Legend has it that the ghost of George Atherton's wife rests uneasily in Old Botany, staring out at the grave of the former Penn State President.

For years students have reported seeing her shadow moving along the upstairs windows. Some say that her bones lie somewhere in the attic in an ancient classroom -- an attic that has no entrance.

Now, an A&E television series featuring The Penn State Paranormal Research Society (PRS) will bring the story to the public. PRS filmed the 10th part of a 13-part series this weekend at University Park, focusing on the myth of Mrs. Atherton.

The series is set to premiere in May or June.

This isn't the first time PRS has been in Old Botany to investigate. In the fall, nationally known psychic John Oliver held an electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) session in the basement during PRS' annual conference. An EVP is a recording device that attempts to pick up the voices of spirits while filtering out background noise. Ryan Heiser (junior-international politics and psychology) said Oliver felt a ghostly presence in Old Botany.

"He felt that someone was very, very sad," Heiser said.

On Friday, a group of six PRS investigators attempted to repeat Oliver's success with an EVP session of their own. They sat in a circle in a corner of Old Botany's basement for an event that they refer to as "dead time." Among them were two lanterns and an EVP recorder. Before beginning, the group recited a "prayer of protection."

"May the power of God protect us. May the light of God enfold us," they prayed. Ryan Buell, founder of the group, said in a campus of more than 40,000 students, one can never know what kind of evil presence might be lurking nearby.

After the prayer and a few moments of silence, Buell began the session.

"We would like to communicate with anyone in the building. Just know that you cannot harm us," he said.

Then, one by one, group members asked questions of any spirits that may dwell in Old Botany. Are you trapped in this building, they asked. Were you a student here? Can we help you?

Before long, two pieces of electronic equipment began to fail, which group members said is often an indicator of spiritual activity. Buell mentioned the possibility that a spirit could be sucking energy from the room to gather enough strength to communicate.

At 9:52 p.m., Buell said he may have heard a faint whisper on the recording. Soon after, the tape ran out and Buell and the others ended their session, hoping that an analysis would reveal answers to some of their questions. At the end of the night, Buell weighed in on what took place.

"I'm not going to label this place haunted," he said.

Co-executive producer Alan LaGarde said the goal of the organization and thus the show is to help people concerned about paranormal activity.

The club uses scientific and logical investigative techniques to determine if spirit activity could be the cause of disturbances in a particular area, or whether other factors are at work.

Not all cases PRS investigates pan out.

Spiritual activity is ruled out in some cases.

In reference to all of the reported sightings of ghostly figures and the sounds of footsteps, Buell was slightly skeptical.

"It almost seems like these are just stories," he said. "But at the end of the day, who really cares? This won't quell the myths -- the stories will continue."