"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: Megan Colleen Hillier Informant: Anonymous Title: Candlelight Mom’s Night Semester/Year: Fall 2005 “I found out one week; it was right before initiation. I was told to come to chapter. At the end of chapter, we got in a circle Continue Reading …
Contributor: Elise Informant: Lauren Poland Tag: Avon, IN Bridge Semester/Year: Fall/2005 “In Avon Indiana there is a bridge that is said to be haunted. It happened about 60 years ago on a cold dark and rainy Halloween night a mother Continue Reading …
Another blond joke (from Shannon’s journal): Why was the blonde upset when she got her drivers license? Because she got an “F” in sex!…
Collection 2: Overall Description: In this collection, Wayne Morden discusses how he put together college fraternity and sorority songs that could be considered to be “folk songs of a nature.” Morden talks about how these songs are passed down orally, Continue Reading …
Title #1: A Hot Topic in the Stacks (I interviewed my friend Lisa Teller, a sophomore, about sex in the stacks) JF: Lisa, about how often would you say you go to the library? LT: Hmmm… {eyes look about the Continue Reading …
Item 4: 2008 Phi Beta Sigma Statewide Competition Link: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=624903406469&subj=6816706 Epsilon Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma 2008 Statewide Function This video is available to users of Facebook. When a visitor clicks on this link, he/she can watch this amazing Continue Reading …
Item 3: 2008 Little 500 Step Down Link: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=525294833054&subj=6816706 Phi Beta Sigma (Lil 5 step show)—Sigmas Stepping Function The function of this link is to show students the performance of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity at the 2008 Little 500 Continue Reading …
Item 2 2008 Little 500 Step Down Date: April 12, 2008 Interviewee: Select Members from the audience Description: After the 2008 Little 500 Step Down, I conducted informal interviews with the audience and recorded their reactions. Their reactions helped show Continue Reading …
Text 3 Original Contributor: Jeff Harris Title: “Tubbings” at Sigma Chi Fraternity Class: F101 Semester, Year: Spring, 1984 Contributor: Lindsey B Tubbing is a way for the seniors in the house to keep the underclassmen under control. It is also Continue Reading …