Spooky rumors of the spirits and eerie incidents in the residence halls and at The Pittsburgh Playhouse give Point Park University its fair share of ghostly tales.Now, supposedly confirming the presence of the infamous spirits, however, is the Pittsburgh Paranormal Society (PPS).”The paranormal activity here is intense,” PPS founder Shawn Kelly said. “I felt a little overwhelmed, at times, with the energy that surrounded me.” PPS investigated various campus locations on Oct. 23 that have had spawned reports of “paranormal” activity.The team brought their “usual tools” to the investigation, which include: K2 meters to help detect electromagnetic fi elds created by spirits, which are “pure energy”; digital cameras to capture the presence of a spirit portrayed by orbs unseen to the human eye and audio recorders to review after the investigation for anything they missed.”A good night, to me, is giving a client a valid personal experience with the paranormal. I don’t care if I capture it on camera,” Kelly said. “What we do make sure of, though, is that orbs captured on cameras are as bright as the moon. Otherwise we dismiss them and they’re irrelevant.”During their investigation of Point Park, there was no shortage of orbs, which are bright, white circles on an image.In the Playhouse’s Lillian Russell room, a murmur was heard in the room’s back corner. But there was no one in that corner. When investigators immediately aimed and fired their cameras at the corer, an orb “as bright as the moon” appeared on every camera.Point Park security officer Bryan Miller said, though he does not believe in ghosts, he experienced strange activity when he worked as a security offi cer at the Playhouse last year.”Some nights, I heard water running when I knew there wasn’t, or footsteps go down the hallway when I knew the building was cleared,” Miller said. “It’s really spooky.”The most common on-campus report, of course, is the “Shuffler,” who is reported to make shuffling, footstep noises in hallways and play harmless pranks on students, such as spontaneously slamming doors and closing blinds.Assistant Dean of Campus Life Janet Evans said Lawrence Hall’s infamous character has some historical legitimacy.”He is believed to be Supreme Court Justice Michael Musmanno,” Evans said. “He used to literally shuffle about the halls once he got older.”Upon acquiring Lawrence Hall from the Sherwyn Hotel in 1967, the university accepted one condition– to allow Musmanno to continue residing in room 1917, which he had stayed in at the hotel, Evans said.No paranormal activity was detected in Musmanno’s old room. The Globe office, however, offered a different story.During the investigation of the 711 office, Kelly attempted to speak with a spirit, whose name he believed to be Jacob.”Are you here with us, Jacob?” “Are you angry, Jacob?” “Do you reside in this room, Jacob?” Kelly asked, while reportedly feeling Jacob’s presence in the room. Though the lights on the K2 indicator did not all blink, a single, green light became brighter after some questions.Kelly then asked, “Do you want us to leave, Jacob?” While awaiting Jacob’s answer, Kelly and two other investigators present in the room heard footsteps coming down the hallway. As the scuffling footsteps approached The Globe office, they became louder. As the noise of the scuffling feet passed the office, however, there was no physical figure that followed. There was no one there.Investigators ran into the hallway to prove their senses wrong. They ran after the sound of the footsteps to no avail. No one was on the floor at 12:30 a.m.The investigators continued questioning Jacob, who reportedly told Kelly he liked a beautiful girl who works at The Globe– a girl named Emily. Then, the investigator pointed to a staff members desk and said, “Jacob says she sits right there.”With no presumed knowledge of the staff or seating arrangement of The Globe, the investigator pointed directly to where Assistant Features Editor Emily Petsko sits.Sophomore information technology major Jackson Graft said he was not surprised with the PPS findings, as he practices wiccan and knows of the paranormal activity at the university.”I can sense where spirits are and where they’ve been,” Graft said. “Spirits are around a lot more than you would realize.”Graft and the PPS investigators are used to accusations as “crazy, nutty” people.”A lot of my friends called me crazy until they were around me long enough,” Graft said. “If you go out and experience it, it’ll change your mind.”