In what administrators are calling “a transformative moment for the institution,” the College announced this Monday that it has accepted a generous donation to begin work on a new development project: a giant evil obelisk. “The college is proud to announce a 113$ million gift, the largest donation in our 232 year history”, states the newest headline on the Bowdoin website.  Through the guidelines of the new Initiative for Madness and Corruption, the monument to chaos will soon loom threateningly at the center of campus and hum faintly at all hours.

The structure, estimated to be around 66 feet tall, jet black, and “having no nefarious purpose” according to College officials, was donated by an anonymous benefactor described only as “a longtime friend of the College, a stalwart supporter of the common good and in no way an ungodly abomination”. According to a recent press release, the structure brings with it a variety of helpful student services and benefits, free of charge. It radiates an aura of dread, absorbs all sunlight within a 20 yard radius, and occasionally torments students with their deepest fears, bestowing unknowable truths and eldritch madness to anyone who gazes upon it for too long.

“We see this as a great opportunity,” said Scott Perper, Chair of the Board of Trustees, “a step in the right direction, and a necessary step for humanity”. The ancient, malevolent pillar that predates recorded history also comes with a team of dedicated staff to maintain it, workshops, and student research opportunities. “Through this donation, we hope to advance the College’s mission of benefitting the common good by deepening our understanding of the coming epoch of terror,” said new department head, Doctor K. 

Students expressed cautious concern after several reported waking nightmares and a noticeable increase in ominous chanting and bouts of insanity near the quad. Overall reactions seem mixed, although the College ensures support networks and promises a smooth transition towards a new age of darkness.