"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
Conversation 3: Another story about the Showalter Fountain is told in this way. This setting also takes place at my job on the same day (Wednesday the 28th) at around 5:30 when I asked had anybody heard the story of Continue Reading …
Original Collector: Susan Johnson Title: Legends/Personal Experiences Class: N/A Semester/year: NA, 83 Contributor: Tracy John The next legend collected is also done here on campus but it is a little different type of legend that is told to students here Continue Reading …
Conversation 2: “The Showalter Fountain” Tracy: “I need to find some legends about this campus.” Tanya: “Tell about the legend of the mermaid in the fountain. You’ve heard the story right?” Tracy: Um, refresh my memory.” Tanya: “My friend told Continue Reading …
“I’ve got another one about the co-eds. Let me see if I can get the story right—uh, let me think…Okay—when the day comes when the first co-ed virgin graduates from this school, the fish will swim out between the legs Continue Reading …
Text 2 Collector: Kimberly Nelson Title: “The Ghosts of Lambda Chi Alpha and Other Ghost Stories” Semester/Year: November 22, 1977 There seems to be two ghosts haunting Lambda Chi Alpha: Hence Orme and Harold Mumby. Hence Orme was Indiana’s old Continue Reading …
Text 2 Informant Name: Steve Lochmann Title: The naked man Archives Code: 75/335 Instructor: Professor Stahl Semester/Year: Fall, 1978 Jim Lincoln was waiting in line while I was taking a shower. He seemed to think I was taking to long Continue Reading …
Today, people in my classes were talking about a ghost that haunts the Career Development Center. They were saying that if you basement late night you can hear him moving around upstairs. Another student then said there is a ghost Continue Reading …
Text 1 Contributor: Lindsey Hughes Informant: Joseph Turner Title: “The Fortune Cookie” Date: First Semester, 2005 “I planned a birthday dinner for my girlfriend at a Chinese Restaurant. I invited her parents to come along as well. Earlier that day, Continue Reading …
Jill Siegel Narrative Jokes- Archive Collection Text 1 Original Collector: Lorna McKenzie Title: The Fads Class: F220 American Folklore Professor: Sandra K.D. Stahl Semester and Year: Fall 1981 Code: 81/62 Once a young enterprising preacher moved into a new town; Continue Reading …
Tracy’s campus legends Conversation 1: “The Chapel” Tracy: “Hey guys, have any of you heard any IU campus legends?” Suzanne: “Um, yeah I’ve heard some but I can’t think of any right now”. Mike: “There is one about the heating Continue Reading …