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By Drake Drawsum

Students were surprised on Thursday by something never before seen on campus: thought-provoking and talented art in the Free Expression Tunnel.

The tunnel, which allows students to freely express themselves by painting on its walls, is usually filled with images of penises, general hate speech, and advertisements from desperate Raleigh clubs. Spectators weren’t sure what to think of the new art, which appeared to be a subtle critique of modern issues.

“I don’t really get it,” said Matt Dixon, a sophomore engineering major. “Maybe they were going to draw some penises on it and just ran out of time.”

“I think it’s an accurate portrayal of society’s problems with the healthcare crisis and war in Afghanistan,” commented Art Tinsley, a junior majoring in Architecture. Other students dismissed Tinsley’s comments as “artsy-fartsy queer shit.”

“Campus police are conducting an ongoing investigation as to who did this,” said University Chancellor Woodward when asked about the incident. He added, “The lack of penises and hate speech suggests we aren’t dealing with NC State students here. We will be installing security cameras in the tunnel to prevent intruders from doing this in the future.”

Despite efforts to preserve the artwork from several members of the School of Design, the work was soon covered up by a painting depicting a large X over two homosexual men in coitus and an ad for “Free beer and hot sluts tonight at Club Aurora.”