Professors play hooky
Hillsdale professors visit Italy, tattoo parlor during summer
Mary Petrides
Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: News
"We assign it to ourselves," he said.
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Gavin Weaire submitted a paper on Cicero for publication this summer. Weaire said he spent most of his summer at the college working, except for a three week excursion to Italy which he was reluctant to call interesting.
"Nothing terrible happened, which is usually what interesting means when you're traveling," he said.
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Joseph Garnjobst went to Italy this summer as well, with a group of high school students. They were in Rome on Garnjobst's birthday, and, while they were in Venice, Garnjobst met his brother's eye surgeon with surprise.
Stewart's sharp eye, which evidently doesn't need surgery, spotted a rubber duck in the window of a tattoo and piercing parlor this summer.
The professor said he was as much of an odd duck in the parlor as the rubber duck was.
After confirming that the duck was for sale, Stewart purchased it. It now sits among the plethora of other ducks on a shelf in his office.
A normal summer consists of getting syllabi and handouts ready for the first day of school, putting in bookstore orders and "bringing in my rubber ducks," Stewart said.
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Gavin Weaire submitted a paper on Cicero for publication this summer. Weaire said he spent most of his summer at the college working, except for a three week excursion to Italy which he was reluctant to call interesting.
"Nothing terrible happened, which is usually what interesting means when you're traveling," he said.
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Joseph Garnjobst went to Italy this summer as well, with a group of high school students. They were in Rome on Garnjobst's birthday, and, while they were in Venice, Garnjobst met his brother's eye surgeon with surprise.
Stewart's sharp eye, which evidently doesn't need surgery, spotted a rubber duck in the window of a tattoo and piercing parlor this summer.
The professor said he was as much of an odd duck in the parlor as the rubber duck was.
After confirming that the duck was for sale, Stewart purchased it. It now sits among the plethora of other ducks on a shelf in his office.
A normal summer consists of getting syllabi and handouts ready for the first day of school, putting in bookstore orders and "bringing in my rubber ducks," Stewart said.
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