Is the SigEp house haunted?

Over the years, rumors have swirled around the SigEp brotherhood about the house being haunted. These houses, built in 1920, are almost 100 years old. Brothers have told stories of objects randomly falling off shelves,
trash cans disappearing from the study, unknown voices echoing from down the halls, and doors slamming shut when no else one is around.

The brothers of SigEp have not always lived here. Prior to World War II, they occupied a different house. So who lived at 528-530 Hudson Street before the brothers? Rumor has it that the 528 side of the house was a morgue and the 530 house was the headquarters of a local mob boss. While we have no way of proving whether or not either of these rumors is true, the hauntings of SigEp have made the brotherhood inclined to believe them.

Just this past week, footsteps with a dust-like appearance were found leading out of the chapter room into the hallway on the 528 side of the house. While no one saw the ghost who walked through the hallway, some speculate that it was merely spilled protein powder. Later that evening, moaning noises were heard throughout the hallways by one of the brothers who stayed up late that night.

A few weeks ago, one of the brothers living on the 530 side of the house said, “The sounds of yelling late at night make me wonder if the ghosts of the old mobsters who lived here are still hanging around. I’ll hear the yelling coming from the study and then when I walk in, no one is there!” While brothers can be heard yelling in the study throughout the day and well into the night, they typically stick around and don’t run from the room so quickly.

Tyler Binki, former Room 3 resident, said, “When I was here over winter break, I was the only one in the house. But I could hear doors opening and closing throughout the week! There are definitely ghosts walking around here.” Many brothers were quick to corroborate the account based on similar experiences. “Don’t even get us started on the cellar! I feel pusillanimous having to do my laundry down there — it feels like a ghost will jump out at you at any moment!” shouted one of the brothers.

So is the SigEp house haunted? We’re not sure, but we’ll keep looking around for paranormal evidence.