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Items with subject 'Folklife - College'
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Folklife Collection - Untitled [Folk Communication in the SSU Men's Lacrosse Team]
by Salisbury University Students (1991)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1991, former Salisbury University Student John Russell collected folk material. His collection focuses on the folk speech of the Salisbury State Men's Lacrosse Team. His paper is essentially a glossary explaining the common terms heard within this folk group. It also describes the dynamics of the relationships between the team members.
Folklife Collection - "Ahh Together": Basketball and More
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1999, former Salisbury University student Sara Wright collected folk material. Her collection explores Salisbury State University's women's basketball team as a folkgroup, including its social culture, gameplay, and superstitions. Included is her essay, a cassette tape interview (with transcript), VHS tape (with tapelog), team handouts, a media guide, newspaper clippings, and color picture prints.
Folklife Collection - "The Zoo"
by Salisbury University Students (1999)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2000, former Salisbury University students Kelly Palmer, Elisabeth Barfuss, and Erica Berndsen collected folk material. Their collection explores the student apartment complex in Salisbury, MD popularly referred to as "The Zoo" due to the frequency of parties there, including perspectives of students who live there as well as outsiders. Included is their essay and a microcassette of interviews (transcripts included).
Folklife Collection - Alpha Sigma Tau: Songs and Drinking Rituals
by Unknown (1985)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1985, Salisbury University students and teachers collected folk life material. For this field project, Rena Hayes collected drinking songs, rituals and games of Alpha Sigma Tau during their gatherings. In addition to the song lyrics, her paper explains different drinking games and the context in which they are usually played.
Folklife Collection - College Drinking Games
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Shelby Snyder collected folk material. Her collection explores college drinking games, including the differences in the games and their rules of game play. Included is her essay, a floppy disk presentation, and a series of interviews.
Folklife Collection - College Graffiti
by Salisbury University Students (1977)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1977, former Salisbury University Student Andrew Schmitt collected folk material. To conduct his project on college graffiti, Andrew Schmitt gathered graffiti texts from Salisbury State College, Essex Community College and John Hopkins University. His paper contains an introductory explanation of why he chose this project and how he went about in competing it. He then classified the graffiti by topic and commented on each of them. Some graffiti have responses below them.
Folklife Collection - College Humor and Practical Jokes
by Salisbury University Students (1973 – 1973s)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In a series of interviews of local Eastern Shore residents in 1973, former Salisbury University student Suzanne Bartlett collected folk material. For this collection, these interviews focus on various stories of college humor or other practical jokes she gathered or made up herself. This collection also includes a brief introduction.
Folklife Collection - College Superstitions
by Salisbury University Students (1997)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1997, former Salisbury University student Melinda Leone collected folk material. Her collection explores superstitions that college students have, ranging from lucky items to avoiding certain habits due to association with bad luck. Included is her essay, and a series of interviews with students.
Folklife Collection - Deviance and the Salisbury State University Wrestler: Selected Folk Tales from 1987 until 1992
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University student Samuel T. Gardner collected folk material. His collection studies the folk culture surrounding the Salisbury State University wrestling team, which was at times obscene, sexist and racist. The student himself was a wrestler. His paper documents some of the deviant deeds of this athletic community from 1987 to 1992 such as sneaking in alcoholic beverages during bus trips, indulging into dangerous hazing rites, sexually objectifying women and even rapes. In an attempt to analyze the causes of these risky actions, the student argues that disdain towards the Athletic Department may be one of them. Another reason, he said, could be just to satisfy their egos and maintain a facade of false superiority. In this paper, he relates two cases of rape that went unpunished, and criticized the distasteful boasting and lack of consideration of his teammates towards these women. There is more to find out...
Folklife Collection - Drinking Games at Salisbury State College
by Salisbury University Students (1979)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1979, Salisbury University Student Becky Reynolds collected folk material. Her collection focuses on popular drinking games like paper fold, quarters, red black or thumper. She interviewed her male and female peers from Salisbury State College to obtain more explanation about the purpose and rules of each game.
Folklife Collection - Drinking Games: A Documentary
by Salisbury University Students (2001)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 2001, former Salisbury University student Heather Spangler collected folk material. Her collection explores drinking games popular with college students, including their rules and game play. Included is her essay, color photographs, and several floor plans.
Folklife Collection - Dungeons and Dragons as a Folk Group
by Salisbury University Students (1992)
1 folder (0.1 linear feet)
In 1992, former Salisbury University Student Michael O'Malley collected folk material. His work is on the folk group of Dungeons and Dragons players. In the first part of his paper, he debunks the common stereotypes associated with this game such as it being a cult or violent. He explains however that some underlying problems may worsen if the player cannot separate the imaginary from reality. He then gives more details about the game, starting by portraying each type of character and explaining the rules, superstitious beliefs and common terms used. He also points out how the game brings in diversity and cultural exchange.