The Ring
How did the young Mercyhurst student get the ring BEFORE it was cursed?
Her fiancé proposed to her before he was drafted into WWII.
What figure is said to be seen smoking in the Magnolia Garden next to Old Main?
A nun who was known to smoke in the garden back when Mercyhurst allowed smoking on campus, and the garden was a popular break spot for the nuns on campus
What happened to the girl on the third floor of Egan Hall back when it served as a residence hall (1926 - 2009)?
There was a fire that broke out, and the heat sealed the doors shut, trapping a girl. Her face and body suffered severe burns.
What happened to the maintenance worker in the Taylor Little Theater in the 1950's?
While cleaning the top balcony in the lobby, he fell 40 feet down, impaling himself on the fountain (which has since been removed).
What is the other ghost in the Taylor Little Theater?
There was a singer/performer practicing on the stage when a stage light fell on them. It is said that you can hear singing in the theater at night when no one is in the theater.
What happened that caused the young Mercyhurst student to decide to become a Sister of Mercy?
She received a letter stating that her fiancé had died in WWII.
What did a student see when she looked into the Grotto pond on a dare?
The face of a nun who fell in and drowned 5 years earlier.
What happened when she saw her reflection in a mirror?
She dropped the mirror, causing it to shatter, and died later that night due to her injuries (and likely distress).
Why was the fountain turned back on after so many years, even though it had been shut off in honor of the maintenance worker?
The board of trustees wanted it turned on for a big event. They claimed it would "bring the whole event together".
Where is the haunted painting in Old Main?
The president's office.
What happened that ultimately made the ring cursed?
In a deep depression, the young Mercyhurst student unfortunately took her life and threw the ring from the fourth-floor window. It is said that whoever touches it now will be cursed forever.
What happened to the student who saw the nun's face in the Grotto pond's reflection, instead of her own?
The nun tried to pull her into the pond, but luckily her friend was with her to pull her away.
Now, what is said to happen in Egan Hall?
It is said that you can see her ghost wandering around Egan. It is also said that mirrors in Egan Hall will randomly fall and break, or even go flying off of shelves and dressers. One account even reported seeing her ghost knock down a mirror in one of the Egan bathrooms.
What happened after the fountain was turned back on?
The water ran bright red for days. They claimed rust in the pipes caused it, but the water never ran clear.
Which Briggs apartment building is said to be haunted?
The first one by the parking garage.
Where can you see the ghost of the young Mercyhurst student?
In the fourth-floor window of O'Neil Tower at night.
What happened to the body that was left in the South Parlor (Admissions Parlor) for a funeral viewing one winter?
The morning after a snowstorm, the Mother Superior went into the South Parlor to find the outside doors blown open and the coffin empty.
What happened to the girl who lived in Baldwin when she stole the cursed ring off of the Jesus statue in Christ the King Chapel?
She felt weird. When she took it off to sleep, and when she woke up the next morning there was a green haze around the ring. The longer she kept the ring the more damage it caused to her room (Baldwin was just built and brand new to campus at the time).
What happened to the ballerina in the Taylor Little Theater?
When exiting the old dance studio (where the large study room is now) after a rehearsal, she stepped out onto the balcony and fell over the edge. Instead of dying like the maintenance man, she broke her hip, which ended her dance career.
What is said to upset the ghost of the young Mercyhurst student from the ring story and cause her wrath?
Men, swearing, and taking the lord's name in vain. She particularly watches over the front sidewalk that runs parallel to Old Main.
Where was the ring initially found, where is it kept now, and why?
It was initially found by/in the Mary Garden/Fountain. The ring is kept in a safe in the president's office because there was a popular trend for students to try to steal the ring.
What is said to be heard coming from the crypts in the Queen's Chapel?
Taps and scratches despite the crypts being completely empty upon inspection.
How did the girl who lived in Baldwin and stole the cursed ring undo all the damge that it did?
She put the ring back
What caused the ballerina to fall?
She couldn't even remember what caused her to fall but many people belive that it was the ghost of the maintance worker that pushed her over the edge.
What was your Mercyhurst Mentor convinced she would see in her freshman year Baldwin dorm room in the middle of the night?
The nun