"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
Sarah’s F401 project on Malaysian Muslim fashion and Eid-Murbarak celebration: Sarah tells us — “I did independent Folklore research on some of my Muslim co-workers and friends at Indiana University. Nearly all of these college girls were from Malaysia. I Continue Reading …
Item 3: Graffiti This picture was created using the Facebook.com application Super Wall. It has a graffiti section where the user can choose different backgrounds to draw on, and include stickers. This picture was created by Sarah Brewer and sent Continue Reading …
Item 2: Party invitation This picture was created by Dane Hoover using the Facebook.com application Graffiti. The application works a lot like a computer paint program using a computer mouse to draw. Creative expression is used here, and with the 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 …