"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 …
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Avir’s samples of student art: Picture 1: Title: Radio Station Art Collector’s Name: Unknown Collection Location: IU Folklore Archives in the IU Archives in Wells Library. Date Collected: 1990’s (?) Genre: Music party art Context: The picture seems to be Continue Reading …
Picture 3: Title: Radio Station Art Collector’s Name: Unknown Collection Location: IU Folklore Archives in the IU Archives in Wells Library. Date Collected: 1990’s (?) Genre: Music party art Context: This is another WIUS flyer which is advertising a live Continue Reading …
Bridget’s art from the past Item 1: Stomp The Spartans Context: This is a sports banner that was done by the RHA-Residents Hall Association on Campus. This was used for a sports banner when IU played the Michigan Spartans. Each Continue Reading …
Item 2: Cover of “Collins Columns” This is the cover of a local dorm newspaper that was released in 1999. The newspaper is done by students living in Collins dormitory. This particular issue was a 1980s edition reminiscing on everything Continue Reading …
Item 3: Sashi’s College Dictionary – “Tetrified” Context: this was a repeating comic within the Collin’s Column. This comic tells the stories of Sashi and her college experience. In each comic, she presents a made up word out of her Continue Reading …
Item 5: Picture #5- “The Drawback” Bridget Siebert Archival Collection Folklore Arts The Drawback Context: This is a weekly comic from the Collins Column, a weekly newspaper for the residents of Collins Dormitory. Lyolia, a local resident of Collins, does Continue Reading …