Thursday, December 13th, 2007
There will be no meeting this Wednesday, December 19th due to finals as well as the holidays.
In it's place, read over the following regarding our 'final meeting':
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I. If you have not done so already, please take the time to register for our forums. It only takes seconds.
> Photos, Sound Bytes, Future Events and various other information is posted here!
II. What can we expect for next semester?
> New Equipment and a lot of it!
This equipment is available for any student, or non-student member interested in conducting research to "check out" at the
Clark Memorial Library, and free of charge! -- All that is required of you, is to send an email to me, so that I may notify the
department.
The Equipment List Includes:
(2) EMF Detectors
(1) Set of Dowsing Rods
(1) Digital Voice Recorder with PC USB Link
(2) Flashlights - One LED, the other a "Shake Light"
(1) LED Headlamp
(1) Thermometer with Laser
(1) Voice-Activated Microcassette Recorder
(1) Mini Alert Infared Motion Alarm
(1) Lens Cleaning Kit
(1) Sony External Microphone (For Use with Voice Recorders)
(3) Batteries for External Microphone
(1) White Noise Sound Generator with 2 Sound Levels
(1) 'The Seance' Package Including:
Two candle's and glass holders
Glass bowl
Quartz
Olive Oil
Bible
Rock Salt
Steel Knife
Bell
A copy of Dr. Mirabello's Séance Technique
Lily (Must be found on your own. As lily's ...decay)
(1) Blank MiniDVD for use in video recorder. Additional MiniDVD's can be purchased for $4.00 each.
> Does anyone have any suggestions for other items to be purchased ?
II. The Other World Society Book Collection
To supplement your unusual studies, The Other World Society has a special book collection in the Clark Memorial Library.
We will be purchasing several more books to add to this collection.
> Does anyone have any suggestions for books they would like to see added to our collection?
III. We have a Myspace!
Except it isn't 'pretty' yet. Would anyone like the duty of jazzing it up?
http://www.myspace.com/otherworldsociety
IV. Investigations
The Riverbend Mercantile Building
> We will be returning here next to explore the basement portion of the building, as well as familiarize ourselves with the new
equipment before ...
Shawnee State University Campus Investigation
> Have you ever heard a spooky story about The Dorms at SSU, or possibly the little girl that lurks around Vern Riffe Center for the
Arts?
For our next project, I would like to gather everyone's 'spooky' stories of the campus, and perform a campus-wide nightly
investigation to put these stories to the test!
If anyone has any thoughts, stories, or suggestions, please let me know.
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Investigation this Friday, October 19th at Riverbend Mercantile!
I. When and Where?
The event will take place at the Riverbend Mercantile Building located on 2nd Street. You can park and meet in Market Square.
Before the event, we will be meeting at Port City Pub and Cafe, for dinner at 6:00 P.M.
After dinner, we will meet at Riverbend Mercantile (Market Square) at approximately 7:30 P.M.
II. Why Riverbend Mercantile?
The Riverbend Mercantile building is said to be one of the most haunted buildings in Portsmouth.
A prostitute, the infamous "White Lady" was hung from the front windows for weeks to watch passers-by.
III. What will we be doing?
We are beginning the night early, so that everyone may have a chance to explore the building during some daylight hours, before night and darkness settle in.
First, those who have expressed an interest in Dr. Mirabello's Seance Technique, may do so.
Some, may opt to familiarize themselves with the equipment during the Seance and record any findings.
Following the Seance, everyone will have the opportunity to explore the building using various paranormal equipment.
IV. What should I bring?
Every member should bring a notepad for recording any findings, as well as a flashlight.
You may also desire to bring any other personal items or equipment, such as pendulums, dowsing rods, digital recorders, camera's, and so forth.
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 10:07 PM
Meeting Minutes for the first meeting of Fall Semester (09-12-07)
I. Those who joined us for tonight's meeting signed an attendance sheet and Information Sheets were given to new members.
A copy of the Information Sheet will be emailed to you shortly, for all individual's interested in becoming a member, or have not filled one out already.
II. Membership Criteria
Tonight we discussed the establishment of membership criteria, so that official members have the privilege to check out our equipment from Technological Services (Downstairs in the Clark Memorial Library)
We decided that criteria was not necessary, but you must provide your Student ID in order to use equipment.
III. Positions Available
It is a new year and we are in need of three positions currently:
(1.) Journalist and data collector: This individual will record data during our expeditions using equipment, and during other events. They will use these recordings to write articles for this website.
(2.) Equipment Technician: This position involves having good knowledge concerning the use of various paranormal-related equipment such as EMF detectors, and so forth. You will lead in "setting up" for expeditions.
(3.) Graphic Designer: This person will help to create fliers for events and meetings, design t-shirts and merchandise, as well as possible work on our website. If you are interested in this position, please include example's of previous work.
IV. Halloween Event !
This Halloween we will be holding two events: A séance using the technique developed by Dr. Mirabello. (Can be seen within this website), as well as a field event using our equipment to a specific "Haunted" location.
Should you have any ideas for where we should have this field expedition, please let me know ! I would like to acquire a list of "haunted" places within the area, to be voted upon later.
V. Halloween Festival !
This year Journey Within will be hosting a Halloween Festival in Downtown Portsmouth in the BoneyFiddle district! Volunteer's will be needed so if you are interested, please send me an email. Also, we have decided to set up a booth of our own.
VI. Movie Night !
This Saturday, September 15th, 2007, we will be having a Movie Night to see Halloween (The Rob Zombie and John Carpenter flick).
Because movie show times tend to change on Friday's, I'll be sending out an email to everyone interested in going, as well as updating you on this page.
I hope to see you all there!
Our next meeting will be Wednesday, September 26th.
Monday, September 10th, 2007 10:40 AM
Welcome back everyone !
Our first meeting of the new year (2007-2008) will be this Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 6:00 P.M. in the Jazzman's Cafe of the Clark Memorial Library.
We will be discussing such topics as the establishment of membership critera for use of club equipment, the upcoming Halloween Festival, our next Big Event, and where we would like to have our first expedition.
Your input is very important for a well-functiopning club, and appreciated! If you cannot make it to our meetings but still wish to be a member of the Other World Society; take advantage of our forums, or send an email to OtherWorldSociety@gmail.com.
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 5:18 PM
Brian Harnois of the hit Sci-Fi channel television series "Ghost Hunters" to Lecture at Shawnee State University!
Brian Harnois will be lecturing at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio on Wednesday, May 23rd 2007.
This event will take place in the Flohr Lecture Hall in the Clark Memorial Library, and will begin at aproximately 6:00 P.M.
The lecture will be around an hour to an hour and a half in length.
This event is Free Admission and Open to the Public!
However, because of this, I cannot guarantee seating, unless you rsvp to otherworldsociety@gmail.com.
I hope to see you there!
Thursday, March 29th, 2007 4:29PM
For those who were unable to make it to our final meeting for the Winter 2007 quarter, I thought I would take this time to recap on what was discussed on March 5th.
TAPS Marathon
Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone who made it to our TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society) Marathon on March 3rd. Due to a conflict in scheduling, we will me watching the remaining three
episodes on another night. Details on this will be posted here in the near future.
Open Medium Reading Event
I'm currently in the progress of trying to put together a private reading session for Other World Society Members. The cost of this typically runs around 70 dollars, so if it is planned, please take advantage of it! Before or following the readings, we may be having dinner with Samantha in thanks for her services.
Equipment, Field Events, and Explorations
I hope to network with other local paranormal organizations, and share equipment, as to make it easier on costs for everyone. I also feel it would be beneficial to conduct our first exploration with another organization, so they may teach us how to properly use equipment and so forth.
What we can expect over spring break, and for next quarter
I hope in the next quarter to model TAPS (The Atlantic Paranormal Society), and create a well functioning and devoted group of individuals to begin explorations with equipment, create our own methods of exploring (Combine Séance and Equipment, as Dr. Mirabello mentioned), and add a comprehensive database/archives of articles on paranormal activity organized by location (City/Town, and State), date, and technique. (Will be modified on our "Explorations" page.)
Lastly, I hope to design some t-shirts for our most devoted members, and to give as tokens of our appreciation to those willing to assist the Other World Society.
If anyone should have any ideas for a layout or design for these t-shirts, please submit them to me through email.
Sunday, March 4th, 2007 11:53PM
Fourth Quarterly Meeting of Winter 2007
Our meeting will be on Monday, March 5th, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. in the basement of the Clark Memorial Library.
I hope to see you there!
Also, thanks to everyone who made it to the TAPS (Ghost Hunters) Marathon. Due to a scheduling conflict, we will be watching the remaining 3 episodes of TAPS another night.
Keep an eye on your email, as well as this page for updates.
Thursday, February 22nd, 2007 2:58 AM
TAPS Marathon
The Other World Society will be holding a TAPS Marathon -- Showing your five favorite episodes of TAPS in the Clark Planetarium in the Advanced Technology Center.
This event will be held Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 and will last from about 5 to 10 PM.
We will be taking frequent breaks, as well as a break for dinner.
Dinner may be provided to all Other World Society members free of charge (This is currently being decided upon in accordance to our budget), and arrangements for delivery can be made for guests.
We will be using this experience to study the methodology used, and prepare us for our own explorations.
Space for this event will be limited, so please RSVP at your earliest opportunity.
Sunday, February 18th, 2007 7:47 PM
Position Available
The Other World Society is in need of an individual (or two as a team) who can serve as our wise Paranormal Guru(s).
This position will involve conducting research and acquiring knowledge needed for our events, experiments, and so forth. You may also be asked to have a hand in assisting our Journalist/Article Author in writing articles for this website.
If you should be interested in holding this position, please send an email to otherworldsociety@gmail.com.
Sunday, February 18th, 2007 7:06 PM
Third Quarterly Meeting of Winter 2007
Our meeting will be tomorrow; Monday, February 19th at 6:00 p.m.in the basement of the Clark Memorial Library.
Monday, February 5th, 2007 7:25 PM
Movie Night
Our quarterly movie night will be on Friday, February 9th to see The Messengers.
We will be meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Portsmouth Cinema.
Portsmouth Cinema is located at:
1623 Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth, OH - (740) 355-3456
Afterwards, we will be having dinner.
I hope to see you there!
Sunday, February 4th, 2007 3:11 PM
The second quarterly meeting of Winter 2007 will be on Monday February 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the basement of the Clark Memorial Library.
Please take notice of the location change.
If you cannot attend this meeting, keep an eye on your email as well as our forums.
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007 10:00 PM
Shawnee State University Open House Event
SSU's Open House will be Monday, February 19th. The event will take place in the gymnasium of the James A. Rhodes Athletic Center. We should be set up by 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
If anyone would be interested in helping to set up a table and speak to others on behalf of the Other World Society, please let me know. Thank you!
Monday, January 22nd, 2007 11:42 PM
Discussed during this evening's meeting:
I. We changed the location of our meetings to upstairs in the University Center.
II.If you have not done so already, please register for our forums. It only takes about one minute.
III. We will be purchasing equipment shortly. What equipment do you feel should be purchased firstly?
Toms Gadgets and ParaScienceShop are couple of places to look.
IV. We will be focusing on trying to get Brian Harnois from TAPS to lecture at SSU.
V. Lastly, we will be having a field event with the equipment purchased to a location of your choice.
Please use the forums to discuss the topics above, so I know what everyone would like to do!
The forum is up and running. Use the link at the top or go here and sign up.
Monday, December 4th, 2006 3:59 AM
I worked on adding a little more content tonight. The website should be completed
shortly.
Please check back soon!
I got rid of those ugly ads and now you can click on "The Other World Society" on the header and it will return you to this page.
Thursday, November 30th, 2006 11:13 PM
Well, after getting done with finals, the holiday, and starting my job, I have time to start work on the webpage again. I decided to start over because this time I want to make the page right and properly code and structure it so I can keep adding more and more features. If you have any comments at all about this new layout please email me at david.abfall@gmail.com
My updates will now be in this color because they will mainly deal with structure, design and new feature updates. Lauren's will remain white as she will be working on adding in all the content. - David Abfall
