"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
Matt’s drinking games Text 1: Title of Collection: “Game Collection Form” Collector’s Name: Anne Sheldon Collection Location: Read Center Date Collected: April 23, 1973 There is only one drinking game described in this paper. The author calls it “Indian”. The 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 …
Collection 2 Title of Collection: “Graffiti on I.U. Campus “ Collector’s Name: Rick Haywood Collected: 1973, Ballantine Hall (#4); Education Building (#5) 4 To do is to be and to be is to do so, do-be-do-be-do-be 5 A friend with Continue Reading …
Text 2 Original Collector: Tom Geis Title: “Bawdy Fraternity Songs” – Pi Kapp Raiders Year: December 14, 1973 We are Pi Kapp raiders Raiders of the night Dirty son of a bitches We’d rather fuck than fight Singing highty, tighty, Continue Reading …
Text 3 Original Collector: Charles Betz Title: A Collection of Drinking Songs from the Theta Chi Fraternity at Indiana University” – There are No Chi Phis at IU Year: October 27, 1971 There are no Chi Phi’s at I.U. Yes, 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 …
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 …
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 …