An underpass mural by WashU Votes advocating for and informing passersby of how to register to vote was defaced by graffiti of the acronym “MAGA,” an abbreviation for the Make America Great Again movement, the week of Sept. 21.
It’s currently unknown who plastered the MAGA phrasing atop the WashU Votes artwork. The Washington University Police Department referred the case to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards after looking into the graffiti.
“It is safe to assume that WashU PD believes a student may have violated the Student Conduct Code,” wrote Chief Angela Coonce in an email comment to Student Life…