If you are new to this college, the chances are that you may not know the dark secrets it hides behind the beautiful landscape. Roanoke College is haunted. Not so much a secret, it’s something that professors and faculty embrace by sharing stories and even creating a class to explore the mysteries of the afterlife.
“Ghosts and Human Perception” is a class created for Roanoke college students to explore the paranormal. I haven’t had the pleasure of joining this class but if you are someone interested in spirits and any unexplainable events you might want to take a look at the classes offered.
Students specifically look at Monterey House, located at the corner of High and Clay Streets. It’s a building highly known for its paranormal activity and used by students to experience a glimpse of any spirits that remain in this historic place. There is a tradition of all the students in the class spending a night in the house as they experience inexplicable events that later turn into ghost stories shared on campus. Sometimes you will experience visual phenomena such as lights flickering or even hearing gusts of wind inside the house. One student felt his hoodie being tugged on while no one else was near him.
If you are curious about these occurrences I recommend reading more information on Roanoke College’s description of this class. Or, if you are brave enough, join the class and experience the paranormal yourself. Even if you are skeptical, or a believer, it is still a great opportunity to learn more about the history of ghosts and the house itself.
Andrea Flores
Staff Reporter
