College students' writings
Found in 4636 Collections and/or Records:
Traditions among Roman-Catholic families / Kim Luhn, 1980 March 5
Collection of traditions practiced by members of the Roman Catholic faith. Includes Advent and Christmas traditions, Lent and Easter traditions, and a collection of prayers and Saint's day celebrations. Created for Utah State University's American Folklore course in winter, 1980.
Traditions among the Brigham Young University women's cross country team / Kathryn Vidmar, 2011
Submitted by BYU student Kathryn Vidmar about BYU cross country team's traditions that keep them unified and cheerful. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and informant interviews. Interviews include the spiritual aspects of running, the initiatory benchmark workout, the FHE tryout, chocolate milk, themed runs (bridal, holiday, etc.), and the annual camp. Prepared for her Winter 2011 English 391 class for Dr. Eliason.
Traditions and family unity / Jessica Quenzer, 1998
Quenzer collected traditions that promote family unity. Included are the traditions of tamales at Christmas, confetti eggs for Easter, and Quinzinera celebrations. The project was compiled for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1998.
Traditions and haunts of rural Utah County youth / Don Olsen, 2001
Olsen writes about pranks, legends, and traditions practiced by a group of boys from rural Utah County. Included are adventures using mines, dangerous maneuvers, and maps. Project was created for Professor Eliason's English 392 class at Brigham Young University in 2001.
Traditions, customs, and rituals in the Chile Santiago South mission / Spring Mills, 1995
Spring Mills collected personal narratives about folk traditions practiced by missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Chile Santiago South mission. Project was written for an English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1995.
Traditions from the kitchen / Lauren DeMille, 1997
DeMille collected folklore surrounding food traditions. Included are cooking techniques learned from parents and grandparents, foods that are eaten as a tradition, and stories about eating as a family. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.
Traditions of Beta Theta Phi, 1986
Submitted by BYU student Cheri Talee Weight for her Fall 1986 English 391 class. About the traditions and rituals of the greek fraternity Beta Theta Pi. Contains a cover essay, autobiographical sketch, list of informants, and informant items. Items include pledge activities and help week, general Beta Theta Pi tradtiions, fraternity celebrations, and past fraternity practices.
Traditions of Guatemalan Christmas foods and celebration / Heather C Johnson, 2006
Johnson delves into the world of Guatemalan tradition, focusing on food eaten around and on the Christmas holiday and how it has come to define certain celebrations. She takes a look at Christmas celebrations in Guatemala, Guatemalan Christmases in the United States, and how these traditions are kept and passed on. Created by Heather Johnson while enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 391 course during fall semester 2006 at Brigham Young University.
Traditions of San Francisco stake Liahona girls camp / Kathleen Ingram, 1989
Kathleen Ingram collected personal narratives of traditions surrounding the San Francisco stake Liahona girl's camp. Included are stories about leaders, fourth year campers, camp techniques, songs, pranks, skits, rumours, and legends. Project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during Fall semester 1989.
Traditions of the MTC, 2018 April 18
Submitted by BYU student Ammon Bennion for his English 391 course for Dr. Eric Eliason. Contains cover essay, autobiographical sketch, and contributor interviews. About folk traditions of missionaries serving in the Missionary Training Center. Includes stories about folklore customs, pranks, and rules of the MTC.