Talk:Antioch College/Archive 1

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Contents

[edit] Chit-Chat About Hippies and Transvestites etc.

So, Can any one tell me what the general student population is like?

  • After having visited, I can say that they are quite delightfully hippie-like. Imagine lots of piercings and tatoos.

Go visit, its more than dirty hippies, etc ... and make sure you visit THE Yellow Spring - once believed to be a source of eternal life.

Transvestites? Hippies? This is the 21st century. There are very few "hippies" and since Antioch students question gender binaries, the issue of "transvestites" is moot. Students are generally intellectually curious and committed to social justice.Drsoftie 14:00, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Population

The campus is around 58% female to 42 male%. Students typically come from the both the east and west coast. From home school to arts backgrounds. There is a long tradition at Antioch of being open to LGBT folks as well. I would add that though their were some hippies most of the students were more into hip-hop and activism when I attended in the mid-90s. If your into world traveling, being self-directed, and taking educated risks you will find those types of folks on the campus in Yellow Springs.


58% female 42% male may be a number given out as data, but that doesn't take into account the large number of trans and/or gender queer folks at Antioch.

The number of trans and/or gender queer folks at Antioch is not very large. It is certainly less than 5% of the population.Drsoftie 13:57, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Closure

Don't write in the present tense e.g.: "The other campuses of Antioch University are expected to continue normal operations". Instead use the past tense: "The other campuses of Antioch University were expected to continue normal operations".Cylon 00:03, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

The closure is being actively fought, it is not ready for the past tense. --LeeAzzarello 02:10, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
First, it is generally the practice to put the newer post at the bottom. Secondly, Lee I think Cylon was talking about manuscript style, and not making a comment on whether or not the closure is a forgone conclusion. Ursasapien (talk) 06:59, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
I don't see anything wrong with using the present tense to describe current events here. -- Rbellin|Talk 14:14, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
I think, since this is the encyclopedia article and not the Wikinews story, past tense is more proper. However, it is nothing I would lose sleep over. Ursasapien (talk) 04:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

The contents of the 21st Century closure are clearly the result of the administration of Antioch, because it reads like their press release. However, according to the Dayton Daily News, June 23, 2007, the school is closing because of the failed renewal plan foisted on the faculty by the Board of Trustees. The article also states that the Board failed to raise the money that they had promised for this plan.

At Alumni Reunion weekend June 22-24, 2007 the alumni developed a plan to keep the college open. The faculty have also issued a press release about their experiences. These can be found at www.antiochians.org. The section on closure should include this information.Drsoftie 13:55, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Yes, the section on the closure should include all this information. But it has to be reported neutrally and documented by cited sources. Wikipedia articles cannot be written in order to advocate a position or distort the published record in order to favor one side of a controversy. -- Rbellin|Talk 14:14, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
Yea, Drsoftie, go ahead, be bold and write something up. Just follow Rbellin's advice and cite sources and present both sides. I think it is also important to note that the administration is not accused of doing this on purpose, they are accused of bungling the whole thing. Ursasapien (talk) 04:41, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
Well, who's accusing who of what isn't quite that simple on the ground (I'm a current student there, graduating in the fall thankfully). But I agree with the general point that there are enough media sources to write about the various "sides", if you wanna call them that, in a neutral and sourced fashion. Natalie 20:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Antioch endowment

The Chronicle of Higher Education article on the closure "Antioch's Closure Signals the End of an Era" byline: Paul Fain, 6/22/2007, Pg. 1 Vol. 53 No. 4, more precisely states that the Antioch endowment is $36.2 million. I have access to that article via Lexis-Nexis at my university, but otherwise I'm pretty sure it requires registration. Should I edit and link, in the interest of precision? I'm new, so I'm not sure I know how to do this. Alas i am 05:16, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

Be bold! Edit in the correct information. It would be helpful if you cited your source. Look at the citation templates for guidance on how to do it. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me on my talk page. Ursasapien (talk) 06:15, 3 July 2007 (UTC)