child onto campus after previously partaking in the organization at her local church.

“Each participant gets a shoe box and they pack it with toys for a girl or boy in whichever age group they chose.  Then they wrap the box up and send it off and a child overseas receives it who may not get a Christmas present that year,” said Wilmoth. 

Alyssa enjoys participating in the organization because she knows that a child out there in enjoying their Christmas just like she does with her family each year. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdI7laDrqMM&feature=youtu.be

Release of New Gaming Console

Students across the country are always  excited about this time of year. But not just for  the vacations, the food, and the  family. They are far more excited for the most intriguing part of the year. The game releases. This holiday season, two of the biggest game console releases in recent years will take place. These releases are the Playstation 4 and Xbox 1.  The Sony and Microsoft produced consoles are the most hi-tech projects the respective companies have produced to date. Both which are filled with amazing graphics and all new features will continue the rivalry that has an essence of an Ali and Frazier heavyweight title fight. But, where there is a fight there must be a winner and a loser. It is not been seen as to who the winner will be between the two. But there is one thing for certain. As the holiday season goes on so will the never-ending battle to  the top of the gaming totem pole.