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As Deadline Approaches, Future with OhioLink Uncertain

“If OhioLink is cut off, the message that’s being sent out is that the college is not going to reopen,” said Olive Kettering Librarian Richard Kerns, in response to rising concerns about the fate of Antioch College’s interlibrary database system. In order not to loose membership by June 2008, the University has to provide written intention of renewal by the end of this months. “I’m just hoping the University understands the importance of OhioLink,” Kerns expressed in an interview on Friday. OhioLink (Ohio Library and Information Network) is a consortium of the academic and research libraries of 86 colleges and universities across the state of Ohio. According to Debra Oswald, head librarian at the Olive Kettering Library, “All of us make up OhioLink, so there’s not an OhioLink that you subscribe to. It’s all of these libraries pooling our resources, sharing our collections, and cooperating.’’

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Alumni Organize Art Benefit to Save College

The New York City chapter of alumni invites submissions for an art show to benefit the College Revival Fund. The exhibition, entitled Antioch Postcard Project, will be shown from November 3 through December 31 at the Casa Frea Gallery in Harlem and feature artwork created on 5 x 7 postcards. The show is expected to garner a significant amount of attention and will hopefully raise the profile of the Antioch College community. Each postcard will sell for $50,00 and all proceeds will benefit the Revival Fund. All community members are encouraged to submit their artwork by the October 12 deadline. Submissions can be entered to Steven Duffy, who will mail the postcards in bulk to the gallery.

McGregor Students get a Voice

Charlotte Dungan started in the Liberal Arts program at Antioch University McGregor in 2006 in the hope of becoming a teacher. She is a mother of two, and works as a computer contractor. She is also a lunch teacher at the Antioch School, which she calls “probably her best hour of the day.” She says her educational experience at McGregor has been very fulfilling. “I’ve been to three other schools and it’s been by far the best education I’ve had.” She hopes to graduate in the Spring of ‘08.

In 2006, she founded the McGregor Voice, a newsletter written for and by McGregor students. It is published twice a quarter with a circulation of 150 copies.

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Antioch Fun Fact of the Week

Stephen Jay Gould as he appeared on the Simpsons in 1997 The only known Antiochian to appear in an episode of The Simpsons was the late great Dr. Stephen Jay Gould (class of 1963). In “Lisa the Skeptic” (1997) Gould plays himself. As America’s premiere paleontologist, Lisa Simpson calls on him to analyze the fossilized bones of what appears to be an angel discovered at the Springfield Mall construction site. He says he’ll have the results tomorrow, and when told there isn’t much money in it, Gould replies: “I didn’t become a scientist for financial gain. Whatever little money you have will be just fine.”
Later, when he rushes up to the Simpson home with the supposedly earth shattering results, he admits they were “inconclusive.” When Lisa exclaims “Inconclusive?! Then why did you run up like that?!” Out of breath, Gould asks with some embarrassment: “Can I use your bathroom?”

Benchpress Burlesque visits Campus Again

“Does anyone have a bike helmet?” Ok! I must admit that when James Kutil asked the audience this question the first thought that ran through my head was, I thought they’d be talking about a different type of protection at a production from a group called “Bench Press Burlesque.”

Sadly, James’ plea for a helmet went unanswered. However the show went on.

The politically and religiously irreverent burlesque performance was sexy, bold and hilarious. Not many performances can keep on audience laughing after making informed commentary on Christianity and the Moral Majority, Israeli/U.S. foreign policy, the empowerment of women, and safe sex.

This display of politically charged fabulosity may however not appeal to the more puritanical. Theoretically, having someone who looks like Jesus coming out on stage, having his clothes removed, revealing S/M gear, then being handcuffed to a crucifix and whipped could be interpreted as disrespectful or offensive by some, however I like to think that offending certain people is the responsibility of an act that describes itself as a “radical multi-gendered, sex-positive, feminist feast of political performance art.”

Although it is obviously a low-budget performance, Bench Press is still an amazing experience that engages and simulates the audience, that has the added benefit of being hilarious at times, and even though some of the skits fell a little short, overall the performance was mind-blowing. Besides, who would pass up the chance to see a show that ends with an on stage dance party?