"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
Megan’s photos of IU Dance Marathon, 2005: Started at IU by Jill Stewart in 1991 in honor of Ryan White, AIDS victim and activist, and modeled after the Penn State Dance Marathon, this event is the 2nd largest student-run philanthropy Continue Reading …
This is Matt Text 1: “Little 500 Interviews” Collection Location: Day party at Smith and Grant Date Collected: April 11th, 2008 Informant: Josh Pardue. Age 22. IU senior Title: Little 500 Interview Date: April 11th, 2008. What did you know Continue Reading …
Item 3 Kappa Sigma Idea Bank Link: http://brotherservices.kappasigma.org/php-bin/threads/ This is a webpage that is used entirely by Kappa Sigma members to voice ideas they have concerning most everything about their chapter. This page is used by many Kappa Sigma members Continue Reading …
Item 3: Graffiti Date: Estimated 1990-Present Location: Railroad Tracks Graffiti Bridge is interesting because it, like the board and the mural, is a collaborative effort. And what is unique about this specific graffiti spot is that it is mostly done Continue Reading …
Picture 4: Date Collected: April 9th 2008 Location: Forest Center Building This piece of art work was created for informational purpose for residents. It seems to be created to convince students to be more environmentally friendly, showing facts and figures Continue Reading …
Item 1: AAA Taste of Asia Poetry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejFpmnsGL9o>. This video is from the 2006 Taste of Asia Culture Show. It is described as “slam” poetry. The artist infuses both his native language and English in describing aspects of his Asian Continue Reading …
A sampling of toasts from students in E103, Spring 2006 From James: High School Graduation Cheer The majority of shots you take Will not be in a glass. The majority of hurdles made Won’t require running fast. The thing about Continue Reading …
From Seo’s journal: Text 1 When professors say this… they really mean this! * This needs some minor revision. (I never actually got around to reading this.) * My office hours are by appointment only. (I like to get out Continue Reading …
From Jill’s Journal: Blonde Jokes Q: What’s the difference between a blonde and a toothbrush? A: You don’t let your best friend borrow your toothbrush. Q: How did the dumb blonde break her leg raking leaves? A: She fell out 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 …