"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
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 …
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 …
Heidi’s art collection Item 1: RHA Banner “Where the Wild things Are”- a re-creation of the book joined with the IRHOC 2003 stamp and the IU symbol. I tried to look up any detail I could on the IU website Continue Reading …
Original Contributor: http://www.units.muohio.edu/psybersite/cyberspace/folklore/legends.shtmlTitle: Legends Of and On the InternetClass: N/ASemester:N/AContributor: Jade Bowman Rumor has it that there are videotapes circulating from last Wednesday night when two people were arrested at King (Library) for getting caught fornicating (having sex) at the Continue Reading …
Leif’s Greek customs Text 1 Collector: John R. Long Title: “My ATO Girl” Semester/Year: November 15, 1972 My ATO Girl, how I love you, You are the sweetest girl to wear the Gold and Blue, Come, sweetheart, tell me now Continue Reading …
Nate Wysong’s archive jokes: Text 1Original Collector: Julie PriceTitle: Jokes, Superstitions, TraditionClass: F220Semester: Spring, 1984Prof: Sandra Dolby-Stahl Q: “Why does San Francisco have AIDS and Lafayette have Boilermakers?”A: “Because San Francisco got to pick first.” Context: The person who performed the Continue Reading …
Tracy’s archived campus legends: Text 1 Original Collector: Colleen McPhearsonTitle: JokesClass: F220Semester/year: Semester II, 83-84Contributor: Tracy John “The Gazebo” “Uh, this is what I heard…. Well, I think it was when the gazebo was built, but that doesn’t really matter. Continue Reading …