The better question might be, "What's NOT online?" These participants in Web Expertise: Brave New World are learning that anyone can post almost anything out there in cyberspace. Fortunately their teacher, Courtney Mlinar, is helping them wade through the volumes of information online and find ways to be more selective for those subjects they are searching.
Professor Rand Smith has his art class in Color Studies in Acrylic busy exploring monotone painting techniques. Word on the street is that the class will begin introducing complementary colors before introducing triads. (We really don't know what that last one means, but we think it makes us sound educated when we say it. If you really want to know about triads, you should ask a class member.)
Dr. Glenn Rogers, the first gentleman of Cottey College, is teaching a class on the poetry of Shakespeare. The class was particularly looking at Romeo and Juliet on the day we popped in for a quick photo. We were a little disappointed there were no props. Last year, Glenn had a black cape and carried a skull. This year, no vial of poison, no fateful dagger ("O happy dagger, this is thy sheath!"), no melodrama, no teen angst. C'mon now, work with me guys, this is still theatre we're talking about. Never was there a tale of more woe, than no props for the photo of Romeo.
One of the more popular classes at Vacation College is Mediterranean Cooking with Cottey's chef, Michael Richardson. A participant in the foreground is busy chopping up an ingredient, while Michael gives instruction to another cook in the back. The photographer messed up a bit. Oh, not with the photo, but he showed up too early for the "photo shoot" and there were no final products ready to sample. We think he needs to revisit the class at a later time, you know, for quality control.
OK, that's not really what this photo is about. A group of 15 visited the Bushwhacker Museum and historic jail just off of the Nevada square. What a surprise to find professor emeritus Alfred Fenske volunteering at the museum. Alfred taught theatre and speech at Cottey for 29 years. Even better, Winnie Hutjens (pictured just to the left of Alfred) had a class with the professor when she was a student at Cottey. Winnie also discovered a quote from her daughter Sarah (also a Cottey alumna) in the Cottey display inside the museum.
After dinner, Judi Steege, director of admission, Darcie Callahan, coordinator of transfer and career planning, and Dr. Mari Anne Phillips, dean of student life, told participants what life was like for Cottey students. If you have questions about what it's like to be a Cottey student, you could also ask Maggie Bridger, who is teaching the tap class, or Amy Sue Guinn, who is lifeguarding at the pool.
The week is half-over. Can you believe it? How'd you do on mid-terms?
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