Makes people interested in politics. Great speaker

This man missed his calling in life when he became a prof. He really should have been a comedian. He's very helpful and cares to see you do well in class assuming you'll work for it.

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True! So, true. I look forward to his lectures so I can laugh hard at his open mic lectures! You can so tell he really wants to be a comedian. Also hot!

Amazing speaker. Lectures with ease and clarity. Knows his stuff. Can be a very funny guy. Class can be a little boring however. Do not like the style of overheads... I think the material that needs to be covered in this theoretical course is what makes it boring, not the prof.

Excellent prof, excellent lectures. Also hilarious.

Although the material in the course isn't the best, King does what he can. He's hilarious (he says 'my bad'!) and obviously brilliant. Plus I respect him for his references to "Dr Strangelove" and "A Hearbreaking Work of Staggering Genius". Also, hot in a dorky/cute way :)

Dr. King is a great Prof. I like his style of teaching and his lectures are interesting. The students that do not like him, maybe are in the wrong class. Lectures are also straightforward and clear.

Very smart, knowledgable, and funny prof. The problem was, I also had his as my T.A. and let me mention, he was a very hard marker. As a prof though, he was pretty good atleast what I could see from the 1.5 lectures I went to.

Enjoyed the lectures I went to, but, he often went off of topic, and did not follow the "standard" first year course for the subject. Just go to tutorials and ignore lectures and its fine.

lectures got a little tiresome. brilliant man. learned more in his tutorials than anywhere else. read up on political philosophy before you go to his class so you will get the jokes. otherwise the lectures are "nasty,brutish and.." long!

Sarcastic as hell, I found him to be completely ****ing hilarious.

Great class, I had him a my TA and found him to be a fair marker. Although the course material was a little dense, you can get through it as long as you apply yourself. I really enjoyed his lecture style. Loren I really enjoyed the class, you are the best prof I had this year.

Phenomenal professor. Taught an incredibly unique introductory class, rather than standard theory and the same old predictable theorists. Used Monty Python to talk about legitimacy...awesome. Take his class for an excellent starting point to an education in political science.

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I love this prof! He is hilarious and brilliant. (I think he's cute too)! I hope I have him for more political science classes. He teaches a creative and engaging class. Thanks Dr. King!

He is the funniest professor that I have EVER had. His course is unique in that his lectures do not fuel lengthy notes. You just have to take him in and think about what he says in reflection of the other material. Any prof who makes an allusion to Wham! deserves the biggest plaque in the world!!!

Very funny teacher, but he is sometimes unclear

I think that if he really wanted to, he could pick up a desk and hurl it across the room with his mind.

Gets off track quite easily. But for the most part good prof.

Solid teacher, although he might drift off and be hard to follow i think hes a solid, funny guy.

You people below are just bitter. They aren't "HIS" far fetched concepts; rather they are fundamental concepts of political science. You are better prepared to 'do' political science having taken his course and for that you should be thankful. To the person who felt he learned nothing in the class: you must be staggeringly brilliant.

Good guy...but wow he loves to go on rants about peasant rebellions. If you plan on your major being poli sci please be aware that there is a Statistcs math vomponent in 2nd year...its NOT easy especially if you're not a math person...but he is a good. tends to keep you intereted.

Very good class.

lectures were awesome, but not too helpful if you just like to copy down notes (which i never do, so i didnt mind). i find just listening to his explanations and relative examples helps drive the point home. i wanna see some footage of him debating with noam chomsky. he doesnt seem to be the typical new england university prof type, lets say.

One of the smartest profs at Laurier, though highly unappreciated. He is engaging and hilarious, and his passion is infectious. Don't expect to be spoon fed with power point slides; he'll teach you to pick out important points and enjoy the rest. Exams test actual knowledge and critical thinking, not memorization skills.

Dr. King is an inspiring and interesting professor who is clearly passionate about teaching. His enthusiasm adds greatly to the learning environment and his lectures are always engaging. Some of the material he covers is certainly challenging, so a close reading of the sylabus is recommended. Overall - definitely one of my favourite profs at WLU.

Dr King embodies the idea of the perfect university professor. He is passionate about the material, but more importantly, he is passionate about sharing the material with his students. His classes motivate me to think deeply about the topics and relate them to my life. I am grateful to have had him as my teacher, and would take any class he taught.

All around great prof, though you may want to brush up on your discrete mathmatics before taking his class

fun teacher but goes on random rants about like mathematical theorems...in poli sci class!!! Extremly cheesy jokes but their so bad that they're funny. i would totally take the class again.

he actually does really good summaries, so if you focus on what he's saying and really listen, you'll be golden. so all i will say is that he's rediculously smart, loves playing devils advocate and is overall a great prof. he pushes you to think in a way that makes you feel like you are actually at university.

Dr. King is one of the best profs I have ever had. He is lenient with extensions and due dates as long as you have a reason... He can be hard to follow in lecture, but will help students whenever possible.

Dr. King will be one of the only profs while you're an undergrad to treat you as if you are intelligent. If you can't handle his teaching, chances are you're not intelligent.

Dr. King is one of the best professors I have ever had. He is alway willing to help and has very thoughtful and insightful ways of conveying information. His pop culture references are well placed and always amusing.

Dr. L. King. is perhaps the most intellegent person I have met to date. He is inspiring, motivating and if I can embarrasingly say, sexy (most girls in the polisci department agree). The content he teaches is tough, so you should love to read and be prepared to argue. Dr. King is basically WLU's King.

A genius. An inspiration. A damn sexy man.

airyoudishunn (inside joke) Yes, he's erudite. Like others have said, a bit hard to follow. But brilliant and freakin hilarious.

best prof at Laurier

such a cool guy, yes he goes on tangents but he has an amazing grasp of the material he teaches and his passion makes you want to learn. He is very approachable so talking to him if you have any questions is a good option

I took PO235 last semester and found Dr. King's class to be very difficult and hard to succeed in however, this past semester was a huge turn around as it was clear Dr. King was truly interested in helping students work to the best of their ability and he made a conscious effort to be more clear and concise regarding the material. Bravo, Dr. King!

GREAT prof! My favorite at Laurier. The only downside is if you aren't already interested in the subject matter, you may be a little lost. But otherwise, incredible.

He is honestly the man, his lectures are super interesting as he does his best to provide high energy.

King is honestly the man. I've had him for more classes than any other professor in my university career, and he's probably in my top 3 favorite profs. The smartest guy, really understanding with deadlines, helpful, and gives great lectures. Sometimes he's a little hard to follow- but if you pay attention and ask questions you'll kill his classes.

Awesome! He is hilarious and talks about fun stuff and things with course material.

He's an amazing professor, he definitely gets of tangents and can be kind of confusing in class but is very clear about his expectations. I really love his lectures, even though I could do without the cold-calling. Absolutely love him, his projects are fair, and he is helpful if you are confused. He really tries to get you to think! Plus he's hot.

He was amazing, I really appreciated his feedback. I did not even realize how well I could do in a theory course.

Shout out to Loren King for being an absolute gem. His grading scheme is so great and he is very flexible about deadlines. He gives you great feedback and advice, and is one of the nicest professors I have ever met!

He's a jokes guy who really cares about the material he teaches. He gives really easy assignments and only cares that you show that you're grappling with the material. Also, no exams.

Amazing prof who can make dry content exciting. Also this man has seen every movie so be ready for him to recite lines in lecture.

Dr. King has truly been able to make me want to learn more, he took a dry class and made it not only interesting but also quite thought-provoking. I would love to take another one of his courses in the future. Do the readings, pay attention to online lectures and the quizzes are a breeze

Dr. King is wonderful. He tries his best to make somewhat boring matrial excited and gives all students a chance to do very well. Theres no reason no t to finish the class with a high grade! Awesome prof.

Loren is the best prof I had at Laurier. He really cares about his students and has been more than accommodating during the pandemic. Furthermore, he is very understanding and is passionate about what he teaches. This guys a goat.

Probable one of the best profs I have had so far. He's extremely understanding and is willing to help students that are struggling in the course, and quite flexible with due dates on assignment. Cheers and thanks for teaching during COVID

Dr. King was the nicest prof I've ever had. He is so understanding and accommodating to the current situation of the semester. He gave us multiple options and opportunities to do well and to better fit our learning style. He was very fun and engaging, but the lectures can be a bit confusing/boring as he goes on tangents but they can be funny.

Despite being unclear at times, he cares deeply about his students and wants us to succeed. I really enjoyed him, he was funny, kind, caring and really flexible with grading and assignments. He can be a bit hard to follow, but his quizzes and assignments were always fair. Overall a great prof, take him regardless of the course.

all i had to do was read and some easy quizzes, king is a king

King is a king, he is always there to assist in any way possible and always there for his students. I would 100% take a course with him again.

While he does some meandering during lecture, he is clearly passionate and excited about teaching. He is engaging and entertaining. Assignments and tests are very reasonable. King is a king for sure!

He's a king for sure

Dr. King is clearly a very smart and capable lecturer. His lecture slides were a bit unhelpful, and he has a tendency to jump around a bit or trail off while explaining things, but the lectures were entertaining every week. I did not open the Perusall/textbook all semester, and I still got an A-.