"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
Leif’s fraternity chat Item 1 Online Opinions about Fraternity Opinions Link: http://www.juicycampus.com/index.php This is a post by an anonymous author who is reaching out to his or her fellow college colleagues. This website is used as a medium for Indiana Continue Reading …
Title #3: No Sturdy Ground (I interviewed my friend Abby Zale, a senior, regarding rumors that the library has been sinking since it was first erected on campus) JF: Hi Abby, how’ve you been doing lately? AZ: Oh I’m ok, Continue Reading …
Text 2 Contributor: Jennifer Harber Informants: http://www.computerjokes.net/023.htm; By: Anonymous Title: Murphy’s Laws of Computing Semester/ Year: Fall 2005 1. When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen. 2. When you get to the point where you Continue Reading …
From Lindsey B’s journal: Text 1 In some sororities and fraternities they post “toilet times”. This includes, but is not limited to, gossip around the house, the weather, stories, jokes, and riddles. For example, in my sorority ours is called Continue Reading …
Collected from Yaël Ksander[Text Wrapping Break]October 22, 2007[Text Wrapping Break]Performed for the WFIU Public Radio program “Moment of Indiana History” [Text Wrapping Break]Transcription: While ghost-trackers in Evansville keep on the lookout for the Lady in Grey, an apparition in different 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 …
Title #2: Just Beyond the Elevator (The following was an interview I conducted with my friend Ray Friedman, a senior) JF: Ray, I have been asking my friends about funny or weird legends about the library. However, I wanted to Continue Reading …
Nate’s jokes TEXT 1 Nate: Alright, can you please state your name for the record? Brad: Brad Piechoski Nate: Alright and basically I just uh want to ask you if you have any jokes that might be common amongst IU Continue Reading …
TEXT 2 Nate: Alright, can you state your name for the record? Jeremy: Jeremy Merritt Nate: Alright Jeremy, just trying to find out if you had any jokes that would be common amongst IU students or just students in general. Continue Reading …
Item 4: “Irish Drinking Song” At this site: Lyrics The last song I present is very popular on student’s MySpaces. It is called “Irish Drinking Song” by the Dropkick Murphys. Many students have this song as their favorite. The song Continue Reading …