"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
Instagram Etiquette: The Unspoken Rules Noah Pujol: IU senior, 4/18/21 Interview Text: How often do you think posting is appropriate? No more than twice a day because then you’re just annoying people Do some people post too often/little? I personally Continue Reading …
Interview with IU Student 2 Interview was collected from IU Senior Taryn, age 22. Taryn is an out-of-state student attending IU, and she has attended IU for her entire undergraduate career. Interview was conducted in living room of apartment, with Continue Reading …
Interview with IU Student 1 Interview was collected from IU Senior AJ Boyd, 22. AJ is a tour guide for IU and has been involved in IU’s Intensive Freshman Seminar (IFS) program all four years of her undergraduate experience. She Continue Reading …
Roommate 1 Interview Source: Kelly Wentzlof, current IU Sophomore; Mar 29, 2021 Text: How often did you cook your meals compared to eating dining hall food? 4-5 times a week ate in room or assembled food there What kinds of Continue Reading …
Roommate 2 Interview Source: Laura Gerber, current IU Sophomore; Mar 29, 2021 Text: How often did you cook your meals compared to eating dining hall food? 2-3 times a week prepped food/ate in room What kinds of meals did you Continue Reading …
Observation of Showalter Fountain Collector spent 45 minutes at Showalter Fountain on Wednesday, March 24, from a period of 2-3 pm. Collector was joined by AJ and Taryn, informants from the first two interviews. The Wellness Day was chosen as Continue Reading …
Knock-off Crepes Source: Noelle Simoneaux, current IU 2nd year – Self-documentation; Mar 29, 2021 Text: How often did you cook your meals compared to eating dining hall food? I mostly ate dining hall food for lunch and dinner but usually Continue Reading …
Friend Interview Source: Noah Pujol, current IU Senior; Mar 30, 2021 Text: How often did you cook your meals compared to eating dining hall food? 1-2 times a week ate in room What kinds of meals did you eat in Continue Reading …
YouTube Video Source: “5 College Dorm Recipes // Easy Meals to Make in a Dorm” by Katie Golan (college student) Sep 8, 2017 Text: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYX1tR5wW1U Texture: Katie provides recipes and real time tutorials for five items that typically those living Continue Reading …
Interview with Ball State Student Informant, who wishes to remain anonymous, is a junior currently attending Ball State University, aged 22. Interview was conducted via text between informant and collector and focuses on BSU’s Frog Baby fountain. Interview Continue Reading …