On a crisp and cold night, students gathered in the Bovee University Center to meet all the spirits of the past that wander Central Michigan University's campus.

The 19th Annual "Legends of the Dark" held earlier this week allowed students to arm themselves with glow sticks and game faces, all in the pursuit of getting scared. Tour guides took students around campus and told stories of CMU's ghoulish history. While hearing the different legends of haunting at CMU, "creepers" were hiding to give students a freaky surprise.

“I like being scared and going to different haunted houses,” said Alpena freshman Matt Belanger. “I heard they tell some history about Central, so I’m excited to hear about things I didn’t know before.”

Here is a sampling of the tour, broken down by location. Students may find themselves in a real-life horror movie at their own university.

* Warriner Hall. The legend is the building burned down in the 1930s but was rebuilt shortly after. An old woman was going to take the elevator one day but she got stuck in it and died. It’s said her screams can still be heard.

* Finch Fieldhouse was originally student housing in the 1950s, but was eventually turned into the field house where sports could be played. It is said there was a shooting range in the basement and those who walk by at night can get caught in the cross fire. When walking away, creepers were screaming in the trees, trying to be heard.

* The Alumni Field was used before Kelly Shorts Stadium was built. Legend says one October night, a football practice was taking place. One player pushed himself too hard and passed out and died from the cold grasp of night. Random cold spots are still felt walking through the field.

* Sloan Hall. Throughout the tour the creepers were yelling at students to walk faster and at the psychology department building, there was a creeper chained on the ground, screaming. Psychology was known as “the devil’s work” and an upside-down cross has eroded on the outside of the building.

“My favorite part of the tour is probably the Sloan Hall story,” said Clarkston freshman Emily Mick. “I’m a psychology major so it really interests me to know about the story of the cross. I think it’s so cool.”

* The Pit is the next stop on the tour, where stairs that to the underground tunnels that circulate throughout the campus. The guides explained "The Pit" was used for satanic worship and to open the door to the tunnels, someone must be sacrificed.

“The only thing I didn’t like about the tour is when the creepers personally target me,” said sophomore Shanna Rabe. “The tour was a lot of fun though and I had a good time over all.”

* The Central Seal has a love story that most students don’t know. In the 1950s, two lovers from different social classes planned to elope and run away together. The woman waited at the seal for hours, and at 4 a.m., her love finally showed up, distraught after finding his fiancé dead on the ground. He gave her one last kiss and he died too. If a couple goes to the seal and kisses under the full moon, the couple will bless them.

* Barnes Hall. Legend has it one of the corners of the study room belongs to a girl who hung herself. Current residents have experienced missing papers and books. In 1995, a couple girls were watching television and the screen went black. The TV eventually came back on and the credits of the show were playing. There wasn’t another occurrence like that ever again.

* Powers Hall used to be the Music Building and in 1978, the legend says there was a girl named Emily who wanted to be a piano player. She had an audition and practiced so hard for hours and hours, she got a headache from all the stress. She ended up dying from a brain aneurism and in that following December, a janitor heard her ghost playing the piano. It is said that she was so devoted to music that she’s buried under the piano flower bed and students can still hear her play.

Even after all the legends and spooky stories, the most common appearance is the ghost of Carolyn. Tour guides say she still roams throughout campus and that students should keep watch. Overall, the tours gave students chills thinking about the things they never knew about their university. Even some of the newer guides learned new things and had a good experience.

“I volunteered to be a part of Legends of the Dark and signed up to be anything,” said Mick. “I got assigned to be a guide and I loved it. Not only is it a good chance to be involved, but it’s fun too. One thing about this tour is that no one is allowed to come into actual contact with students, in a lot of other haunted houses scarers can grab people, it’s a lot of fun just be aware.”