The Voice - Student Newspaper

EVP, contact the supernatural

By Rogelio Macias
Reporter, The VOICE

For decades the unknown has captivated mankind.

Tales of possessions, hauntings, and ghosts has been enslaving the human curiosity since imaginations were activated.

Lines are drawn and sides are taken between, skeptics and believers.

Be warned skeptics keep your eyes open "the others" want to prove themselves to you the most.

To believers there are many things that can be done to satisfy your thirst for the strange.

You don't have to be in a movie or a professional ghost hunter to conduct your own ways of contacting the other side. With an open mind and the right tools anyone can experience the supernatural.

EVP stands for Electric Voice Phenomenon. This is a simple way to experience and have proof of the other side. All you have to do is get a hold of a tape recorder and go to a location were you want to contact a spirit.

Record yourself in your surroundings asking the entity questions, as simple as "What's your name?" or "What are you doing here?" then once your done with your field work rewind the tape and play it back listening for the responses to your questions.

As cliché as it might sound, the Ouija board and séances, have withheld the test of time.

If you put yourself in the right frame of mind and are with people you trust the Ouija experience can be quite convincing and terrifying.

Séances have no right or wrong way to perform its all in your head and the way you carry it out.

There is no harm in believing in spirits no matter what culture, religion, or ethnicity. All backgrounds have stories, myths, and legends that deal with the spirit realm. As mere mortals let's go for a ride and search one of the final frontiers of the unknown.

Please send comments to rmacias@gccvoice.com