Brenau University is described as haunted by the spirit of Agnes, a former student from the early 1900s, whose alleged suicide by hanging at the Pearce Auditorium balcony or below in the swimming pool resulted in her restless presence on campus. While some paranormal experiences include apparitions, mysterious doors opening, flickering lights, and malfunctions with recording equipment, Agnes is often characterized as a prankster rather than a scary ghost. Students and former employees report chills, feelings of being watched, and odd events like an entire jar of pennies landing heads up, but the phenomena often cease if one directly tells Agnes to stop. The spirit of Agnes, a "feisty flapper" who was a student in the early 1900s. She is said to haunt the Pearce Auditorium and nearby areas of the campus. Seen on the balcony or in upper windows. Doors opening on their own, flickering lights, and an entire jar of pennies landing heads-up. Recording equipment may malfunction when she is nearby. Some feel watched or get chills while in the area. She is known to be a prankster and not particularly scary.