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Zelda 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; Strayer-Wood's Zelda a 'friendly' ghost
Kelly--Ned (Student--2004)
Northern Iowan 101:15, p.9
10/19/2004 Description of ghost sightings in the Strayer-Wood Theatre; photo.
9 Ghastly creatures haunting UNI?
Andresen--Kelli (Class of 2004)
Northern Iowan 100:18, p.11
10/31/2003 History of ghosts at UNI; photo.
10 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.
11 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.
12 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.
13 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.
14 Strayer-Wood has its own surprises
Hegland--Tracy
Northern Iowan 93:17, p.10
10/29/1996 Ghost named Zelda haunts the Strayer-Wood Theatre; haunted house will be open there this week.
15 Ghosts STILL haunting UNI
Northern Iowan 89:18, p.9
10/30/1992 Brief recounting of Augie and Zelda stories.
16 Theater ghost blamed for strange shadows, screams
Huggins--Kelly (Class of 1993)
Northern Iowan 86:58, p.12
5/4/1990 Students and faculty talk about Zelda.
17 Zelda project on the lookout
Finder--Sally (Student--1983)
Northern Iowan 79:9, p.10
9/28/1982 Professor Glenn's class is researching theater activity in the Cedar Falls and Waterloo area.
18 Ghost, 'green room', 'Order of Eror' contribute to unity within drama shop
Johnson--Mary Anne (Student--1963)
College Eye 57:27, p.3
4/26/1963 A look at superstitions and traditions associated with the production of plays at SCI.

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