[Alumni-chat] A Case for Closing

[Art Dole]

On 8/26/07 2:58 PM, "toyboy (andy at svcable.net)"
<alumni-chat_forum at antiochians.org> wrote:

> "As for there not being enough room for moderates and conservatives, I, too,
> would like to see Antioch get beyond the politics of confrontation and see
> further ahead to the fact that we now live in a world where people with
> different cultural and religious beliefs (and business practices ) are going
> to have to learn to live together.  I would like to see a college where
> there could be a model community, where conservatives, liberals, and
> radicals could dialogue openly and respectfully, where Christians, Muslims,
> Buddhists, Jews and athiests (etc.) could have lively and informative
> discussions. I think advertising internationally for students is a super
> idea.   But that's just me, and I'm just one small voice."
> 
> Actually, Antioch was like that as far as I remember (1956-1961) so wishing
> for
> those "good old days" isn't so  crazy after all. What happened to change
> that?
> 
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> 
> That's easy.
> #1 the sixties
> #2 Jim Dixon and his Farflung Centers
> #3 the 1972 strike
> and my newly evolving pecadillo
> #4 Herbert Marcuse and his uncharitible philosophy that has been de rigeur on
> campus since the 70's through today.
> 
> Your mileage may vary.
> 
> 
> 
> 
Long ago majors in engineering and business used to attract smart
conservatives. 

Art Dole '46