Why UMass needs to call Ghostbusters right now
With this many creepy places on campus, its a wonder we haven’t called yet
I’m not sure if anyone else has noticed, but UMass has no shortage of creepy and doubtlessly haunted places hidden around campus.
With the new, all female, Ghostbusters, movie coming out soon, perhaps there is no better time to go try your hand at some ghostbusting of your own than right now.
Wondering where to start? Well, here are a few ideas.
The Abandoned Stables
Next to the metered parking lot by the Rec Center is an old, vine-covered building that was once used as horse stables back during the early days of UMass.
While it might seem that it’s in the middle of the hustle and bustle to deter from the building’s creepiness, I think a visit to these stables will quickly change your mind.
Abandoned Building Behind Orchard Hill
This building can be found at the back of the Orchard Hill parking lots. While it is unclear what exactly it’s purpose is (or was), the small water tower (or what appears to be this) that sits next to the building could hint at what it was once used for.
The boarded up windows, crumbling foundation and over all decrepit look to the building definitely create an unsettling aura around the place. I would definitely not want to be nearby after the sun goes down.
Structural Remains by the Water Treatment Facility
These four huge pillars can be seen when driving towards the highway, coming and going from campus, though not many people seem to notice them. They are enormous and from the tops of each sprout wires, poles and steadily growing saplings.
Even on the sunniest days, they carry a certain mysterious air about them. What they were once a part of, I do not know.
The Bartlett-Herter Tunnel
While this location is a bit more well-known around campus, it still never seems to be used very frequently.
It is especially handy on rainy days to escape the weather, for at least a shorter distance. You can take this underground pathway to get between Herter and Bartlett.
But be sure to walk quickly because, while this tunnel is a nice convenience, it is straight out of an apocalypse movie. Whenever I walk through it, I keep checking my back, just to be sure I’m not being followed.