"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
This is Ellie Game 1: Beer Pong Informant: Brandon L. Genre: The Party Scene Sub-Genre: Drinking Games Date Collected: April 7, 2008 I not only observed the drinking game of beer pong but I also interviewed one student on specific Continue Reading …
Elle’s online party scene Item 1: Invitations Facebook is one of the newest crazes among college students. It is a networking website developed originally for college students to make friends or keep in touch with old ones. The website is Continue Reading …
Game 2: Flip Cup Date Collected: April 10, 2008 Flip Cup is another non-official game/sport played among college students. This particular game I only observed, but was informed that there is pretty much one standard set of rules. From watching Continue Reading …
Game 3: Quarters Date Collected: April 12, 2008 Quarters is a drinking game which actually goes back many years. I observed this game for a few rounds and discovered this unofficial sport/game has a very simple, standard set of rules: 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 …