General Data:

Informant: Tevita Moi Moi 

Place: Dartmouth College

Date: October 25th, 2020

Form of Folklore: Customary

Title: Lous Challenge  

Social Data:

The folklore was collected during an interview with the informant. The Lous challenge gives participants the task of staying up throughout the night, something that is referred to as “pulling an all nighter.” It is typically done with a group of friends which at the end brings a closer bond amongst everyone. 

Cultural Data:

Dartmouth is located in the town of Hanover which is also home to the Lous restaurant     

Associated File:

Collector:

“Are there any other traditions we haven’t discussed that you think are important to fall of freshman year at Dartmouth ?”

Informant:

“A challenge that I have taken part of is the Lous challenge. So how the challenge goes is that you will have to pull an all nighter. Typically I have heard of students taking on the challenge after finishing finals. After completing the all-nighter, students will grab a meal at 7AM at the Lous restaurant in Hanover as a token of completion. This challenge has definitely given me great memories my freshman fall and also brought me closer to the group of friends I had the privilege to get to know.” 

Collector’s Comment:

This piece of folklore shows an activity done by freshmen with the outcome of bringing the group’s bond closer together through the challenge.

Tags/Keywords:

Custom

English

Freshman Fall

All nighter

Collectors Name: Leonard St Gourdin