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Classical good looks
Classical Civilization Prof. Derek
Collins claims he isn't trying.
He says he's just trying to look
professional.
He says it's "cute" that ratemypro-
fessors.com has a category in which
students can rate their professors'
hotness.
But Collins's students say he's the
one who's cute.
Classical Civilization Prof. Derek
Collins has been ranked the hottest
male professor at the University by
users of ratemyprofessors.com, a
website that lets college students
post evaluations of their teachers.
Collins said he's honored but
hopes students don't take his classes
just because they think he's attrac-
tive.
"If every studenton campus wants
to take my class because of the way I
look, that's great," Collins said. "But
a student doesn't stay in your class
because of eye candy - they stay in
your class because they're interest-
ed in what you're teaching."
The website allows students to
grade teachers on a scale of 1-5 based
on how easy a course was, how clear
the professor was,howinterested the
user was in the material and how hot
the professor was. When a student
ranks an instructor a 5 in hotness,
the instructor gets a point. Collins.
has 23 points.
Collins said he thinks the website
serves an important purpose.
"It is a real example of students'
civil responsibility and holding fac-
ulty responsible for what and how
they teach," he said.
When asked how the hotness rat-
ings serve the student community,
Collins laughed and described that
particular category as "cute."
Collins said the attention is flat-
tering but that his job is to teach,
not to look great every day. He said
he doesn't have a particular beauty
regiment or celebrity icon and that
looking glamorous isn't one of his
priorities.
"I don't have a look I'm trying to
cultivate,"he said."Idon'tbuybrand-
name things - I look for things that
look professional."
Collins then rethought his answer,
adding that he would like anyone
with fashion tips to pass them along.
The students on ratemyprofessors.
com don't seem to think he needs any
help in that department, though.
"Prof. Collins makes Greek
Mythology extremely interesting,"
wrote one user who claimed to have
taken Classical Civilization 385 with
Collins. "Not only that but he's nice
to look at as well."
"Good looking guy ... gives off a
George Clooney vibe," another user
wrote.
That user gave him 5/5 ratings in
every category - including hotness.
ZOE BAMBERY
Derek Collin is the hottest male University professor,
according to ratemyprofessors.com. He teaches Classical
Ciyilization focusing on Greek poetry.
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