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Letter from Joni Rabinowitz ’64

To the Editor,

My feelings about the current state of affairs are very mixed. I applaud all the people – on both boards and those on no board – for their tireless labors of love  and generous contributions, to bring us to this point.

On the other hand, I’m very suspicious. The same people seem to still be in charge. The same ones who have ripped us off for years. I see people who don’t  identify with our traditions, and who want  to destroy the college, still holding the bulk of the power. Continue reading Letter from Joni Rabinowitz ’64

Letter from Shalom Gorewitz

When I was somehow elected Editor of the Record (I think it was spring, 69) many of the journalism students quit. My first act was to burn the paper at a meeting with staff, then we reinvented it as a subjective gonzo broadside, continuously experimenting with form and function. News about Antioch’s suspension was particularly upsetting
at a time when alternatives are becoming more crucial, yet rare. I felt relieved hearing that the coalition that formed around supporting the regular operation of the YS campus had won a major victory. This should lead to even more support by alumni and friends who treasure the innovative education experience offered by Antioch College

.-Shalom Gorewitz Undergraduate- 1967-70, Philosophy and Communication Art Antioch University individualized graduate degree program- 1983-85, MA, Video Art

“You’re Doing It Wrong” – Letter from Ryan Boasi, 4th year student

To my fellow students,

Since the BoT decided to suspend the operation of the college this June, dedicated alumni, faculty, staff and students have been abuzz with activity and positive energy in an effort to do everything possible to save our home. Their efforts to protect the things they love here in Antioch have been historic, and evoke in me a sense of pride and distinction that no Ivy League education could hope to offer.

Continue reading “You’re Doing It Wrong” – Letter from Ryan Boasi, 4th year student

Major Changes in IT

This weekend marks a number of changes in the operations of Antioch University’s IT system. In addition to the move of the college’s server and change in FirstClass login names, new policies have been drawn up that will give IT staff legal access to Email boxes of employees.
According to head of the IT department, William Marshal, there are 30 to 40 servers that support University IT operations, two of them running Email services. The Yellow Springs campuses have their email on a server that was here in Yellow Springs and the other four run their mail off a server in New England. Marshall, who accepted the position of Chief Information Officer 10 months ago, explained on Tuesday, “What we’re doing is putting everyone on the same server because there are problems with people communicating across campuses. That server will be physically located in New England.”

The server migration will take place this weekend, November 3-4, and FirstClass will be offline for the transfer. Coinciding with this move of hardware is a move from current usernames to the NetID system. When the FirstClass email system goes back online all usernames, formerly the user’s first initial and surname, will become Datatel, or NetID numbers. For students, this is the number on caf/key cards and the number used to access my.antioch.edu. Continue reading Major Changes in IT