{"id":4324,"date":"2012-10-15T11:44:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T16:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/?p=4324"},"modified":"2012-10-15T11:44:13","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T16:44:13","slug":"paranormal-activity-mside-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.morningside.edu\/thecr\/archives\/4324","title":{"rendered":"Paranormal Activity: M’side Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Claire DeRoin–<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever heard something go bump in the night on campus, it might not just be your imagination.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A simple online search will yield dozens of pages on ghosts at Morningside. According to these stories: Dimmitt Hall\u2019s Hidden Hallway is allegedly haunted by a student that hanged herself in her room; a little girl has supposedly haunted Eppley Auditorium since the day she fell over the balcony while trying to retrieve her lost balloon; and some unknown entity makes itself at home in Klinger-Neal.<\/p>\n

Both Residence Life and Campus Security personnel denied knowing anything about any suicides on campus. In addition, neither office would confirm any of the haunting stories.<\/p>\n

Brett Lyon, assistant director of security, says that campus security doesn\u2019t put much faith in the haunting rumors or reports. \u201cPeople say they hear things or see things, but a lot of the time it is people overreacting: hearing the old pipes in the buildings or letting their minds get the best of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another college official, however, happily accepts the haunting claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cDimmitt Hall has been haunted since the day it was built, I think! No self-respecting ghost ever moves off campus,\u201d President John Reynders said with a chuckle and a wink. \u201cMorningside has some wonderful ghosts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lyon says he hasn\u2019t encountered any paranormal activity on campus, but he does seem to have a superstition regarding portraits in buildings. \u201cWhen I do go into Eppley I tell Bud hello.\u201d Bud was the long-time janitor in Eppley, and was much beloved by students. A large portrait of him hangs in the lobby.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I go to the Alumni House or Dimmitt and see the picture of Lillian, I will tell her hello as well,\u201d Lyon says. (Lillian Dimmitt donated her house, currently the Alumni House, to Morningside. Dimmitt Hall is named for her. ) \u201c[It\u2019s] Just something I did when I was a student, and continue to do today, more out of respect for two individuals that had an impact on our college.\u201d<\/p>\n

If there aren\u2019t ghosts on campus lurking around after dark, why are there any students out ghost hunting? Lyon says that isn\u2019t a problem, either. \u201cIf we do see people in buildings after dark without permission, they are asked to leave, as it is a safety concern.\u201d
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