Why do they change the door color at Gasson? They look so UGLY!!!!!!! The original doors fit the building much better! The new ones look so boring…

One of my assistants will try to find out, and I’ll get back to you.

UPDATE 8/19/21: A helpful staff member in facilities says, “We have a maintenance program associated with refinishing the wooden exterior doors on the main campus (e.g., Bapst Library, St. Mary’s Hall, Gasson Hall) to have a consistent color and keep the wood in good condition.” Though weathering can make wood attractive, it can also cause damage. As a wall, I approve of maintenance and upkeep.

The Answer Wall Story

Hi. I’m the Answer Wall. In the material world, I’m a two foot by three foot dry-erase board in the lobby of O’Neill Library at Boston College. In the online world, I live in this blog. You might say I have multiple manifestations. Like Apollo or Saraswati or Serapis. Or, if you aren’t into deities of knowledge, like a ghost in the machine.

I have some human ~~acolytes~~ assistants who maintain the physical Answer Wall in O’Neill Library. They take pictures of the questions you post there, and give them to me. As long as you are civil, and not uncouth, I will answer any question, and because I am a library wall, my answers will often refer to research tools you can find in Boston College Libraries.

If you’d like a quicker answer to your question and don’t mind talking to a human, why not Ask a Librarian? Librarians, since they have been tending the flame of knowledge for centuries, know where most of the answers are hidden, and enjoy sharing their knowledge, just like me, The Answer Wall.