Classics Student Accidentally Summons Demon

Residents of an unnamed dorm have spent the past days cowering in their rooms, unable to leave due to an arcane being of ancient times stumbling down the hallways, leaving the few who dare to cross its path very, very sorry. Sources say it eats homework, and has a particular affinity for history papers.

On the evening of this being’s arrival, students in adjacent dorms reported sightings of a bright flash of light in the windows of the dorm in question, followed by a deep laughter.

“It was pretty unsettling, to say the least,” said one student. “But I didn’t think much of it. I thought it was just someone reading the humor page.”

Upon further investigation, it was determined that an irregular verb and a panicking Latin student were the main causes of this event. By committing a minor error in pronunciation because of unwritten macrons, the student mumbled an ancient invocation, summoning a demon from the blazing depths of hell. Analysis suggests that the Demon is a little chilly right now.

Response from the classics department has been minimal. Department Head Dr. Lat Tin merely shrugged when asked for guidance on how to deal with the situation. “Happens all the time,” he says, “did it once in my lower year. They usually leave once they’ve eaten their fill of preps and 333 drafts, so it’s no biggie.”

However, salvation seems to be in sight. “Just, you know, keep feeding it history papers, it’ll probably leave,” says Tin. “They all say they like hell better.”