bayo is like manna from heaven! he is cordial, helpful, and has a great sense of humor. with him, you will overcome all your composition fears. trust me, everybody LOVES Bayo :)

Excellent teacher. Bayo creates a very good atmosphere in his classroom and he has a great sense of humor. His class isn't difficult but it isn't easy either. The first person that wrote this review is right, everyone loves Bayo!

bayo is way cool, and totally understanding. he is a tough grader, but he makes you want to work hard - and its worth it. he creates interesting and progressive discussion - go for it!!!!

Bayo was an awesome guy. He has a good sense of humor and I enjoyed being a part of his class. He actually takes time to get to know the students and seems very intent on helping us succeed. Sometimes discussions were repeptitive, but overall good class.

Bayo is an AWESOME teacher! His only request is that you put forth effort in his class, and if you do, he will try and assist you in any way possible- he even meets outside of his office hours if a student is having problems- he is an amazing professor!!!

Bayo's class is crazy - we spent 5 weeks talking about weird stuff like Janet Jackson and courtney love exposing themselves, then at week 6, we have to scramble to complete actual research for actual work. repetitive, random , disorganized

bayo is too cool for school. his grading is pretty picky and it's hard to know what he wants or what is good enough for an A. but he is very nice and willing to listen and help when he can. everyone should experience the bayo!

I love Bayo-his class isn't just english-it's political science, philosophy and english! Bayo is extremely open-minded and really makes you think-his discussions in class have been some of my favorite. Don't expect an easy A though.

He was a great teacher. Discussions were fun and interesting. Very understanding and interested in up to date topics. Its pretty guarenteed you will love him. He is one of the best teachers i have had here and by far one of the most intelligent

He sinteresting funny and an overall nice guy. he keeps the class fun and is leniant with homework. good teacher and interesting classes

Amazing teacher. He is the best teacher I have had at DePaul. It is not a slacker course but if you get a chance take one of his classes. One can learn a lot from Bayo but don't let is large vocabulary intimidate you.

As a teacher he was ok. He became very disorganized at the end with the presentations. We had to use extra time in class to finish the presentations and not only that he made me go last when it wasn't my fault he didn't organize the timing. But he is cool

Extremely tough grader, but if you enjoy discussions about society take this class. He wants everyone involved, just make sure you can keep up in this class and you'll sneak out with a B at least

He is the most intellegent person I have had for a teacher. A lot of his discussions are very deep but he involves everyone of his students to make class fun. All the readings are easy but you have to make sure you pay attention to them if you plan on geting a good grade on the papers. Take him!

He's an awesome teacher. Very funny and kept the class interesting. Papers but no tests or final. Take Bayo for isp.

He's awesome and completely down to earth. He makes sure you develop SOME opinion on everything, which is good. Papers are not bad at all. Class discussions are often and it is to your utmost advantage to participate OFTEN.

The discussions were amazing if you enjoy opinions and debates. Very interactive, but he sometimes would blabber on these rants that never ended but it doesn't matter because you can tune him out and he still thinks you are listening. Overall, great teacher.

He's very cool and is a very fair grader

He is extremely intelligent and the best english teacher i have ever had

He is by far one of the best professors I have had at DePaul yet. He is very intelligent and is always willing to meet with students outside of class. Ojikutu will not waste your time or money, he is well worth every dollar spent. Who ever wrote those negative comments must not like to be challenged, we are in college, its time to grow up.

HE IS THE BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!!!!

Do you think HE likes teaching a boring research class? I mean, the man writes fiction novels! He tries to make the class as interesting as possible. He's very intelligent, super cool, and willing to listen to the insane idiotic babble and b.s. topics people would come up with in class. The class was only painful when moronic students would speak.

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TERRIBLE TEACHER. i didn't learn anything in the class, and thought it was a waste of time. i would never take a class with him again.

Bayo is great. He's an awesome guy, and a really talented author (read 47th Street Black, and he has a new one coming out). His lectures aren't that helpful, but he's really more of a creative writing expert and putting up with clauses and warrants would be tough for anyone. Definitely recommend him, very easy grader too.

his lectures are actually somewhat enjoyable

very interesting teacher. very smart and admires good writing. take him! take him! You'll definitely get an A if you pay attention and does what he asks you to do.

He's very nice and still remembers me after two years. He makes you write a bunch of papers but more lenient at the end. very soft-spoken and boring occasionally, but very cool guy

One of the best professors I have ever had. The smartest teacher and definately showed that in class. Fair grader, but was slow at grading them. He was very insightful and was a pleasure to listen to. Drifted at times, but we an amazing professor. Get him he's awesome!!

Professor Ojikutu was probably my favorite professor in my first quarter at DePaul. Class was mostly discussion, with him stopping every once in a while to make sure we stayed somewhat on topic. He never shut anyone down in class simply for espousing an opposing viewpoint. Which is important at an often blindly liberal school such as DePaul.

Great teacher. Realy deep conversations. He let us know that the only thing that matters is the assignments (we only had 4 for the whole semester) it didn't feel like you had to do the readings as long as you where able to give civilized discouse. DON'T DO THE JOURNALS TILL THE LAST DAY He usualy forgets about them anyway!

You'll be lucky to have him as a professor! His lectures are one's that are rare...they're interesting!

Cool Guy... He knows what he is talking about however at times it is evident- that he doesn't want to be there or teaching the class which can be uninspiring. Paper topics can be strange and confusing as well...but overall, I liked the class

he is a great teacher, def participate & show that u have some intelligence. he has interesting lectures & lets u out of class early a lot. raise ur hand and ask questions & he'll love u. 4 papers + particaption =ur garde. he's badass take him :)

The Best!

awesome...

Talk in class and he'll like you. Papers are hard to understand but its really hard to get less than a B on them unless you're an idiot. Histerical class discussions. One of the best and funniest teachers I ever had.

Very nice professor. Easy and very knowledgable.

Hard to understand his assignments. Talks very fast, but if you can follow he makes good point. Easy to get a good grade.

i love ojikutu he is the best ever, he has very interesting discussions and assignments arent that bad if you do the reading

Great professor, class discussions are not only about the readings but he also relates them to real world situations. He is very knowledgeable and makes class interesting. He does mumble sometimes but if you listen to what he's saying, he's probably cracking a joke. He's awesome, take him!

Clearly these raters have no understanding of the privilege of being taught by a two time published and decorated novelist. Come on DePaul, I expect more from you. Stop expecting to be entertained and listen to the man; he's brilliant.

Carlton Banks.

He is one of the best teachers ive had

Bayo is the illest in the game. Not many understood his sense of humor in the early classes, but once you do you realize the guy is hilarious. He the smartest teacher ive ever had. He cares about his students, and always offers help.

very smart, very funny guy. Yes he tends to ramble on on his lectures..but he is very intelligent. very willing to give feedback for papers. READ the books and participate in class and you will do fine. 1 pop quiz, 1 paper, 1 test, 1 final paper. not too demanding. easy load. easy A, would recommend

This professor is incredibly intelligent, passionate & inspiring. He will make you think & question the way you view yourself and the world around you. Plus, he is a novelist. His assignments were not the easiest but I greatly enjoyed them & learned a lot... Finished w/ an A, so it was worth it.

Awesome class, amazing teacher. I would recommend Film and Lit to everyone. He does use big words but he is smart and nice. One of the dopest teachers at DePaul.

His writing is attrocious and he often requires you to write down random thoughts he has, but no one can even come close to how much he knows about the subject. He is quite funny, and very approachable. Only lectures, and they are quite boring, but very informative.

Those who rate him poorly have ridiculously high standards for people. He's great! He's smart, funny, helpful, knowledgeable. Granted, he mumbles a lot but it's a kind of enlightened Einsteinian sort of scattered-brained mumble. And, yeah, he isn't particularly organized, but, in exchange, there's lenience on his part. I'd recommend.

Professor is very interesting. He is very intelligent and witty. He leaves any sort of political correctness behind and gets to the true root of why things happen. He is always there to help personally and professionally and takes deep interest in his students. I would take another class from him anytime.

Bayo is a great teacher, he really cares about what he teaches and knows his stuff...hes an author and also teaches at the university of chicago, descent amount of reading but as long as you read most of it and speak up in class he will take a liking to you, very good teacher

My favorite teacher at DePaul by far. He gets you to think about things in a way you never would have thought of. You discuss things like the definition of race. Get to know him because if you do hell care about you as a person not just a student. He is hard, because he is smart but its not hard to get a good grade if you put a little effort.

I love Ojikutu, seriously adore him. He really opens your eyes to a lot about the Black Migration to Chicago. He is a novelist himself and very passionate about the subject. He expects a lot on papers but its totally worth the work.

Took him for 111 and 112. Both great classes. Great guy. Class is always very interesting. I skipped his class once and I actually felt bad for doing so haha. Opens your eyes to a whole lotta things. His LSP classes are pretty easy, you do have to participate though!

Extremely Intelliegnt Professor, has a lot to say. Definitely take him

On my first day of class, I was worried. I sat down and was met with a very very smart man, which worried me because I feared that my writing would not meet his standards. My worry faded quickly though as I realized how compassionate & caring he is, along with being a simply great teacher. I miss his class and having him as my professor.

I took his HON 110 class on gentrification in Bronzeville. He is so caring for his students and I swear he is an angel sent from above.

Professor Ojikutu was my favorite professor this winter quarter!! He has a great sense of humor and interesting lectures. The material we read was very informative and opens your eyes on the real world.

Very engaging lectures that show different points of views and offered several truths that I never even thought of. I recommend getting the novels from the library instead of buying them. He takes a little to warm up to but once you get to know him and engage with him in the class you realize how amazing he is.

Actually really liked professor Ojikutu. As long as you do the readings participate/show an interest in the course material you will perform well in this class. He's extremely intelligent and if you pay attention during his lectures you can see that. Pretty old school when it comes to technology as in he doesn't really use it at all.