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Have you ever had a peculiar experience on campus? Like hearing the faint sounds of a cow mooing near Woodburn or catching a glimpse of a little girl skipping around the corridors of the MountainLair? With over 150 years of history, there’s bound to be a few past residents roaming around WVU’s campus, and the Daily Athenaeum’s newest podcast series looks to tell their stories. Each week, Appalachian Storyteller Jason Burns joins us to help uncover these stories of real WVU historical figures ...
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Haunted Halls of WVU Ep 5: The voice behind the stories
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The series of “Haunted Halls of WVU” is coming to a close, but the hundreds of stories of Morgantown’s history will live on forever. In this week’s episode, SeVohn Hunter sits down with the voice of “Haunted Halls of WVU, ”Jason Burns, to learn more about the behind the scenes work he does for the stories he has discovered. Burns has been a profess…
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Haunted Halls of WVU Ep 4: The Invisible Inhabitants of WISE Library
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The Downtown Campus Library holds more than just books. Not many have seen what lies beyond the shelves, but if they have, it's only just a glimpse. The newest episode of the Haunted Halls of WVU features not one, but two spirits. Jason Burns, professional storyteller and WVU Arts and Entertainment staff, shares the stories behind these ghosts, one…
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Haunted Halls of WVU Ep 3: Woodburn Cow
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Have you ever heard the faint sound of a cow mooing near Woodburn Hall? Well, you aren't the only one. Soon after the birth of West Virginia University, a prank that went wrong left behind one of the strangest ghosts on the WVU downtown campus. Listen to the newest episode of The Haunted Halls of WVU to hear all about the phantom cow of Woodburn Ha…
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Haunted Halls of WVU Episode 2: The Girl Who Haunts the Mountainlair
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The story of the little girl in the yellow dress has been shared by many on the WVU campus. She spends her time on the second floor of the Mountainlair as a way to remember her happiest days. Though her floating figure may frighten a few, her youthful spirit is full of joy. Listen to the newest episode of The Haunted Halls of WVU where Jason Burns …
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Haunted Halls of WVU Ep 1: E. Moore Hall
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Few may know the story behind the name E. Moore Hall. Elizabeth Moore was the principal of the Woodburn Female Seminary more than 150 years ago. She was known by many as a brave and courageous woman who valued education and was a consultant for WVU when it was first being built. These are the reasons why the hall was named after her, and her influe…
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In the coming weeks, you’ll learn about Elizabeth Moore, the late principal of the Woodburn Female Seminary whose presence on campus was so strong in life, she still lingers today in the building bearing her name. Or Sally, a little girl who died from a Typhoid epidemic a few days after dancing the night away in the Mountainlair. This podcast will …
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