Shirreff Hall - Trivia

Trivia

• Several cats live in the area surrounding Shirreff Hall, attracted by the smell and scraps of the dining hall. Students sometime name the cats. Although the names vary, some of the cats respond to being called Eddy.

• A small tower can be accessed through the roof of fourth floor Old Eddy wing. A student hanged herself from the tower in the early 1920s. It is believed that her spirit walks the halls of fourth floor at night, clanking the pipes and creaking the wood. Residents know the spirit as "Penelope" and many have stories of encountering her. It is rumored that part of the noose that the girl used still hangs inside the tower, although the Residence Life Manager denies the claims.

• The public elevator in New Eddy only extends to the third floor. Fourth floor residents must use the stairs to get to their rooms.

• The public elevators in Newcombe are notorious for malfunctioning. Students are advised to avoid using them whenever possible.

• Shirreff Hall is regarded as having the best food on campus. The dining hall staff have 'fan clubs' of sorts, and residents routinely update social networking sites such as Facebook with groups of "I Heart Lynn's Sandwiches", or "I Love Janet's Wraps"

• The Shirreff Hall motto is "Esse Quam Videri" (To Be Rather Than To Seem).

• Each house in Shirreff Hall has a team name/mascot for intramurals and other house unity events. The three teams are the Old Eddy Gators, New Eddy Knights, and Newcombe Killer Cod.

• It is believed that Shirreff Hall is connected by an underground tunnel to the Life Sciences Centre (which would allow students to walk from Shirreff Hall to the Killam Library without going outdoors), though the tunnel is no longer accessible by students.