Macalester College had been the site of several incidents of vandalism involving urine over several months in 2025. But according to court documents, what appeared to be pranks by unruly students at the private college in Saint Paul, Minnesota, were allegedly carried out by a professor.
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The Pisser Was Allegedly a Professor
As the New York Post reports, the case broke when a student working at Macalester College’s Olin-Rice Science Center found her backpack soaked with a smelly yellow liquid after she stepped away briefly.
The student told the authorities she believed 55-year-old biology professor Paul Fischer was responsible for the liquid on her backpack. She said he was the only person nearby at the time. According to receipts the student provided, he allegedly caused more than $2,000 in damages.
But police in Saint Paul soon realized this was not an isolated incident. Macalester Public Safety had received six reports involving urine outside the toilet. Documents show it was found in trash cans, water bottles, and decorations belonging to other professors…