"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
Interview with Ball State Student Informant, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a junior currently attending Ball State University, aged 22. Interview was conducted via text between informant and collector and focuses on BSU’s Frog Baby fountain. Interview Continue Reading …
Picture 4: Date Collected: April 9th 2008 Location: Forest Center Building This piece of art work was created for informational purpose for residents. It seems to be created to convince students to be more environmentally friendly, showing facts and figures Continue Reading …
Angie is a saleswoman at a computer store, Pugsly is a programmer who knows how to run a complex word processor called ‘Wordstar’ and Supersalesman is a salesman at the computer store who knows how to sell, but not much Continue Reading …
Text 3: The third text is about Stepps Cemetery also, but it was collected from a different informant. Larry says “Aw, there is a cemetery called Stepps Cemetery in Morgan Monroe State Forest which is famous for a for a Continue Reading …
Elle’s “boressing” Collector’s Name: Pat Moran Title of Collection: “Boresses as Seen by Steve Malasto” Collection Location: IU Wells Library; Archives Office Date of Collection: 1976 The paper focuses on an interview conducted with a brother of the Sigma Alpha Continue Reading …
Item 1: AAA Taste of Asia Poetry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejFpmnsGL9o>. This video is from the 2006 Taste of Asia Culture Show. It is described as “slam” poetry. The artist infuses both his native language and English in describing aspects of his Asian Continue Reading …
A sampling of toasts from students in E103, Spring 2006 From James: High School Graduation Cheer The majority of shots you take Will not be in a glass. The majority of hurdles made Won’t require running fast. The thing about Continue Reading …
Sylvia ‘s sorority poems and songs Collection 1 Overall Context: These songs were deposited at the Indiana University Archives in October 1976 by Marcia Meyers, who also provides explanations. The context for this collection includes sorority songs passed down by Continue Reading …
From Seo’s journal: Text 1 When professors say this… they really mean this! * This needs some minor revision. (I never actually got around to reading this.) * My office hours are by appointment only. (I like to get out Continue Reading …
From Jill’s Journal: Blonde Jokes Q: What’s the difference between a blonde and a toothbrush? A: You don’t let your best friend borrow your toothbrush. Q: How did the dumb blonde break her leg raking leaves? A: She fell out Continue Reading …