Word: graffito
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Dates: during 1959-1959
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...composition in question is a blue, red, and yellow graffito, designed by Constantine Nivola, which covers the west wall of the Quincy dining hall...
Taking its own survey, the CRIMSON found a wide range of opinion. Some students thought the graffito was "the finest thing in Quincy House," while others said it reminded them of the "Bick or Waldorf." One critic even threatened to "profane" the work...
Quincy House opened this fall, and people began eating in the new dining hall. Half of them faced the graffito, and half did not. There has been no record made of the diner's reaction, but recently several alumni without a sense of humor have expressed profound concern lest the digestive processes of Quincy pioneers be disturbed by the rudely scratched inscription on the wall...
...alumnus claimed that the graffito resembled the doodling of inmates in a mental institution. This charge is, of course, patently unfounded; many attractive designs have been produced by the insane...
Another alumnus has suggested that Quincy residents be allowed to vote whether the graffito should remain or be painted out. This is impossible, however, for one engaging feature of a rudely scratched inscription is that it sits there, rudely scratched, until a new wall is constructed. No, whitewashing is not the answer to Quincy's digestive problems. The graffito will have to remain untroubled, until another alumnus with a sense of humor donates a curtain to hang in front...