The Illuminati Corner*

My comrades and compatriots, in observance of the harvest moon and the lunar eclipse, the sorcerer lizards in the highest echelons of the defense establishment have once again turned their evil eyes onto our little piece of the world, and through their operatives dismissed former President Lawry, and sent security officers to prowl his office for sensitive materials that might undermine their quest for domination. This grim harvest also involved a surprise three-day weekend for anyone involved in any attempt to prevent Antioch’s closure, allowing ample time for the shape-shifters to pilfer any useful documents from the offices of development and alumni relations.

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Pillow Talk at Antioch

Jeff Wood '88 & Lynda White '88We met on our first official day as Antiochians in September 1984. Jeff was sitting on the upper level walkway between the kitchens of Mills when Lynda pulled up behind the dorm. A warm hello and some help carrying Lynda’s belongings to her room was the first of many moments we would spend together that Fall. Our attraction to one another was immediate, spending the day together talking and laughing into the evening and on into sunrise. We discovered and cemented a deep friendship during that quarter, all while miraculously managing to keep our young hormones (mostly) at bay. There were obviously enough tell-tale interactions and lengthy massages exchanged in the human habitrails of the Mills TV room to get rumors flying; we were immortalized in a multi-panel cartoon called “Mills Street Blues” which showed up in a few places around campus. According to a few sources, our unrequited lust was considered legendary at the time, but we kept it platonic and said goodbye that December as our Antioch schedules sent us our separate ways until the following Fall quarter of 1985.

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Interview with Lynda Sirk

On Friday August 31st, Chancelor Toni Murdock announced the appointment of Lynda Sirk as part of a new administrative team to lead operations at Antioch College.
Sirk was hired to assist former dean of students Andrzej Bloch in his new dual position as Chief Operating and Academic Officer. “We needed someone with background in institutional advancement to help Andrzej with his responsibilities,” University spokesperson Mary LaPierre explained in a phone call on Saturday. “The task of oversight and management was given to Lynda.” University spokesperson Mary Lou LaPierre explained. “We needed someone with background in institutional advancement to help Andrzej with his responsibilities.”
The Record asked the new special assistant to the COO Lynda Sirk about her background at the college and plans for her new position.

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