The Dark Secrets of Barth and Williams College: A Comedy in Tw...

"The Dark Secrets of Barth and Williams College: A Comedy in Two Semesters" represents absurdist comedy at its best. Not only are the characters eccentrically comical, the plot is laughably absurd. At Barth and Williams College, Professor Theodore Roosevelt Thompson is adored by his students and respected by his peers, but the board of trustees endlessly questions the legitimacy of Thompson's courses on future studies. Nevertheless, when the college president dies during the fall semester of 1968, the board begs Thompson to serve as interim president. Reluctantly, Thompson agrees to assume the post out of a sense of duty. In his new position, it isn't long before he discovers the college's extensive involvement in organized crime. As he methodically uncovers the corruption, Thompson's personal life becomes a struggle. Thompson's Korean girlfriend, Park Mi-kyung, wants to marry him. Thompson is genuinely enamored with Mi-kyung, but he has a phobia concerning marriage which he has intellectualized in his political and philosophical publications. As the intrigue at the college grows dangerous and tensions with Mi-kyung reach a breaking point, Thompson is challenged to take actions he sought to avoid as a college professor leading a sedentary and cerebral life.

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GlenWeissenberger served the legal profession as a trial lawyer, law professor and dean. As a trial lawyer with Lloyd and Weissenberger, he and his partner, John A. Lloyd, Jr., represented many high-profile clients such as the Cincinnati School Board and several Fortune 500 companies.  At the University of Cincinnati, Weissenberger held the Judge Joseph P. Kinnery Chair in Evidence.  As a legal scholar, he has written more books on the subject of courtroom evidence than any other living author.  In recognition of his contribution to legal scholarship, he was awarded the Ohio Bar Foundation's inaugural Award of Scholarly Excellence. His legal career culminated in his appointment as Dean and Chief Executive Officer of DePaul University College of Law.  As a result of his leadership, the ranking oft he college dramatically improved, achieving recognition as a Top 100 Law School in the US News World Report ranking of graduate programs, a distinction that only occurred during his tenure as Dean. Weissenberger received his Bachelor of Arts degree with Highest Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Cincinnati, McMicken College, and currently serves as a member of the board of the College.  He earned a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School. Weissenberger is a retired Captain in the United States Army. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States. In addition to his service to the legal profession, Weissenberger has had a variety of diverse interests. He has served in local government; he has been Chairman of the Cincinnati Film Commission; he has been National Vice President and Legal Counsel of Pi Kappa Alpha; and National Legal Counsel of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. He has written several novels and books on popular culture and the magical arts. His short stories have appeared in several literary journals. He currently serves as CEO of private businesses in the fields of education and publishing.

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