"Folklore of Student Life" holds the accumulated wisdom and wit of several IU undergraduate classes and of a good many IU undergraduates, all focused upon the folklore -- those shared avenues of creativity and expression -- that is part of the college experience at Indiana University. This website is a joint production of Prof John McDowell and his students in a number of undergraduate classes
Item 4: McNutt’s Homecoming Tuesday, October 9,? Year unknown, performer unknown Semi-formal attire, displaying the formal lady and the semi man! For the homecoming dance in McNutt Hall. Probably displayed on the dorm wall. I thought it was great displaying Continue Reading …
John’s student art Item 1 Student Radio Flyer Date Collected: Estimated mid 1990’s This is an advertisement for the student radio station, probably collected from some ad posted around the campus. The performer who created this piece is unknown but Continue Reading …
Item 2 IU dorm banner Date Collection: Estimated 2000 This artifact is an advertisement for the Resident Hall Association, collected from one of the dorms here at IU. It seems to me that this was a banner created by seven Continue Reading …
Item 3 Presidents Council 90-91 Date Collected: 1991-92 The item is a caricature portrait about a school organization, in this case the Presidents’ Council. I believe was originally collected from the Forest Quad. The names of the people are unknown. Continue Reading …
Avir’s art collection Picture 1: Date Collected: April 9th 2008 Location: Forest Center Building The picture serves two purposes in the main lobby of Forest dormitories. First, it is decorative and appealing to the visitors and students who see it. Continue Reading …
Picture 2: Date Collected: April 9th 2008 Location: Forest front desk The art work in here was to make the front desk area less boring and more welcoming. The theme of this piece is spring, which includes different colored flowers, Continue Reading …
Picture 3: Date Collected: April 9th 2008 Location: Forest B tower Interviewee: Len The images and the art on this RA’s door are mainly decorative, “cool” and good-looking sights for others on the floor to admire and enjoy. That was Continue Reading …
Picture 5: Date Collected: April 9th 2008 Location: Read Center Building The work on this door was done by the residents of the room, Ben and Lindsey. The idea is the shapes representing different seasons. The colors relate to the Continue Reading …
Bridget’s art file Item 1: Peoples Park Mural Artists Unknown—other than students at Rhino’s Context: This is a mural made up of six different paintings that were done by students involved in the Rhino’s All age club, and can be Continue Reading …