Apparently with the beginning of a fresh semester, it was decided that the library breezeway was in need of fresh new paint.

Or, should I say fresh new paint colors? While taking a shortcut to class one day during the first week of school, I cut through the library to get there. To my surprise, I encountered a very unflattering display of pastel green, pink, yellow, purple, etc.

While I do feel that the breezeway was in dire need of a new paint job, I do not believe that the chosen colors were the correct colors to use. In my opinion, the breezeway should have either been painted in one of two ways: 1) re-painted the traditional white to give it a cleaner and more professional look. 2) choose a middle-of-the-road shade of green and gold to reflect the official colors of the University. In short, I find the chosen color scheme not to be inviting at all, and wonder why it was chosen in the first place.

I have spoken to a handful of individuals, and each agrees that the color scheme is unappealing. I have even spoken with Library staff, and it was stated that there was no warning to them about the planned re-painting, and that suddenly painters were on site painting. Hopefully the Hornet staff can shed some light on this very peculiar project that I am continuously reminded of each time I make a trip to the library.

–Christopher Chance, Graduate Student