 It is also said that during a trip to Colorado in the 1990s, the Pope redirected the flight path of his private plane to avoid flying over the unholy ground of Stull (although there is no evidence that this happened).Most academics, historians, and local residents are in agreement that the legend has no basis in historical fact and was created and spread by students.In the years that followed the publication of the "University Daily Kansan" article, the legend persuaded thrill seekers to visit the cemetery, and they would claim that weird and creepy events such as noises and memory lapses happened to them leading to further speculation that the town was haunted by witches and the devil.