Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 2000 Page: 3 of 6
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Volume 16, Issue 3- Page 3
St. Edward’s hides ghostly past
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since the turn of the century. It ing.
young circus performer. He was
The second ghost is not a stu-
in a family of trick cyclists that building late at night.
Maloney Room. Both campus
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these deeply rooted fears and mis-
trust of the unlucky number.
Completely understandable, when
haunts Doyle, the female resi-
dence hall. Residents of Doyle
This number was not always
held in such vile contempt. The
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Norse my- number 12 was also considered by
er crashed some cultures to be a complete
conscience. Movies such as “The
Thirteenth Floor” and the “Friday
JOSEPH ALVARADO
Business Manager
MARIU E. CANTU
Entertainment Editor
ANGIE PERKINS
Layout Editor
STACEE MILLANGUE
Assistant Layout Editor
LUZ HINOJOSA
Copy Editor
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GENE HOLLAND
Photo Editor
NANCY FLORES.
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a truly troublesome and devious
number.
For whatever reason, 13 has re-
theater. Students will often see
him in full form after rehearsals
and shows. He is always wearing
a top hat and a tailed tuxedo as if
ready for a night at the show.
The third and most frequently
JOE O’CONNELL
Staff Adviser
has been previously used for stu-
dent housing, faculty housing,
administrative offices and class-
rooms. In addition to the majes-
tic Main Building, other historic
buildings include Holy Cross
Hall, the Carriage House and
FondrenHall.
However, there is a mystical
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Assistant Copy Editor
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JOE TAYLOR
Sports Editors
October 25- Teresa
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November 1- East
November 8- Premont
November 15- Doyle
November 29- Apts. Phase I Com Bldg
Aztecs saw it as a divine figure tiples of 13 (12 witches, 1 war-
and thus had 13 steps leading up lock).
Hilltop Views is a bi-monthly student newspaper serving the St. Edward’s community. The opin-
ions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the university. Letters to the editor must be
signed. Letters may be edited for brevity and space. For story coverage, photographic coverage, or
advertising rate requests call 448-8426 or 448-8427 or e-mail (hilltopv).
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CONTRIBUTORS & STAFF MEMBERS:
Oscar Beisert, Joe Cruz, Patrick Daniel, Tamara Farley, Erika Gonzalez, Patti Hadad, Paul Hagey,
John Lucas, Stacee Millangue, Casey Miller, Donovan Patrick, Joe Daniel Ramirez, Rizlane Riahi,
J. Allen Sanders, Chuck Watkins
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Mary Moody Northern The- fectionately referred to as Greg,
atre is by far one of the most has been scaring residents there
haunted facilities on campus. It since his death in the late 1970s.
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to their sacrificial altar. The As language formation shows, we have to take off our shoes and
Mayans worshipped 13 gods. In the number 12 is the last number use our toes in order to count to
the Jewish faith, boys reach man- of the original set. Starting at 13, the evil number!
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cifixion of Christ. The Qecult used
this math to mock the church by the 13th” series still play upon
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of wind hurled him out the win- you will find everything you can
dow onto the rocks below. In life, handle in the school’s archives run
he enjoyed sitting by the windows, by Ingrid Karklins.
absorbing the sunlight, and read- Although deaths may have ac-
ing books. Now people say that tually occurred on campus, the
they can see his form in the win- ghost stories surrounding their
dows at any time, reading just as deaths are more folklore than fact,
he did in life. The details have become richer
The most popular Main Build- through the years as students and
ing ghost story is that of the faculty add to superstition.
Maloney Room. Sometime in the However, this trend has not
1920s a priest, residing in the dor- done a disservice to the school,
mitories where the Maloney Room Each year, St. Edward’s has an
now exists, hung himself. As a active Halloween celebration cen-
result of the death, the area was tering around a haunted house in
sealed off until renovation when one of the residence halls and, of
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et of the gods in
resulted in the death of by 1,2,3,4,6 and itself. Whereas,
the Good, god of light. 13 is a prime number only divis-
ppened to be the thirteenth ible by 1 and itself, and therefore,
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side that lies beneath the surface experienced ghost is a flirtatious
of St. Edward’s history. The truth guy often found in VOM 5. He
is that St. Edward’s is home to supposedly flirts with girls just be-
more than just students and fac- fore they go onstage. He has been
ulty. As a matter of fact, the known to do everything from
school is one of the most haunted stroking hair to turning off the
places in Austin. The phenom- lights in the girls’ dressing room,
enon affects nearly every build- For anybody who has ever lived
ing on campus. Spirits can be on campus, especially in Premont
found in the Main Building, the or Doyle, it is important you know
residence halls, the theater and ghosts certainly roam the residence
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J. Allen Sanders and Stacee Millangue________________ In life, Greg was known to be a man hand.
Staff Writer & Assistant Layout Editor prankster so, accordingly, his Finally, as the oldest building
ghost is known to be the same. He on campus, the Main Building is
St. Edward’s University, over- is said that as many as three ghosts does everything in the bathroom surrounded with a presence of su-
looking downtown Austin, was reside in the theater. from flushing toilets, turning pernatural activity. Throughout
established in 1885. Since the The first ghost was a young the- showers on, and turning lights off. the years, people have found a
first day, the school has upheld ater student who, distraught over As well as his usual antics of number of ghosts, including ones
strong academic standards and a the breakup with his girlfriend, slamming doors, he also enjoys that existed before the building
rich heritage, which may easily hung himself from the light grid, toying with alarm clocks and even stood.
be seen in the main area’s breath- Students say that if you stay in the moving objects. The earliest, and probably
taking architecture. The school’s theater between three and four On an even stranger note, a least talked about ghost around
Main Building has been here A.M., you can hear a rope stretch- male ghost by the name of Mark the Main Building, is that of a
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ner staring at them. Others say death during a routine family ing. One year, a young priest was room after lock-up.
that doors will slam and sinks turn practice. Now some say you can closing a window on a stormy If you would like more infor-
on without the assistance of a hu- see him practicing around the night when suddenly, a strong gust mation about these occurrences,
dent at all, but is said to be a pa- have been known to wake up sud- would practice on the wooden In addition, rumors of ghosts police and security staff have re-
tron who remains connected to the denly in the middle of the night construction planks. One after- surround the deaths of faculty who ported sounds,as if someone were
‘ Donovan Patrick hood at age 13 whence they cel- each number is formed out of
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— <“ The fear of 13. How can one bears 13 broad stripes! feet. The number 13 marks the
,? number hold such power over the How then did this number come • first number of uncertainty. The
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Hilltop Views (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 2000, newspaper, October 19, 2000; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1523252/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting St. Edward’s University.