Publications

Upstate New York is home to dozens of historic hospitals, mansions, private homes, and battlefields, and other sites where the restless dead have appeared to the living. Officially recognized as part of the United States in 1788, New York has a long, rich history full of mystery and tragedy. Residents and visitors to the state have witnessed strange paranormal sights and feelings attributed to the ghosts of the past, from jilted lovers to the tormented mentally ill. Some sites are nationally famous, others the subject of local speculation and legend.

How did you spend your last $100, Katrina?

The indigo dyeing tutorial I want to use to make cloth napkins for the table wedged in the space between my kitchen and living room that I optimistically label the dining area? Yeah, I’ll get to that sometime.

Students from across Meredith’s disciplines
presented their research during the 1 0th
annual Celebrating Student Achievement
undergraduate research conference on Tuesday ,
April 17 . Many who presented had personal
connections to their projects or used their
presentations as a chance to find in-depth
answers to questions that arose during regular
coursework or extracurricular activities.

Lauren Casteen started knitting at age 14, attending a community center class to learn more after needlepoint sparked her interest in yarn crafts. Lauren is not, however, a comfortably retired grandmother but a 22-year-old undergraduate. According to her, “It is actually a growing trend, which is cool.” ... Lauren knits more eclectic projects, ranging from Jolly Roger tea cozies to anthropomorphic corn...