"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 1 – House Show Posters Collected From: Instagram (@bloomingtonmusicscene) Date Collected: March 17, 2021 Informant(s): Connor H. (He did not make the artwork, but he directed me to check out the Instagram page) Contributor: Alex Hunt Text Analysis of Continue Reading …
Item 5 – House Show Anecdote Collected From: In-person interview Date Collected: March 17, 2021 Informant(s): Connor H. Collector: Alex Hunt Connor H: “As the night goes on you reach this kind of crescendo of the night. The band realizes Continue Reading …
Item 4 – Feeling Welcome Collected From: In-person interviews (on separate occasions) Date Collected: March 17, 2021, March 19, 2021 and March 30, 2021 respectively Informant(s): Connor H., Katy Z., and Paige J. Collector: Alex Hunt Connor H.: “My friend Continue Reading …
Item 3 – House Show Dynamic Collected From: In-person interviews (on separate occasions) Date Collected: March 17, 2021, March 19, 2021 and March 30, 2021, respectively Informant(s): Connor H., Katy Z., and Paige J. Collector: Alex Hunt Connor H.: “The Continue Reading …
Item 2 – House Show Archetypes Collected From: In-person interviews (on separate occasions) Date Collected: March 17, 2021, March 19, 2021, and March 30, 2021, respectively Informant(s): Connor H., Katy Z., and Paige J. Collector: Alex Hunt Text Connor H.: Continue Reading …
Item 5 Source: This video was collected from TikTok. User @bobbiecurtislee uploaded on March 15, 2021. Text: Unofficial title: “Urban Legends From Illinois,” from her channel’s series officially titled “Urban Legends From Each State” Transcription: “Welcome back to ‘Urban Legends Continue Reading …
Item 4 Source: This item is a video collected from TikTok. It was uploaded by user @phaang on September 5, 2020. Text: Title: “The Blue Whale Challenge” Transcription: “So, today we are talking about the ‘Blue Whale Challenge.’ This game Continue Reading …
Item 3 Source: This was collected from a video on TikTok. The video was posted by user @phaang on September 8, 2020. Text: Title: “The Red Room Curse” Transcription: “Today we are talking about the ‘Red Room Curse.’ The curse Continue Reading …
Item 2 Source: This item was collected from a TikTok video posted by user @lettylovesyou on January 19, 2021. Text: Title: “The Boy on the Mountain Road” Transcription: “A married couple were driving down a mountain road, one night. Suddenly, Continue Reading …
Item 1 Source: This item was collected from a TikTok video that was posted by user @lettylovesyou on April 21, 2021. Text: Title: “Don’t Open Your Eyes” Transcription: “On the last day of every month, close the blinds or curtains Continue Reading …