"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
Contributor: Elise Withered Informant: Joe Mclaughlin Tag: Dillsboro, IN Cemetery Semester/Year: Fall/2005 “There is a story about an angel in the Dillsboro Cemetery. The story is told that a young man named Phillip goes off to WWII. Jen the love Continue Reading …
Contributor: Leah Lattanner Informant: Eric Matthews Title: “Dorm Legends” Fall 2005 The last person I interviewed was a senior here at Indiana University, named Eric Mathews. He is also from Indianapolis, Indiana; his legend comes from his freshman year. He Continue Reading …
These free-style raps were all performed by Dane Hoover (age 26) one evening with Sarah Brewer (age 22) in attendance, during the spring semester of 2008. Text 1: On Dane’s life as an IU student I can do anything you Continue Reading …
Text 3 A gay man walks into a country bar and says, “I just want everyone to know that I’m gay… I’m not going to hit on anyone. I just like country music.” The bartender says that it’s okay and Continue Reading …
Rush Song from Gamma Phi Beta “Consider Yourself” Consider yourself at home, consider yourself in the family, We’ve taken to you so strong, its clear we’re going to get along. Consider yourself well in, consider yourself part of the furniture. Continue Reading …
Clair’s Facebook poetry Overview: The following content was found on the internet website called Facebook. This website is extremely popular among college students. It is a social utility that connects you with the people around you. The poetry I found Continue Reading …
Item 2 College Song Contributor: Joe Cuttriss Informant: William R. Masters Date of Text: May 3, 1969 High above her Pi Phi garters; High above her knee, Lies a pit of hallowed passion, Waiting there for me. Context: The informant Continue Reading …
Text 2: The second text is about Stepps cemetery. Sandy says “Ok, ah the house we live in is five miles north of Lake Lemon. Its right under the well we’re connected to the State Forest line and our house Continue Reading …
TEXT 1: The first text is about a cemetery in Central Indiana. Lee says “Well there’s a cemetery and a down toward Bedford that is famous for logger stone and this logger stone is about a guy that a, was Continue Reading …
Informant: Lakyra Pharms Text Title: Campus Superstar Text Date: Second Semester 4/13/08 Interview: Interviewer: So what is Campus SuperStar? Lakyra: It is a competition involving student singers from I U campuses. Interviewer: Do you have to be involved in the Continue Reading …