Chalk draws attention
By Kim Puckett | News Editor
In lieu of the recent elections, some UIndy students chose to voice their opinions colorfully, maybe too colorfully.
“NOBama” and “McCain” could be seen written on the sidewalks, entryways and even the buildings themselves all over campus on Nov. 4. Some students, in support of their candidate, crossed out some writings to replace them with their own.
This washable graffiti was all in fun and political activism, until some students began endorsing their favorite presidential hopeful on the edifices themselves.
“The only issue was that the chalk was put on the sides of buildings,” Kory Vitangeli, dean of students, said. “The students were asked to remove the chalk off of the sides of building.”
Also, derogatory comments toward vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin were scribbled on the benches at Smith Mall.
“Last week there were some inappropriate things written on the sidewalks, and we were asked to clean it up,” said Ken Piepenbrink, director of the physical plant.
The UIndy student handbook outlines the chalking policy.
“Chalkings may not be made on walls or any other vertical surface,” the handbook states. “Chalkings found to be inappropriate or violate university guidelines will be removed.”
