"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
Contributor: Leah Lattanner Informant: Ava Title: “Ghost Legends” Fall 2005 After the Brittany was finished telling the legend she had heard the first month of school, Ava stated that she had heard the same legend but with a different ending. Continue Reading …
Contributor: Leah Lattanner Informant: Eric Matthews Title: “Dorm Legends” Fall 2005 The last person I interviewed was a senior here at Indiana University, named Eric Mathews. He is also from Indianapolis, Indiana; his legend comes from his freshman year. He Continue Reading …
Leah Lattanner Molly Applebaum “Campus Legends” Fall 2005 Another legend a girl told was about the people on campus. She was also involved with sitting in my dorm discussing different legends on campus. A girl earlier in the year had Continue Reading …