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Classroom trio make learning interesting Ethan Goodwin Staff reporter
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y freshman year I had the opportunity to take several classes with Frank Arnold. While the classes were great, his interactions with Todd Shepherd and Cathy Hendricks were amusing.
Their antics are well known around campus; full of pranks and jokes about old age. I jumped at the chance to interview them. Hopefully I asked the about what students and staff alike were dying to know.
W h o s e l e c t u re i s m o s t d eservi ng o f a n Os c a r ? Frank: I w o u l d s a y m i n e , b e c a u s e I k n o w h o w to be d r a m a t i c . To d d w o u l d b e b e s t s u p p o r t i ng act or. C a t h y w ou l d n ’t e v e n b e n o m i n a t e d .
If the other two were ani mal s w hat w oul d t he y be ?
Cathy: O h , m i n e . M i n e d e f i n i t e l y. B e c a u s e I ’ m much mo re i n t eres t i n g t h a n t h e m . An d m y sub je c t ma t t er i s m u c h m o re i n t e re s t i n g . Todd : T h e o n e t h a t i s m o s t d e s e r v i n g o f a N obel Prize i s m i n e . T h e o n e t h a t i s m o s t d e s e r v i n g of the b e s t w o r k o f f i c t i o n w o u l d b e C a t h y. T h e one that i s p ro b a b l y t h e b e s t b l a c k a n d w h i t e f i l m woul d b e F r a n k .
Who is the most likely to survive a zombie apocalypse? F r a n k : I w o u l d s a y To d d S h e p h e rd . C a t h y w o u l d j u s t p a s s o u t . I ’ m n o t m u c h o f a s u r v i v o r. C a t h y : I w o u l d h a v e t o g i v e t h a t o n e t o To d d . I don’t think it would be me or Frank. Frank c a m e t o m y h o u s e o n e d a y, a n d m y c a t w a n t e d h i m t o p e t h i m , a n d h e r a n f ro m m y c a t . H e s c re a m e d l i k e a g i r l . B u t t h e n , H e w o u l d s u r v i v e t h e z o m b i e a t t a c k b e t t e r t h a n To d d . I j u s t t h i n k t h a t a s o l d a n d d e c re p i t a s h e l o o k s h e w o u l d b e a b l e t o j u s t b l e n d i n w i t h t h e re s t of them. To d d : I c o u l d s e e m e , c a u s e I c a n t h i n k m y w a y out of it, but at the same time, looking at the both of those two, you wouldn’t be able to tell t h e d i ff e re n c e b e t w e e n t h e m a n d z o m b i e s . I t h i n k I c o u l d f i g h t t h e z o m b i e s o ff b u t I t h i n k they could blend in.
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y f re s h man year I had the opportunity to take several classes with Frank Arnold. While t h e c l a s s e s w e re g re a t , h i s a n t i c s o n t h e s i d e w i t h To d d Shepherd and Cathy H e n d r i c k s w e re f a s cinating. Their rapport is well known
Fr ank: Well, naturally, Todd would be a goa t, and Cathy would be a weasel. Sneaky. She doesn’t act like she’s sneaky, but she’s sneaky.
I f t o d a y w e re t h e l a s t d a y y o u s a w e a c h o t h e r, w h a t w o u l d y o u s a y ?
C athy: Todd’s a weasel. Frank would be a p o o dle . He ’s no t to ugh. He ’s no t at all. He likes to p lay like it.
F r a n k : I ’ d s a y t o C a t h y, t h a n k s a l o t f o r m e g o i n g f i r s t , a n d To d d ? B y e .
Todd: C athy He ndric ks w o uld de finite ly b e a chicken running around with its head cut off. I c o uld almo s t s e e Frank as a go o s e , w alking around quacking all the time, with nobody really p aying atte ntio n.
Who is the most likely to fall a s l e e p d u r i n g t h e i r o w n l e c t u re ?
C a t h y : F o r F r a n k , i t ’ s b e e n re a l . I t ’ s b e e n f u n . B u t i t h a s n ’ t b e e n re a l f u n . A n d f o r To d d , y o u a re t h e w e a k e s t l i n k . G o o d b y e . To d d : I w o u l d t e l l F r a n k i t ’ s b e e n re a l l y n i c e knowing him and working with him. I would ask Cathy for my $5 back.
Who would make the best ruler or dictator of a country?
Frank: Cathy Hendricks. She just stands in one place! She’s boring! I on the other h a n d d o n ’ t k n o w a b o u t S h e p a rd . . . I w a l k a ro u n d . I ’ m a w a l k e r. C a t h y j u s t s i t s t h e re .
Frank: I would say me, because I know how to r u l e , b e c a u s e I ’ v e b e e n m a y o r. I k n o w h o w t o o p e r a t e . I ’ v e b e e n m a y o r.
C a t h y : I w o u l d s a y t h a t w o u l d h a v e t o b e To d d . He’s just dull.
Cathy: I would make the best queen. I am queen of this department. And I have experience.
To d d : C a t h y i s m o s t l i k e l y t o f a l l a s l e e p a t a n y t i m e . S h e c o u l d d ro p o v e r a t a n y t i m e .
To d d : O h , I t h i n k I w o u l d b y f a r. F r a n k c a n ’ t s p e l l d i c t a t o r.
a ro u n d c a m p u s a s a p o k i n g a n d p ro d d i n g re l a t i o n s h i p f u l l o f pranks and jokes about old age and jokes. I jumped at the chance to interview them. Hopef u l l y t h i s p ro v i d e s a deeper look into their antics outside of class.
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