"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
Sylvia’s Black Greek scene Item 1 Interviewee: Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., who chose to remain anonymous Description: This interview took place a day after the 2008 Little 500 Step Down, held at the IU Auditorium. The Little Continue Reading …
Item 2: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201099269&ref=nf Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Text: What does it mean to be a Zeta? It means excellence, courage, and love. It means purity and peace. For Zeta is truly like a dove. Continue Reading …
Text 2 Toast from Delta Delta Delta Now we ask, O God of might Keep our crescent over bright; Help us our noble aim to keep, And bless our friendship bond so deep Context: This song emphasized that members of Continue Reading …
Sylvia’s cyber info Item 1: Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Link: http://www.iub.edu/~pbsei/welcome.html The Epsilon Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. at Indiana University Text: President’s Message As the 2007-2008 President of the Epsilon Iota Chapter (Indiana University) of Continue Reading …
Rush Song from Gamma Phi Beta “Consider Yourself” Consider yourself at home, consider yourself in the family, We’ve taken to you so strong, its clear we’re going to get along. Consider yourself well in, consider yourself part of the furniture. Continue Reading …
Collection 2: Overall Description: In this collection, Wayne Morden discusses how he put together college fraternity and sorority songs that could be considered to be “folk songs of a nature.” Morden talks about how these songs are passed down orally, Continue Reading …
Item 4: 2008 Phi Beta Sigma Statewide Competition Link: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=624903406469&subj=6816706 Epsilon Iota Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma 2008 Statewide Function This video is available to users of Facebook. When a visitor clicks on this link, he/she can watch this amazing Continue Reading …
Item 2 2008 Little 500 Step Down Date: April 12, 2008 Interviewee: Select Members from the audience Description: After the 2008 Little 500 Step Down, I conducted informal interviews with the audience and recorded their reactions. Their reactions helped show Continue Reading …
Item 3: 2008 Little 500 Step Down Link: http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=525294833054&subj=6816706 Phi Beta Sigma (Lil 5 step show)—Sigmas Stepping Function The function of this link is to show students the performance of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity at the 2008 Little 500 Continue Reading …
Sylvia ‘s sorority poems and songs Collection 1 Overall Context: These songs were deposited at the Indiana University Archives in October 1976 by Marcia Meyers, who also provides explanations. The context for this collection includes sorority songs passed down by Continue Reading …