You learn something new every day and today I learned that a little chalk and time can go a long way. Sitting in work at 8 a.m. (unfortunately), I was thankfully provided with some form of entertainment by my co-worker that stormed in screaming “LIL WAYNE IS COMING TO JMU!!” as if he just found out he was related to Hugh Hefner and entitled to his mansion when he dies!

“How do you know?” someone asked, which was followed by my co-workers reply that it said Lil Wayne Tickets go on sale October (can’t remember the date) all over the Commons in chalk. Chalking the Commons is a common (I need to stop using that word) way of advertising at JMU. Basically, anything that is chalked on the ground=ABSOLUTE TRUTH. Until it rains anyway.

But not this time. After the excitement that traveled through JMU faster than a shooting star over the possibility of Lil Wayne performing, it was quickly shot down when this message appeared on the JMU Website:

“The University Program Board is not bringing 'Lil Wayne to JMU. The graffiti on the commons   is unrelated to University Program Board events. We apologize for the confusion.” 

Looks like some hooligans just thought it would be funny to stir up trouble and that it was. I’ve never seen news travel faster around JMU and it’s not surprising that it took Lil Wayne to do it.

Whoever did it had a good idea though. Next time you’re in a spat with a friend who deserves it, just reveal to JMU that she has herpes. If it’s in chalk, who wouldn’t believe it!?