That creepy feeling that you get at the library when you're by yourself, the subtle sounds of footsteps that seem to follow you down the halls of North Quad, and those mysterious cold spots that seem to appear in Elliot Hall may not just be figments of your imagination.
Paranormal investigator Jeff Davis conducted research at Ball State University Friday and said that Ball State has more paranormal activity than any college campus he has visited.
Davis hosted the University Program Board's Ghost Hunters presentation, an event which showcased Davis' experiences investigating ghosts as well as evidence of hauntings that he has collected throughout his 10 years of investigation.
Prior to the presentation, Davis and seven Ball State students investigated Ball State's campus and reported their findings at the end of the presentation.
The campus investigation included three students from the Anthropology Club and four students from the UPB.
UPB Program Director Benjamin Mangona assisted in the investigation and said that the paranormal investigation included Bracken Library, North Quad and Elliot Hall.
According to Mangona, the area with the most activity was Elliot Hall, where the EVP meter (a device used to indicate paranormal presence) suddenly spiked and orbs were found in pictures that were taken in a back room.
Mangona said that although there was no hard evidence of paranormal activity, he still believes that something strange is present at Elliot Hall.
"There's definitely enough proof to say that there's something going on there," Mangona said.
Mangona said that one of the best parts of the experience was learning from a professional paranormal investigator like Davis.
"We learned how we could conduct our own investigation if we wanted to ... he gave us that foundation to experiment and show us some tools of the trade," Mangona said.
Ball State junior Steven Olsen attended the Ghost Hunters presentation on the night of the event in search of Halloween entertainment.
"It was Halloween weekend and we were kind of looking for something that had to do with not really getting scared, but just simply something to do with Halloween," Olsen said.
Davis said that he would have liked to have expanded the ghost hunt throughout the entire campus and encourages the team of students to continue their own investigations.
"My recommendation to them was to spend a lot of time in that area where we got a lot of that activity but then branch out and just continuously investigate other places," Davis said.
Davis also said that he would love the opportunity to come back and spend a longer amount of time investigating Ball State.
"If I came back, I'd like to actually spend a couple of days, maybe in the summer, that way the student body is gone, and it would be less likely to have interruptions," Davis said.
As for Olsen, he said that he is not totally convinced that Ball State is a haunted campus.
"I wouldn't say that what he said he found here really changed my mind that much, but it was still interesting and fun to come here and listen to him."
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