"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 #5: More Than Reading in the Stacks? (i) Source: The following was taken from parts of an interview between Jonathan Rewe and Kathy Lewis in 1993 Contributor: Jackie Faine Informant(s): Jonathan Rewe, Kathy Lewis Semester/Year: Spring, 1993 IU Bloomington Continue Reading …
Text #3: 11th Floor Fear? (i) Source: Excerpt taken from informant David O’Rourke’s speech Contributor: Jackie Faine Informant(s): David O’Rourke Semester/Year: Fall, 1996 IU Bloomington Archival: Folklore of Student Life: Legends f351jmcd.sitehost.iu.edu/legends.html. (ii) Text: It has occurred to me that Continue Reading …
Text #1: Got That Sinking Feeling (i) Source: Contributor: Jackie Faine Informant(s): Julie Smith, Jennifer Landing Semester/Year: Fall, 1996 IU Bloomington Archival: Folklore of Student Life: Legends f351jmcd.sitehost.iu.edu/legends.html. (ii) Text: JS: Ok Jennifer, do you go to the library often? Continue Reading …
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(The following was an interview with Jennifer Landing in 1996, by Julie Smith) JS: Ok Jennifer, do you go to the library often? JL: Yeah I’m in there a lot, mostly because I feel like I can’t get the quiet Continue Reading …
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 …
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 2: Collins Column-80’s issue edition, Collins Hall, 09/08/99. Performed by Emily Hartsay. Comic was done or published at the beginning of the fall semester in fall 99. I love the Caption at the bottom “Now after looking over the Continue Reading …
John’s student art Item 1 Student Radio Flyer Date Collected: Estimated mid 1990’s This is an advertisement for the student radio station, probably collected from some ad posted around the campus. The performer who created this piece is unknown but Continue Reading …