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Haunted
house real for sorority
By
Melissa Kimbler
Editor-in-Chief
The
University is the home of at least two spirits.
One
of the most famous ghosts is Amanda who lives
in the Chi Omega sorority house.
Amanda’s
story is featured in “Haunted Ohio,”
a book by former University student Chris Woodyard.
According
to “Haunted Ohio,” Amanda went through
the recruitment process and intended to become
a Chi Omega. She was killed by a train on the
night she was asked to join. Amanda wanted so
badly to become a Chi Omega that her spirit returned
to the sorority house.
Amanda
shares a room on the second floor of the house.
She also has a spot on the sorority’s composite
photo, where each member is pictured individually.
In 1986, Amanda’s place on the photo was
left out. That composite regularly falls off the
wall, according to Chi Omega members.
Amanda
has also been rumored to make shelves fall, rattle
cups in the kitchen and cause phones to ring while
off the hook.
Another
ghost dwells in the Eva Marie Saint theater.
In
“Haunted Ohio,” Woodyard retells the
tale of Alice, an actress who was playing Desdemona
in “Othello”. During the performance
she was killed by a falling object.
Now,
the stage manager must inivite Alice to every
performance in order for things to go well. If
not invited, Alice may become upset and sabotage
the performance.
In
“Haunted Ohio,” students recall a performance
of “Othello” in 1986. During the play,
an actor waiting in the wings noticed a woman
dressed as Desdemona. The actress playing Desdemona,
howerver, was on stage.
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