Abril 9, 2009

Stupid, but beautiful.

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The outdoor class:

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Today, on Bascom Mall, in Madison, Wisconsin.

47 komento:

KCFleming ayon kay ...

I try.

My next plan? Books.

Or mebbe books on tape.

kentuckyliz ayon kay ...

Where's the outlet to plug in my laptop?

Looks good but the ground is probably damp.

Methadras ayon kay ...

Holy Distraction, Batman!!!

KCFleming ayon kay ...

Actually, stupid I got down pat.

So beautiful's what I got's to perfect.

I'm thinking it has something to do with shoes.

Steve M. Galbraith ayon kay ...

Hated when we went outdoors for classes.

I just spent the time staring at the girls legs and halter tops.

Yeah, took me 5 years to graduate too.

Mom and Dad are proud.

Hazy Dave ayon kay ...

I gotta say, I think the "stupid" epithet is a bit uncharitable. Not that most of us weren't young and stupid or in love and stupid, etc. at some point in our lives... Just wait'll it hits 75 and the halter tops appear...

The Dude ayon kay ...

Beautiful? Not really gettin' that here...

Peter V. Bella ayon kay ...

Stupid? Or circle jerk?

MadisonMan ayon kay ...

I never liked going outside for class. Uncomfortable to sit, usually damp ground.

On the plus side today, there was no wind, so papers wouldn't blow away.

Wince ayon kay ...

Stupid, but beautiful.

I see just one male wearing short pants.

Would his fashion choice be the stupid part, and would the beautiful part be that he has no company?

john ayon kay ...

Looks like a religion class. Can they pray at UW?

SMGalbraith - you just sent my mind into a spin. Thinking of lots of short shorts showing lots of bare leg, in the spring, on the lawn, classes outside .... aaah.

It took me 8 years to get my BS because of stuff like that (well, some of that was Army time).

Palladian ayon kay ...

I count 8 (I think) males
and 21 (I think) females.

Holy gender imbalance in our higher educational system, Batman!

Or is this a queer studies or feminist semiotics class?

KCFleming ayon kay ...

Boys don't need college, the effing oppressors.

Bob ayon kay ...

Damn, if I were to teach an outdoor class, I'd at least want a chair, preferably an Adirondack.

Molly ayon kay ...

"Hey, guys -- we're not going to learn anything today."

Lem Vibe Bandit ayon kay ...

Its a baptism class.

The river is just down the road.

Jason (the commenter) ayon kay ...

Althouse turns to Meade and says, "Release the dogs!"

[This finally explains her earlier triptych.]

Tibore ayon kay ...

Damn... saw the headline, thought this'd be a Hollywood Starlet thread.

Color me disappointed. :(

blake ayon kay ...

Yeah...not getting it.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...
Naalis ng isang administrator ng blog ang komentong ito.
Joan ayon kay ...

Molly wins the thread.

I'm Full of Soup ayon kay ...

Never had a class in college that went outside.

Funny this picture made me remember we smoked cigarettes during class and we put the butts out on the floor.

Peter V. Bella ayon kay ...

Funny this picture made me remember we smoked cigarettes during class and we put the butts out on the floor.

Those were the days!

Hey, Althouse, can you find a way to get rid of the Chinaman?

blake ayon kay ...

Also, Dude, "Chinaman" is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.

SteveR ayon kay ...

Being a geologist, I had plenty of instructional time outside, but we weren't on grass, well let me clarify...

I'm Full of Soup ayon kay ...

PVB:

You are right before the treehuggers & nanny staters took over.

ricpic ayon kay ...

The chink adds nothing to the conversation.

ricpic ayon kay ...

I don't think it's stupid, I think it's beautiful:
A circle of learning, al fresco, dutiful.

Bob ayon kay ...

Ban the Heathen Chinee!

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

herman b wells is haunting your barren campus grounds?

raptros-v76 ayon kay ...

I've got a friend who's going probably going to UW next year. Of course, he's studying genetics, so he's probably not going to see the outside world for several years, let alone have a class outside.

Issob Morocco ayon kay ...

Many a squirrel, otherwise denied the opportunity for higher education, has benefited from the outdoor class trend. Just because you don't understand it Althouse, please don't damn those lovable furry creatures to menial livelihoods (scrounging in yards for bits and scraps of food) or lives of crime (raiding bird feeders and dumpsters), for the rest of their lives.

Give the Squirrels a chance!

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Provide for the esoteric, exotic, and impractical in the curriculum; the practical and pedestrian will take care of itself. If it does not, you have not lost much anyway; so I think the impractical things are the most practical and important in the long run. (1980)

hermann b wells advice

Bissage ayon kay ...

Both stupidity and beauty have their uses.

KCFleming ayon kay ...

Don't hate me because I'm beautiful.

Der Hahn ayon kay ...

It's getting to be time for the annual bomb threat so classes get canceled.

Unknown ayon kay ...

Wisconsin taxpayers have paid $84 billion dollars to build the best classrooms in the world, and the prof thinks the best use of that money is to leave them empty? Overcrowded schools? Just find the nearest tree on Bascom Hill.

Original Mike ayon kay ...

Stupid, but beautiful

I have the same opinion of picnics.

The Elder ayon kay ...

During my first month of college, a suggestion was made one warm, sunny afternoon to move our class outdoors. I will always remember the instructor's response: "We're not going to go outside just to have you all watch the squirrels make love."

I think he meant those tree-residing, furry-tailed animals, but I'm not really sure.

In any case, the photo was taken yesterday. I'm pretty sure that's not taking place in Madison today.

jeff ayon kay ...

"Hated when we went outdoors for classes.
I just spent the time staring at the girls legs and halter tops."

How odd. I did the same thing. But I LOVED when we went outside.


An a nice summer day at school you either watched the girls in halter tops and short shorts or you watched the crazy offensive guy yell his sermon in front of the student union. Think Jermey/michael/lucky type guy only with the balls to risk getting his ass kicked.

Jeff with one 'f' ayon kay ...

Ah, the groves of Academe...

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Okay, I give. Why is it stupid?

KCFleming ayon kay ...

Subtract the time it takes to get outside, sit down, get comfy, etc.

The class time is half over when you start, all efforts are half-assed, and everyone is distracted...

...by the beauty.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Got it, thanks.

Laura(southernxyl) ayon kay ...

"Palladian said...

I count 8 (I think) males
and 21 (I think) females.

Holy gender imbalance in our higher educational system, Batman!

Or is this a queer studies or feminist semiotics class?"

Palladian, when you're ready for an unpleasant jolt, look up the breakdown of college students today by sex. Especially look up graduation rates. Look at them broken down by race if you really want a bummer.

A few years ago I took a microbiology class (lecture and lab) for my job. It was an evening class with an enrollment (I think) of 96. Overwhelmingly female. I think most of them were headed for nursing school.

AlphaLiberal ayon kay ...

As a student I always disliked taking a class outside. It's harder to hear the professor, to write, etc.

Agreed. Stupid.

Maxine Weiss ayon kay ...

So if one of the students turns up with skin cancer, in the next few months....can he/she sue the Madison College ?

What an irresponsible Professor. At the very least, I'd pass out sunblock, hats, and sunglasses.

Love,
Maxine

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