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The ritual graffiti of Burton-Judson

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

People who aren’t familiar with the Regenstein Library have asked me whether writing graffiti there is some sort of student ritual. I’ve assured them it isn’t– it’s just a manifestation of student stress and boredom, and/or perhaps a small creative outlet, that takes place in the building where a lot of students study. But these [...]

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Alumni retrospectives: how writing about graffiti can get you into college

Monday, March 29, 2010

After some recent publicity in the University of Chicago Magazine and the Chicago Tribune, alumni have been e-mailing me with their own memories of UChicago graffiti. With their permission, I’d like to share them here.
Eric Blommel (AB Philosophy ‘92) recalls:

I shit, therefore I am shit.
For a good time, call… another school and transfer!
[Written on the [...]

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