American Republic Student Health Center

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In the quiet hallway of the American Republic Student Health Center, a regular noticed something odd one morning. Among the usual bottles and boxes on the reception counter lay an old, dusty harmonica, its case emblazoned with the words ‘Property of Dr. Jameson’. A delivery driver stopped by later that day, asking curiously if anyone had seen a missing package marked ‘Dr. Jameson’s Lunch’. A regular overheard and grinned, knowing full well that no such lunch existed—just another quirky tale from the mysterious doctor's office.

2. In the waiting room of the American Republic Student Health Center, a little girl pointed excitedly at something on the wall and whispered, ‘Mommy, look at that funny doctor’s face!’ Her mother glanced up and saw nothing unusual, but from then on, every visitor swore they could see an old man with a mischievous smile peering down at them. One day, an elderly gentleman came in for his annual check-up. As he sat in the waiting area, he noticed the same mysterious figure smiling back at him. With a twinkle in his eye, he leaned over to the nurse and asked, 'Is that Dr. Grinowitz?' The nurse laughed and replied, 'No sir, that's just our new decorating theme!'

3. In the student health center’s parking lot, a delivery driver once found an old, dusty violin wrapped in newspaper. Curious, he took it inside and placed it on the reception desk. Since then, every now and then, someone would hear soft melodies drifting from behind the closed doors. One day, a regular visiting the clinic heard the music too and decided to investigate. He knocked gently on the door but found nothing unusual—just an empty room with an old piano bench. Turns out, the violin was just an old toy left there by a neighbor's child during a visit. After that, whenever anyone asked about the mysterious music, they’d smile and say, ‘It’s probably just the ghost of Beethoven waiting for his next concert!’

4. At dawn, when most students were asleep, a delivery driver pulled up to the student health center's loading dock and found a mysterious package wrapped in old newspapers. Curious, he opened it to discover an old tube of toothpaste labeled ‘For Emergencies Only.’ Inside was a note scribbled in pencil: “Use once per semester—only if you’re really desperate.” With a laugh, the delivery driver popped open the tube and promptly dyed his beard bright blue.