Tis the season for candy corn and ghost stories, the latter being my favorite. Rumor has it that a few buildings on Troy’s campus are haunted. For example: Shackleford, Pace Hall, and Claudia Crosby, just to name a few. Maybe it’s because of my slight obsession with the popular television show “MythBusters,” that I took it upon myself to bust the supposed myth of ghosts on Tory’s campus.
Sadly, after my ghost hunt, I must say that this myth is not busted, rather proven.
Location: Shackleford Hall
Synopsis: The top floor is haunted by the ghost of Sally Shack, a young college girl in distress, who committed suicide in the attic.
Location: Pace Hall
Synopsis: What is now known as the “international dorm,” used to be the “sorority dorm,” where many sorority girls resided. One night, a few girls decided to play with an Ouija board to channel spirits. When a bad spirit entered the room, an exorcism had to be performed.
Location: Sorority Hill
Synopsis: All of the sorority houses on sorority hill used to be orphanages. Rumor has it, a young child was murdered in the downstairs bathroom of the Phi Mu house.
If you are still a skeptic, take a look at the websites below for more evidence of paranormal activity on Troy’s campus.
For evidence regarding Shackleford and Pace.
For evidence regarding Sorority Hill.
If you secretly want to be on ghost hunters, or if the paranormal interests you, visit the circled spots on the map above for a good spook. But, you have been warned, so enter at your own risk.
For another point of view, and more proof regarding paranormal activity on Troy’s campus, head on over to http://7livesleft1.blogspot.com/?m=1.
Samantha Charles 