The excess amount of fountains on SMU’s campus has often been a topic of discussion for students. It is a consistent joke among undergraduates to accomplish the goal of “fountain hopping” in each fountain on campus before graduation.

This joke took full force when someone placed a sign on the construction fences of the new Dr. Bob Smith Health Center, naming it the location of the “Turner Fountain Garden,” set to open in Spring 2016.

“To clarify, the sign was not installed by our department… there is no ‘Turner Fountain Garden’ being constructed,” said Philip Jabour, associate vice president and university architect in the Office of Facilities Planning and Management.

Jabour said he and his office do not know who placed the sign on the construction site. No gates were relocated during this process.

So SMU students, there is no Turner Fountain Garden coming to campus next spring; but, there is a clever prankster wandering around campus this year.