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Yearly Ghost stories haunt Atwood Center
By Heather Picquet
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Thursday, October 30, 2003
Media Credit: Ryan Henry
SCSU graduate Shaun Atkielski tells some spooky stories about haunted SCSU buildings and other strange encounters experienced by staff members throughout the years Wednesday evening at the Atwood Theater lounge. Some of Atkielski´s tales included accounts of paranormal experiences in Riverview, Shoemaker and Eastman.
Last night around 50 students and faculty showed up to hear SCSU ghost stories as well as tell a few of their own. Together in a campfire-style half-circle, students and faculty sat and listened, while some enjoyed the candy passed out at the event. Presenting the ghost stories of SCSU was Alumn Shaun Atkielski.
Atkielski told many stories that included sightings of ghosts in Riverview, Barden Park, Eastman, Shoemaker Hall and Lawrence Hall. He said many of his stories were told to him by Public Safety, professors of the university or janitors of SCSU. Atkielski also told stories about St. John's University and St. Ben's University.
�One of the stories included a student trying to study in her room at Shoemaker Hall. According to Atkielski, the student tried turning off the radio but it would not turn off, so the student unplugged it. The student then went back to studying when all of a sudden the T.V and radio started to blare. The lights started to flicker and the toaster acted like someone was pushing it up and down. No one ever found out why this actually happened.
�Many students took the hot seat and shared stories of their own.� Third-year student Jonathon Hanson told a story of his own.�
Fourth-year student Erin Marie McCarthy detailed a personal experience of seeing an image in a mirror.� Even the faculty joined in on the stories. Communication Studies Professor Jeff Ringer told stories that were told to him by a psychic while he was in Australia. A few others told many of their own ghost stories. The students that did share stories were allowed to pick from items donated by Electric Fetus like t-shirts and cds.
There was a costume contest, but since only one person dressed up, she won. Winning the costume contest was Graduate Assistant Kristy Modrow. She was a self-claimed "New Age Gypsy." She received a $10 gift certificate to a local bookstore.
The event was planned by University Program Board's Literary Arts Coordinator Tami Klempke.
"I enjoyed the event and the reaction from the students was good," Klempke said.
"We had a good turnout. The Atwood staff was really cooperative with setting the mood," Storyteller Atkielski said.
Some students did not know what to believe.
"I don't really buy into what some of the stories were saying," said second-year student James Zable.
Other students enjoyed the event.
"I really liked the ghost stories and I hope they do it next year," said third-year student Sheena Hoeschen.
"It was spooky, man." said third-year student Kristen Haga.
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