"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
Text 2 Original Collector: Julie Greime Title: None Provided (possible title = Kilroy’s Scavenger Hunt) Class: F101 Semester/Year: Spring 1984 “OK. Um. We’re having them all come over here (the Phi Mu house) and I’m gonna giver her like a Continue Reading …
Link: http://www.juicycampus.com/index.php?searchKey=kappa+sig&page=1 This post is by an anonymous author who is asking a question to fellow Greeks about the situation at Kappa Sigma fraternity. This post was a question but the responses by other Greeks are all opinions about the Continue Reading …
Item 3: “Here’s to Honor” The last song I found was also a fraternity drinking song. The song was found at www.greekchat.com. Here’s to honor I offered her me honor She honored my offer And all night long I was 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …