Cover Photo by Kaylen Timmons
For the majority of the year, the University of Houston is a bright sunny campus, so well lit that there are no dark corners to find evil in.
As the cool, crisp weather of autumn falls over Houston, so too does the spirit of all things creepy and ghoulish. In said spirit, we asked UH students to share their own campus horror stories, as well as the places they find the creepiest.
Campus Legends
A legendary horror story that many undergrads may hear is that of the haunted spirits of the Ezekiel W. Cullen Building.
There are stories of a ghost singer’s spirit leaving red sequins on the floor of the auditorium to be swept up after every lecture or performance. The doors on the upper floors close by themselves, and the sound of footsteps on the top floor can be heard even when no one is up there.
The library is a frequent source of campus horror lore. Students tell stories of a ghostly librarian frequenting the upper floor, waking up students who fell asleep studying. Odd encounters late at night with dark shadows or unmoving figures in the Brown Wing seem to be a recurring event for many UH students.
An infamous part of campus for many alumni and graduate students, which may be lesser known to new UH students, is the underground tunnels.
The tunnels were conduits for infrastructure with entrances throughout campus, one of the most notable ones being through the Quads basement. Prior to the increase in security around the tunnels, many students reported on the odd experiences they had as they wandered through the dark tunnels.
Now, the tunnels are fully closed off to students, but the stories of the ghost that haunted them are still alive and well.
Haunted Halls
These legends may be well-known but new campus lore is created every day.
One of the scariest places on campus, according to current UH students, is the Moody bathrooms. A student shared a story of walking into the women’s restroom in Moody alone for the first time, only for the door to slam shut by itself followed by the sound of a woman’s scream. A year later, she revisited, only to hear the sound of a sigh behind her covering her neck in chills.
Students who visited the basement of the Lamar Building in search of a chemistry notebook or calculator from the research store all have similar things to report. They described a sense of foreboding as they walked down the long dimly lit hallway, feeling as if they had stepped into a horror movie.
Similar stories are told by students who visit the Old Law Building. An eerie vibe can be felt as they wander the building, particularly in the Old Law Library.
Whether new or old, UH students all have one place on campus that never fails to inspire fear. No place can hold a candle to the all-encompassing fear that walking into CASA for a test you’re remarkably unprepared for creates.
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