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McGregor VOICE
What is McGregor VOICE?
By Charlotte Dungan
You are holding in your
hands the very first premiere
issue of McGregor VOICE, a
newsletter designed entirely
by McGregor students, for
McGregor students. The
arucles printed here can be
on any topic and will
range from poetry to essay |
to reviews on current
events. The only criteria
for participating is being a
student! This is your ‘
chance to let your voice be F
heard on the subjects that
you care about.
This newsletter came
about after I did a survey
on campus last spring.
The survey asked students
and faculty how they felt
campus away from its
current location. While the
majority of respondents were
not in favor of the move (see
page 4), the most interesting
statistic for me was that
students, both for and
against the relocation, did not
feel that they had any input
into the process. In fact,
there are no official weekend
college student organizations
on campus whatsoever.
There is no student
government, or even a
representative that is
available to give student
input. Articles submitted to
the student newsletter were
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§ Talk Back: How you feel about the new look? Your opinions will be printed!
a
threatened with censorship
by the administration. Even
more importantly, there is no
funding available for
proposed student
Organizations that wish to
form. This newsletter was
ts, 😉 initially proposed as an
’, official campus entity, but
_, was forced underground
“ because no funds would
. * be allocated toward its
. publication, nor would we
> have been free of
. censorship by the
. administration had it been
| published officially. What
‘a shame!
‘This is a truly free
~ paper. Any article
* submitted by a current
, Student on any topic that
“is protected by free speech
laws will be published. This
is your chance to use your
VOICE in a positive way.
Stand up. Write in. We are
all listening. +
Listening Session Scheduled for September 30, 2006
Many students feel that
they have not had input on
campus issues; therefore, we
will be having a listening
session during the lunch
period on September 30,
2006. Please pack your lunch
and meet in the large
conference room for an hour
of dialogue. This is a chance
for students to talk together
about the challenges on
campus and how to improve
areas that need help, as well
as share to our positive stories
of our time at Antioch.
Faculty and staff may attend
and listen but the dialogue
will take place between
students only. Depending on
the success of this first
session, more may be
scheduled with specific topics
as requested by the
participants. Please feel
welcome to come even if this
is your first term (or last
term!) on campus. +
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Moss-Market Education 2
Talk Back 2
Tribute to Clossics Grads 3
McGregor Relocation Survey 4
Fun Times on the Bike Poth 5
Acknowledgements 6
Volunteer Opportunities 6
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Mass-Market Education
By Kristina McKenzie
in life is not how well
you live, but how much
happiness you find in
doing it. For many
years, I attended a mass
meat market, secretly
disguised as a college. I
felt like a cow, patiently
waiting for a morsel of
food that ] would learn
to swallow, as a piece
of the dismal reality I
was living, I followed
the other animals down the great
halls to await the slaughter,
sniffing the rear of the one in
front of me and furtively wish-
ing I could somehow break away
and graze on the green pastures
that lay just beyond the doors of
my confinement. I had changed
into a creature with a number.
Although no other cow had the
same number, the numbers were
similar in their restrictive nature.
I was fed what the farmers
had to present. Out of fear of a
good old fashioned butchering, I
learned how to bite what they
had to offer, never questioning
its quality or taste. Days turned
into nights and nights turned
into days, unti] eventually, with
much dismay, the meadow I
dreamed of seemed too far from
reach. Free choice and thinking
became something of the past,
as the boards of my stanchion
squeezed even more tightly
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around my neck. The other
cows seemed happy, eagerly
awaiting their daily handful of
straw, but I was not content, I
wanted a piece of something
else. I knew that there had to be
more to my existence.
One day my chain snapped
and I leapt over the electric
fence, never contemplating the
consequences. I wasn’t worried
about the gashes in my legs
from the barbed wire, I just ran
with sheer determination and
purpose. The wind of change
blew on my face, carrying free-
dom on its back. Liberty smiled
at me, as if to say, “Welcome
home, my wounded calf. I will
take you to a place of healing
where you will lose your number
and gain a name.”
As I approached the stone
steps of Antioch’s South Hall,
my tail fell free from my body,
smacking the earth below with a
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loud thud. My cylindz-
cal snout began to grow
a point, and with every
step I took, my stom-
achs were ripped from
my body. The clattering
of my hooves dissi-
pated, allowing my
breath to become audi-
ble. Independence sang
a sweet melody in my
ear. The tang of sun-
shine covered my pal-
ate, as I drew fresh air
into my lungs. I was
emerging from this creature, free
and new, feeling whole again.
I was greeted by a gentle
man, who contained something
in his hand. I eagerly out-
stretched my arm, revealing my
palm, and patiently waited to
receive the object. He spoke
with a tender voice and said,
“This is for you.” The article
was warm and shiny, and I took
it gratefully. I had seen this fa-
miliar item on the hips of my
gatekeepers. They liked to Mash
them around in a teasing fash-
ion. I remembered how I had
longed to have a key of my own
to unlock the potential I had
within. I was now free to think
and feel the way I chose. I no
longer had to wait for my daily
force- feeding of slop. I could
eat what I wanted, without being
reprimanded, and without the
fear of being mutilated by a man
with a cleaver. +
PALL 2006
“You have given
birth to a new
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inspecting the
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For the 2006 McGregor Classics Grads
By Bomani Moyenda
Now, that you have navigated the mighty rivers of the forward flow of human history,
Confronted the Gargantuan shadow of the Classics Curriculum
With the toughness of your courage,
With jaw-dropping wonder,
Sometimes awe-struck
Like Ancient Egyptians shading themselves from the white
hot rays of Ra
Or contemplating the source of the Nile floods,
You have imagined with the long-ago Orientals, ransform-
ing, interpreting the ferociousness of crackling lightning and
thunder into a divine litany of multifaceted gods,
Trying to explain the world, themselves and the beasts from
the East
And that goddamned workbook!
Week after week causing your week to rise and fall like the Roman Empire.
Every time you got one you uttered a silent shriek,
An instant firing of your synapses
A DRINK! A DRINK!
But you grunted and groaned and bounded onward like a Roman warlord
You have given birth to a new self
But only after meticulously inspecting the walls of the womb of all mankind,
Shooting the shit with Zoroaster and getting unconfused with Confucius.
You contemplated the Good Life with Socrates and fortified your soul so tough you found yourself sittin’ in
a dream with the old boy sippin’ hemlock under a palm tree,
Jumped up in Alexander’s face and shouted “Don’t burn the library fool!”
There’s hidden wisdom in there!!
He was later to pour his tears at your feet in libation, begging forgiveness for his belligerent transgression
Then you recreated Greek Theatre within just two week’s time
And dazzled and dizzied Bacchus himself with your steaming passions,
And rode with the Great Crusaders
Protested with the Protestants
And forewamed the world of the destructive cycles spun out by history unlearned
Up, down, like a drunken Bacchanal ritual
Ahh you’ve crawled head-first down the toothy throat of Capitalism and emerged from its ass smelling like
Chairman Mao!
(continued on page 4)
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“87.5% of students
surveyed did not
“find out about the
relocation until they
isa tet Tb
attending.”
(Classics Grads—continued from page 3)
And by now you have finally figured out the unique interplay berween
Order and Chaos
Anarchy and Democracy
Conservatism and Liberalism
And perverse media manipulation
That could deliver for us a leader
Not only one hollow-eyed mud-for-brains buming Bush,
But two!
All of this you mastered while juggling
home,
family,
work,
Relationships
and whatever else human beings aint supposed to be able to do simultaneously
Sometimes with a drink in one hand and maybe one leg in the air, and still gather yourself for battle
Swooping down like a hawk after prey, swinging your feet gracefully forward
At the perfect time to leave your footprints planted firmly on the joyous waiting ass,
The Golden Ass of America
Fly on baby! +
McGregor Relocation Survey Results from Spring 2006
By Charlotte Dungan, with thanks to all students and faculty that participated in the survey
Do students and faculty want findings based on her own that created a firestorm within
to move to the new building? $50,000 research study, but the the faculty ranks and a
Were students involved in the results of that research have transcribed interview with
process? Is this a fiscally never been released publicly. President Gellman-Danley
responsible decision? These are The student-led survey discussing the relocation project
some of the questions that the results are published in their and other campus decisions.
survey posed to the Spring 2006 entirety online at http:// Finally, the site contains a forum
weekend college students. www.McGregorSurvey.com. where all interested parties can
The most astonishing statistic The site also contains a link to discuss issues related to the
was that 87.5% of students the Yellow Springs News article move.
surveyed did not find out about
the relocation until they were
already attending. Furthermore,
only 10% of students felt that
they had an opportunity to be
involved with the process, and
59% of faculty and 65% of
students disapprove of the
move. I believe that some of the
dissent on campus stems from a
lack of opportunity to provide
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meaningful input into the n architectural rendering of the proposed building, os seen
decision-making process. on the www.McGregor.Edu website. The lotest renderings are
The President disputes these also avniloble in the lobby of Sontag Fels,
FALL 2006
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Fun Times on the Bike Path
By Kara Beebeo
Many of us commute
to school each Saturday from a
far-away land (Dayton), and
even other galaxies (Cincinnati
and Columbus, anyone?). I am
one of those other-galaxy dwell-
ers, enjoying my happy litle
existence in the realm of Clin-
tonville, a Columbus burg. Each
week I make the trek to Yellow
Springs for Saturday school
madness – albeit a much enjoyed
and learned day – and, as I sup-
pose like many of you, I do not
often take time to check out the
local intrigue of this wonderful,
little town. However, I did grow
up in Springfield, and my sisters
and I rode and boarded horses
here in YS, so I have a tad bit of
the inside and experienced
scoop. One great outlet for
exercise, nature, and fun (all in
onel!) is the Little Miami Scenic
Trail, or as I’ve always referred
to it: the Bike Path.
This marvelous and
FREE outlet (or inlet, depending
on your take) runs from Spring-
field to south Milford, just north
of Cincinnati, and is 78 miles
long. It is literally just out the
back door (or more probably the
front) of Antioch’s campus, run-
ning parallel to Corry St. This
can provide a welcome respite
from the classroom at lunch-
time, allowing those of you who
might feel stress creeping in to
opt for a little exercise and fresh
air—- more optimal than freaking
out from the heavy class load,
trust me. A short stroll down the
path will take you to Glen Helen
Nature Preserve, one of the
most beautiful, peaceful, and
sacred places in Ohio. I recom-
mend packing your food and
heading there for a truly memo-
rable lunch hour.
When you find yourself
with some free time (which may
not occur until December 3),
plan to take your family, your
loved one, a friend, or me Gust
kidding!) to the Bike Path for a
day trip. Bring your bikes to
Yellow Springs, Xenia, or one of
the myriad of parking lots avail-
able along the path from Spring-
field to Waynesville to start your
trip for a great day of outdoor
fun. If you do not have a bike,
start your excursion in Kenia at
K & G Bike Center, which will
gladly rent you a bike for the
day. (See all posted web ad-
dresses for all trail and bike shop
information: there are shops in
Y¥S too, but they no longer rent,
sad to say!) These fun day trips
can be easier, shorter excursions:
5-10 miles, or an all day event:
20-30 miles!
I recently took a 24
mile ride with my mother from a
parking area just north of Xenia
to Young’s Dairy (hooray for ice
cream!) and then back again. We
stopped for lunch in YS along
the way, and spent four hours
enjoying the sunshine and fresh
air on our trip.
There are also many
trails that splinter from the main
Bike Path, which provide many
ways to explore south-western
Ohio in environmentally-
friendly style! Just make sure to
bring water, sunscreen, and
know your limits and ability
level. All of these splinter trails,
as well as all the other bike
shops, pictures, restaurants,
campgrounds and hotels, park-
ing areas, restrooms and water
stops, local areas of interest, and
places to explore can be casily
found at: http://
www.miamivalleytrails.org/ Xe-
nia%20to%20Yellow%
20Springs.htm#Bike%20shops.
This wonderful website is an all-
encompassing way to make
plans for a great day. It will even
give you the break down of trip
lengths, routes you might take,
and photos of the view along
that particular way. Also check
out http://
www.yellowsprings.com/
bikepath.html to learn a little
more about the history of how
the trail came to be. See you on
the Bike Path, or more likely, in
class! +
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