Professor’s senility mistaken for class on Dadaism, students shocked.

Case students were shocked to learn that an Art History course titled “Special Topics” was actually just 16 weeks of a madman’s ramblings.

“I guess in retrospect I could see how some of that stuff he did was a little crazy,” said a former student of the class. “But I was really into the lecture, especially when he took a dump on the overhead and told us it was our short paper prompt. I was like, ‘Hell Yeah!’ That’s a prompt I can do something with.”

Another student was appalled at the announcement. “One class he got up on the table, showed us his genitals and yelled, ‘Punk rock is dead!” said sophomore Tesla Peterson. “I was confused cuz what is more punk rock than twisting the beans up over the frank? And at that moment I got it. I understood Dada, and no one can take that away from me! Dr. O is the reason I understand the early 20^th century movement that was meant to poke fun at the material world. I get it, and Dr. O did that for me! ”

Case officials became aware of the Professor’s troubles when a paper titled, “Dada and Doctor Ogden: Why Dada is so Raven” was submitted as a Capstone thesis. “Apparently, students thought the entire course was a reflection on Dadaism. In fact, even some faculty thought there was an entire department that focused entirely on the avant-garde movement," said the official.

“I was a big fan of Dr. O’s work,” said William Sieben, Professor of English. “He rambled a bit, but he was by far the most incoherent and subversive lecturer on campus. He was Dada personified.” Dr. Sieben went on to reminisce on the time Dr. Ogden was caught shuffling down the Binary Walkway wearing nothing but a bathrobe. “I just remember seeing him, the wind was blowing and he was completely naked underneath, so every now and then his robe would just open for all to see; practically, stopped traffic on Euclid. He was so Dada.”

University officials remain puzzled by Dr. Ogden’s grading system and have yet to decide what to do. According to a memo released by the Dean’s Office, a few of the students received an “A” but several received a “K” and at least one earned a wagon wheel with a “well-rendered Native American arrow”. “Since Dr. Ogden is being less than cooperative, as soon as we are able to decipher Dr. Ogden’s notes, we should be able to apply the appropriate grades,” read the memo.

When asked for a comment on the course or his grading system, Dr. Ogden simply stated, “Rick James bitch.”