Past Perfect

New Cabell Hall desktops showcase a College tradition.

This is an image of a New Cabell Hall desktop

Photo by Tom Cogill

In 2002, James D. Graham (Architecture ’03) called them “desks so uncomfortable you can’t even sneak a nap.” Soon these desks will be history as 56-year-old New Cabell Hall undergoes renovation.

And speaking of history, for decades students have expressed themselves on these desktops. Their doodles, thoughts and scratchings are both timeless—young love and boredom—and timely—serving as a snapshot of their eras.