Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses,New

Haunted Halls: Ghostlore of American College Campuses,New

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Why do so many American college students tell stories about encounters with ghosts? In Haunted Halls, the first booklength interpretive study of college ghostlore, Elizabeth Tucker takes the reader back to school to get acquainted with a wide range of college spirits. Some of the bestknown ghosts that she discusses are Emory University's Dooley, who can disband classes by shooting professors with his water pistol; Mansfield University's Sara, who threw herself down a flight of stairs after being rejected by her boyfriend; and Huntingdon College's Red Lady, who slit her wrists while dressed in a red robe. Gettysburg College students have collided with ghosts of soldiers, while students at St. MaryoftheWoods College have reported frightening glimpses of the Faceless Nun.Tucker presents campus ghostlore from the mid1960s to 2006, with special attention to stories told by twentyfirstcentury students through email and instant messages. Her approach combines social, psychological, and cultural analysis, with close attention to students' own explanations of the significance of spectral phenomena. As metaphors of disorder, insanity, and school spirit, college ghosts convey multiple meanings. Their colorful stories warn students about the dangers of overindulgence, as well as the pitfalls of potentially horrifying relationships.Besides offering insight into students' initiation into campus life, college ghost stories make important statements about injustices suffered by Native Americans, African Americans, and others.

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