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Supposedly, the current Men’s Swim Haus at USC used to be occupied by the Women’s Swim Team years ago. Apparently, one night, one of the women in the house got locked out of her room on the top floor. She decided to crawl out of a different window on the top floor and maneuver to her room window to get in that way. However, she slipped and died. Now, it is said that her old room is haunted, and to this day, the door to that bedroom is painted red. Lights will strangely flicker rapidly without the power on, and other strange instances occur in the room.

Context:

This tale apparently gets told to residents of the house, and the strange events like flickering lights have been reported by firsthand accounts. The details are a bit vague, but the general story is as written.

Analysis:

This ghost story is specific to not only USC or the Swim team but to the current and former residents of the Swim Haus off campus. While most of the people in the house appear more amused than frightened of the tale, it is an orally told story that has been passed down and told for fun amongst members of the house and their friends.