When people hear the word "Skinner," they think of three things: a major supporting character on the Simpsons, a major supporting character on the X-Files, and a major supporting campus building at the University of Maryland. Unfortunately, the bathroom, like its namesakes, fails to rise to the occasion.
Located behind McKeldin Mall, Skinner Hall literally lives in the shadow of such famous buildings as Tydings, Key, and McKeldin Library, all of which have good histories and great bathrooms. It may be for this reason that Skinner is given short shrift.
Skinner's bathroom is nothing special, nothing terrible. It comes with the typical depressing fluorescent lighting, run-of-the-mill tile floor, and utilitarian sinks. You won't be overwhelmed by this john, much like Tesh.
This bathroom's biggest virtue is its location: right at the exit of the Skinner 0200 Lecture Hall, site of every final exam on campus, not counting the ones held elsewhere. The bathroom is frequented by the nervous many who need to splash water on their faces, and the confident few who pee on their shoes.
Skinner Hall does not have a memorable bathroom, but then again, is that so wrong?
Rating: 1 1/2 flushes out of 4.
Directions: Enter at the side facing the Chapel, walking downstairs into the building. Make a left. The bathroom's on the right.
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