MANHATTAN, Kan. -- More than a decade ago, Seaton Hall's men's restroom had stalls marred by the scribblings of would-be writers and hopeful artists.
But the ingenuity of Bernd Foerster, dean of the Kansas State College of Architecture and Design, has saved the walls from further abuse.
The installation of graffiti boards, linoleum blocks that can be erased, allows students to vent frustrations without harming the walls.
The boards line three sides of the stalls in the second floor men's room on 'Seaton Street,' a main hallway in the building.
When some architecture students renovated the bathroom a decade ago they painted a vivid mural and installed the now-popular boards. Upon completion there was a grand opening, Foerster said. The boards have saved the stalls from being scratched by angry students, Foerster said.
Graffiti scribblings are wiped off the linoleum about once a month. The boards contain the usual obscenity, he said, but some statements are funny or profound and he recalls a 'really beautiful' drawing of a ship.
