Madison High graffiti prompts investigation

Morning Sentinel, February 5, 2008

(excerpt) Police and school officials are investigating who wrote some potentially upsetting words in pencil on a boys' bathroom wall at Madison Area Memorial High School.

Officials refused to say what the words were, but they were concerned enough about their possible impact that they temporarily closed the bathroom and moved students to the gymnasium.

Police Chief Barry Moores said he is following school protocol in his investigation. Accordingly, Moores said, he would say nothing about the content of the writing.

Principal Colin Campbell also declined to characterize the nature of the words except to say they were not offensive.

"We don't want anybody to know right now," Moores said.