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Augie the Ghost

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1 Ghosts protest demolition of Honors Cottage
Northern Iowan 118:45, p.07
3/31/2022 Written by Carl McChristensen, Human bean, the satire article discusses that the campus ghosts including Zelda (who haunts Strayer-Wood Theatre), Augie (who haunts Lawther Hall), and others including the ghosts of Rider and Hagemann Halls will haunt UNI administrators until they repeal their request to the Board of Regents for the Honors Cottage to be demolished; photo.
2 Ghastly creatures haunting UNI
NI Archives
Northern Iowan 118:32, p.05
2/7/2022 Reprinted from the October 31, 2003 edition of the paper, the article discusses the ghosts of UNI.
3 Haunted campus?
Turnis--Kayleen Marie (Student--2014)
Northern Iowan 112:18, p.1
10/29/2015 Student Kayleen Turnis discusses the ghosts suspected to be on campus, including Zelda, Augie, and Travis; photo.
4 Some spirits haunt houses, others haunt students
Baker--Brandon Lee (Student--2011)
Northern Iowan 109:19, p.8
10/30/2012 Two ghosts are said to haunt UNI. Augie, a soldier from World War II, resides in Lawther Hall and Zelda, whose present residence is Strayer-Wood Theatre. Rumors of the two ghosts date back as far as the 1970s.
5 Ghosts and spirits in the Cedar Valley
Kenealy--Stephanie Rose (Student--2009)
Northern Iowan 106:17, p.22
10/27/2009 Halloween brings the revival of haunted tales. Zelda supposedly lives in Strayer-Wood Theatre. Augie resides in Lawther Hall. Many tales are shared about the escapades of these two ghosts; photo.
6 Ghost stories of UNI are legends of campus
Schissel--Adam (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 102:18, p.11
10/28/2005 Stories of campus ghosts Augie and Zelda; photo.
7 NI year in features
Kirkpatrick--Tashana Nicole (Class of 2005)
Northern Iowan 101:55, p.11
4/29/2005 Recap of feature stories and photographs from the 2004-2005 school year; photo.
8 Urban legends; multiple stories lead to creation of Augie
Stibbs--Michelle (Student--2004)
Northern Iowan 101:16, p.9
10/22/2004 Description of Lawther Hall's Augie legend; photo.
9 Urban legends; is Bartlett Hall haunted?
Gerling--Taylor R. (Student--2003)
Northern Iowan 101:14, p.9
10/15/2004 Description of "eerie" events taking place in Bartlett Hall; photo.
10 Ghastly creatures haunting UNI?
Andresen--Kelli (Class of 2004)
Northern Iowan 100:18, p.11
10/31/2003 History of ghosts at UNI; photo.
11 Move over, Casper: UNI ghosts no fairytale for many students
Heffernan--Kimberly A. (Classes of 2003 and 2008)
Northern Iowan 98:17, p.13
10/30/2001 Students tell stories about their experiences with UNI's ghosts, Zelda and Augie; photo.
12 UNI ghosts gain moment of 'ghoulry'
Arbuckle--Amanda A. (Class of 2001)
Northern Iowan 96:18, p.8
10/29/1999 Strayer-Wood Theatre's ghost Zelda and Lawther Hall's Augie still haunt campus; photo.
13 Augie takes a break
Stehn--Molly (Class of 2002)
Northern Iowan 95:18, p.9
10/30/1998 "Augie's Attic" haunted tour will not take place this year because the Lawther attic is deteriorating.
14 Local legends of spooks, spirits
Trumpold--Lisa Ann (Class of 1999)
Northern Iowan 95:18, p.9
10/30/1998 Two well-known ghosts on campus are Augie in Lawther Hall and Zelda in the Strayer-Wood Theatre; photo.
15 Get scared out of your wits this Halloween
Deibler--Molly (Class of 1999)
Northern Iowan 94:18, p.9
10/31/1997 History of Halloween; local attractions, including Augie, the Ghost; photo.
16 Get into the spirit
Ha--Kyung-Jun (Class of 1998)
Northern Iowan 93:19, p.1
11/5/1996 Over seven hundred students went through Augie's Attic and 906 through Theatre UNI's haunted house last week; photo.
17 Halloween--things that go bump in the night
Ha--Kyung-Jun (Class of 1998)
Northern Iowan 93:17, p.10
10/29/1996 Augie the Ghost still haunts Lawther Hall; Augie's Attic haunted house will be open this weekend; photo.
18 Spirits, UFOs, ghosts . . . oh my
Fees--Nikole Jean K. (Class of 1999)
Northern Iowan 93:12, p.9
10/11/1996 Columnist comments on the existence of ghosts such as Augie, the Ghost of Lawther Hall, and UFOs.
19 Augie's Attic amazes again
Madden--Kevin
Northern Iowan 92:18, p.12
10/27/1995 Lawther Hall students put on traditional Halloween show.
20 What's up
Northern Iowan 92:18, p.3
10/27/1995 Meetings and activities; interpersonal relationships and self-esteem groups being held; MidAmerica TESOL Conference will be at UNI and the film "Purgastories" will be shown by the Student Moviemakers as their first movie of the year.
21 What's up
Northern Iowan 92:17, p.5
10/24/1995 Meetings and activities; Gamma Phi Beta and Kappa Sigma Fraternity hold fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research; Lawther Hall Programming Board sponsoring haunted house for Augie's Attic's 15th anniversary.
22 14th Annual Augie's Attic
Northern Iowan 91:19, p.4
10/28/1994 Haunted house to be held.
23 Lawther ghost haunts all year; haunted house features mischievous Augie
Maass--Marcy R.
Northern Iowan 90:18, p.9
10/29/1993 Tales of Augie; Lawther Hall will offer haunted house.
24 Watch out for Augie
Stien--Ellen
Northern Edition 1:4, p.10
10/20/1993 The tradition of Augie, the Lawther Hall ghost.
25 Ghosts STILL haunting UNI
Northern Iowan 89:18, p.9
10/30/1992 Brief recounting of Augie and Zelda stories.
26 Augie's Attic frightens campus Halloween weekend
Wagner--David
Northern Iowan 88:19, p.13
11/5/1991 Scenes from the haunted house; photo.
27 Augie the ghost returns for his 11th Halloween
Schmidt--Roland
Northern Iowan 88:17, p.7
10/29/1991 Students will run haunted house in Lawther Hall.
28 Strange events blamed on return of ghost
Carson--Elizabeth
Northern Iowan 86:17, p.10
10/31/1989 Students claim that Augie left a message on the bulletin board; quick history of the Augie legends.
29 Augie's back to haunt you
Hammes--Amy A. (Student--1989)
Northern Iowan 85:17, p.10
10/25/1988 Lawther Hall will host Augie's Attic.
30 Augie's Attic opens; the tradition continues
Westercamp--Sherri
Northern Iowan 84:19, p.19
10/30/1987 Legends of Augie; Attic will continue seven-year tradition.
31 Tale of Augie rekindled
Alexandres--Leanne J. (Class of 1986)
Northern Iowan 82:16, p.14
10/29/1985 A look at the legends of Augie the Ghost; photo.
32 Augie, the ghostly resident of Lawther, emits an eerie aura
Hirsch--Pam
Northern Iowan 79:34, p.14
2/11/1983 A look at the stories about Augie the Ghost.
33 What lurks in the loft?
Ruba--Michelle
Northern Iowan 78:16, p.7
10/30/1981 Lawther Hall women have been frightened by the reappearance of Augie the Ghost.
34 Halloween: a time of witches, ghosts, and costume parties
Miller--RaeAnn (Class of 1979)
Northern Iowan 75:17, p.1
10/31/1978 A quick look at Halloween traditions.
35 Leave us alone
Northern Iowan 74:19, p.2
11/4/1977 Lawther Hall residents tired of non-residents sneaking into their hall and looking for the ghost.
36 Lawther Hall's Augie: is it a myth or a ghost?
Larson--Patricia Ann (Class of 1981)
Northern Iowan 74:17, p.1
10/28/1977 Reporter recounts her experiences.
37 Lawther Hall ghosts: are they fact or fiction?
Wible--Pamela J. (Classes of 1977 and 2002)
Northern Iowan 73:16, p.1
10/26/1976 Strange noises at Lawther Hall are explained.

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