Paranormal is normal at local Greenwood Cemetery

As Halloween draws closer the neighborhoods of Decatur have slowly being transformed into villages of witches, ghosts and goblins. Tombstones made of wood can bee seen propped up in front yards while nearby garbage bag ghosts hang from trees. But what some people might not know is that tucked away in a corner of Decatur, Greenwood Cemetery holds ghost stories of its own.

No one knows when the first burials took place in Greenwood Cemetery but it has been recorded as the final resting-place for Native Americans, war soldiers and many important figures in the history of Decatur. When first entering the graveyard many of the names on the tombstones and mausoleums will seem familiar. Hayworth, Mueller and James Millikin are buried near each other.
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Poe reading makes for a spooky time

Calvary Cemetery will become a little more frightening on Wed., October 27 when the English Department and Sigma Tau Delta English fraternity (STD) host “Poe in the Cemetery.”

The event will begin with a candlelight processional from Mills Quad, which will include a biography of Poe and “scary anecdotes” about the writer’s life and works. Once in the cemetery, which is located just north of campus, selected students and English faculty will read some of Poe’s well-known short stories and poems including “The Raven,” “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “Annabel Lee.”
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Theatre department thrives with "Jackson"

After Elizabeth was lifted delicately up the stairs to her window, the lights faded and a barrage of footsteps filled the intimate space. “I’m a little teapot,” the 24-year-old sang. The voices in her head urged her to instead sing, “I’m a little sexpot inside and out. Dress me up and take me out.” Elizabeth pleaded for someone to take her out several times, but no one was there.

Millikin’s Department of Theatre and Dance has proven itself to be resilient and resourceful in lieu of the restrictions imposed upon them this season. Their production of “And They Dance Real Slow in Jackson” was initially supposed to be performed in the Pipedreams Studio in Mueller Hall. Since Mueller’s closing, the space formerly called the Red Couch was renovated to create a new studio theatre that is not very different from the old.
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