Out of the seven residence halls on campus the one that’s most likely to be in a tale around a campfire is Waldo Hall. The infamous third floor of Waldo has been said to be the home of a female suicide that dates back to many years ago.
From generation to generation there have been numerous variations about what actually occurred on the third floor of Waldo but the only factors that remain constant are: the room (325), suicide method (hanging), and sex of the victim (female).
“I heard that an international student didn’t want to go home so they killed themselves,” said Kevin Vilbig, a junior and 2nd year resident assistant in Waldo Hall. “I’ve had residents come to me and tell me they’ve heard ghost noises.”
Depending on who you talk to they might reference a tree located next to the ramp outside of Waldo that is dedicated to Liz Fiorella Boggio (1979-1998) who students say is the girl who took her life.
The stories about Waldo’s ghosts and suicide seem to be popular amongst Adelphi students but not amongst the staff. “I don’t believe ghosts exist. Period. Not just in Waldo,” said Meghan Hudson, Residence Hall Director of Waldo Hall. Furthermore, Guy Seneque, Director of Residential Life and Housing said that since his arrival in 1999 he hasn’t heard of any ghosts let alone a suicide on campus thus helping to put an end to circulation of these myths.
Liz did not take her own life. She lived a few doors down from me and was a great girl. She was killed in a car accident and the tree was planted by all of us residents from Waldo Hall in her memory.
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