As Walt Henley was walking out of the Tiger Den Thursday, he noticed a design over the west entrance of the Administration Building - a design he said conceals a swastika.
Henley, a Ph.D. graduate student studying marketing and sociology, said he loves architecture because of his background work in real estate. When Henley noticed the design, he said he was concerned about it.
"We need to be sensitive to architecture because it reflects a culture's past," Henley said. "This is a diverse campus."
The swastika, a symbol with an extensive multicultural history, is recognized mostly for its use by the Nazis in World War II. Many people now associate it with racism and hate.
Some of the other students and faculty who passed by said they were offended by it, but many said they didn't notice.
"I can't believe someone would even notice it, though. They must have studied really hard to see it," said Courtney Starnes, sophomore nursing major.
Brian Stone, junior computer engineering major, said it was a disgrace that should be taken down as an act of respect for the victims of the Holocaust.
"Anyone who sees that would be offended, and seeing that would brings all that back," Stone said. "The symbol has been corrupted so whoever put that there wasn't thinking about peace."
Even though Henley pointed out the design to people passing by, he said he wasn't sure it was intended to be a hidden message.
"I don't think this was intentional, but the school may want to think about it," Henley said.
