Campus Myths: from secret passageways to the cursed clocktower

Our campus is as old as they come, and with age comes… loads of bullshit. UOB has had more rumours spread about it than Britney Spears’ vagina.

We’ve all heard that Old Joe is supposed to be the Eye of Sauron, but what other myths are around:

If you’re under the clocktower when it strikes you fail your degree:

That’s why the Uni puts up this protective fencing around exam time

Or die.

David Eastwood’s office was once used for a porn shoot

The roof of the Aston Webb is held up by string. 

Hey, DefendED. This is how you cause anarchy

Poppy plans to rerun as President every year until she’s managed to ban every pop song

FUCK THE SYSTEM. No one stops me listening to Belinda Carlisle

The network of underground tunnels in the Guild eventually lead to a secret entrance into Roosters.

There’s a secret underground Mason Lounge

The Arts Lounge- yep we found it

The Great Hall, which was used as a hospital in WW1, is haunted by the ghosts of dead soldiers.

Old Joe is actually not named after Joseph Chamberlin, but after Joe Jonas of The Jonas Brothers.

Joe’s Bar, on the other hand, is named after Joseph Stalin.

Didn’t really have a picture for this one. LOOK A HANDSTAND

Chris Tarrent dropped a goose off Old Joe, this is why students aren’t allowed up there anymore.

Time for Round Two Bitch

Muirhead Tower has a swimming pool on the top.

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