Volume 126, No. 48
Thursday, October 27, 2016
HALLOWEEN EDITION
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ASCSU negotiates Review: 13th Floor game day plans Haunted House
Three ghosts (a dancer and two swimmers) are said to haunt Ammons Hall. Facilities staff refuse to clean the building after dark alone.
A look inside the haunted halls of CSU
PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN ARB COLLEGIAN
By Sarah Ehrlich @SarahEhrlich96
Do you believe in ghosts? There are allegedly a few hanging around Colorado State University. This may not come as a surprise to some, because this school has a long and colorful history. Four of the oldest buildings on campus have experienced many paranormal occurrences. Some people who have had to work
in the buildings after dark have said it is best not to hang around these buildings at night, because things start to get weird. Ammons Hall Now the Office of Admissions, Ammons Hall was originally built as a women’s recreational center that included a pool, sunroom and kitchen. Before the pool was filled in during the renovation, it is rumored that a female student drowned
there, and now she haunts the building along with two other spirits: a dancer and a male swimmer. People have heard wet footprints, growling, giggling and singing in the atrium. It has also been reported that the lights on entire floors have shut off randomly, which is strange because there is no master light switch for any floors. Janitorial staff refuse to clean the building after hours alone.
Anna, an admissions ambassador, said the portrait of Elias Ammons, a former governor of Colorado that the building is named after, hangs on the wall near the entrance. He said the portrait’s eyes seem to follow you around the entire room. Maybe it is just how the portrait was taken—or, maybe somebody really is watching your every move. Johnson Hall Completed in 1936, John-
son Hall was the University’s first student center. It featured a bookstore, student lounge and a large ballroom. The ballroom hosted proms and balls before being converted into a theatre where many performances happened over the years. It is believed that there is ghost of a female dancer roaming the halls, and some people have even see ACTIVITY on page 20 >>