Investigation #1: Fieldwork Findings

Haunted Hogs took to campus this past Tuesday, Sept 24 to research three supposedly "haunted" sites. Using EVP (electronic voice phenomenon), a Canon Rebel T3i, tape recorders, and several different Ghost Detector apps for smartphones, we toured the area snapping pictures while searching for any unexplainable sounds, lights, and movements.

Out of eleven members, our hypotheses are as follows:

3/11 Believe in the existence of spirits and expect to encounter supernatural phenomena

5/11 Skeptical about the existence of spirits but would not be surprised if encountered supernatural phenomena

3/11 Do not believe in the existence of spirits and do not expect to find any supernatural phenomena

Out of eleven members, our personal supernatural experiences are as follows:

7/11 Have had a supernatural experience

2/11 Have not had a supernatural experience

2/11 Are not sure if they have had a supernatural experience


The first investigation took place in Evergreen Cemetery off of Dickson at approximately 7:20pm. None of the following pictures have been edited (except for cropping) or in any way conditioned to present invalid evidence.

Evergreen Cemetery Picture 1: Wide angle view

Evergreen Cemetery Picture 1: Cropped to emphasize top left edge of photo, shows what appears to be two men standing next to each other while picking something from tree 

Evergreen Cemetery Picture 2: Wide angle view

Evergreen Cemetery Picture 2: Cropped to emphasize what appears to be man with large stomach standing next to tombstone with hands in front pocket, wearing a dark jacket and white shirt

The second investigation took place on the 5th floor and in the basement of Old Main. At approximately 7:43pm, we discovered a track of bare footprints that appear to be female due to shape and size running in a seemingly random order up and down the stairwell leading to the roof of the building. 

Old Main Picture 1: Bare, female footprints found in random order on roof-top access stairwell

Page, a custodian who regularly works in Old Main, said he has never experienced any paranormal activity within the building personally, but he has heard stories about another custodian who died in the elevator. Page explained that no one has access to the roof since it is locked during all hours, although the small space at the top of the stairwell is home to several bats.

Old Main Picture 2: Haunted Hogs members listen quietly to their EVPs and ghost detectors. 

The third investigation took place in the basement and 6th floor of Kimpel Hall. At approximately 8:16pm, a ghost detector app that records changes in the magnetic field spiked well out of normal range five separate times while within the same area, roughly three feet wide.  

Kimpel Hall Picture 1: Changes in the magnetic field in the basement of Kimpel Hall cause the app to spike out of normal range

Haunted Hogs has concluded that there may be sporadic pockets of paranormal activity among these three sites, although there is not enough evidence conducive to claiming all are in fact haunted.