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<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">the free encyclopedia about [[Knox College]] that [[Help:Contents|anyone&nbsp;can&nbsp;edit]].</div>
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Welcome to the unofficial, free encyclopedia of [[Knox College]]. [[Students]], [[alumni]], [[faculty]], [[staff]] and whoever is interested are all invited to [[Help:Contents|create]], [[Help:Contents|edit]] or read this Knox-centric site. No matter who you are, go to a page, click edit and start writing.
 
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[[image:Billclinton_1.jpg|thumb|175px|[[Bill Clinton]] spoke at [[commencement]] June 2]]
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'''[[Bill Clinton]] speaks at [[commencement]]'''
  
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The former president of the United States talked about the human genome project and the discovery of a planet that has the conditions of supporting life similar to those of Earth's. [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] left after [[B.J. Hollars]] gave his address due to other engagements.
  
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Post-Bunkism assumes that arguments cannot refer to some discrete or objective truth, and thereby cannot obfuscate the truth to a greater or lesser degree. Post-Bunkism basically says, "philosophical discourse is full of bunk, and as such, we're going to play Red Rover as a meaningful philosophical statement."
  
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''Quiver'' is the title of Knox's collection of online magazines, which currently include [[The Third Level]] (science fiction and fantasy), [[Wynken, Blynken, and Nod]] (children's literature), and [[Diminished Capacity]] (humor). The webzines provide the campus with an outlet for genre fiction, poetry, and art, and each is named after a famous alumni author.
  
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Post-Bunkism assumes that arguments cannot refer to some discrete or objective truth, and thereby cannot obfuscate the truth to a greater or lesser degree. Post-Bunkism basically says, "philosophical discourse is full of bunk, and as such, we're going to play Red Rover as a meaningful philosophical statement."
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''Quiver'' is the title of Knox's collection of online magazines, which currently include [[The Third Level]] (science fiction and fantasy), [[Wynken, Blynken, and Nod]] (children's literature), and [[Diminished Capacity]] (humor). The webzines provide the campus with an outlet for genre fiction, poetry, and art, and each is named after a famous alumni author.
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 30 July 2007

Other languages: Español

Welcome to The Wiki Fire
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Bill Clinton spoke at commencement June 2

Bill Clinton speaks at commencement

The former president of the United States talked about the human genome project and the discovery of a planet that has the conditions of supporting life similar to those of Earth's. Clinton left after B.J. Hollars gave his address due to other engagements.


Anti-Philosophy Club

Post-Bunkism assumes that arguments cannot refer to some discrete or objective truth, and thereby cannot obfuscate the truth to a greater or lesser degree. Post-Bunkism basically says, "philosophical discourse is full of bunk, and as such, we're going to play Red Rover as a meaningful philosophical statement."


Seymour Defender

Seymour Defender

Because of the frequency at which he is set to "Drink" and "Party", Seymour rarely 'defends', and thus is actually quite vulnerable to attack, hence spending much of his time in residents' rooms, being drunk and robotic.


Quiver

Quiver is the title of Knox's collection of online magazines, which currently include The Third Level (science fiction and fantasy), Wynken, Blynken, and Nod (children's literature), and Diminished Capacity (humor). The webzines provide the campus with an outlet for genre fiction, poetry, and art, and each is named after a famous alumni author.


Wiki Fire Code of Ethics

The Wiki Fire Code of Ethics is open to editing, just like the rest of this site.

Please read and contribute to the discussion of how to shape this site and familiarize yourself with the site's editing policies and guidelines.


Wiki Fire Lab Period

This wiki is still a baby, but it needs ideas. Lab Period is where new ideas for the site are born and developed. Please add any ideas you have, or help solidify others.



Wiki Fire policies

code of ethics
on people
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disclaimer
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Upcoming events

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Spring 2024 6am-12am Flunk Day! Knox College FLUNK DAY 2024 SPRING TERM 2024
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