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Taylor Scott is the author of this book that teaches you how to connect, serve, engage, coach, and inspire your peers, teams, and even your own leaders.

Lead with Hospitality

400

This soft French cheese, typically coated in a white rind, is made from cow's milk and is often enjoyed with bread or crackers

Brie

400

This annual spring festival is a celebration of the end of classes, featuring live music, food, and other festivities on the Libe Slope

Slope Day

400

The "Father of Rock and Roll" is often credited with popularizing this genre, which blended blues, gospel, and country music

Elvis Presley

400

In this classic 1990 film, a young boy named Kevin McCallister is left behind at his family’s house while they go on vacation, leading him to stay at a local hotel

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

800

Will Guidara, who co-owned the Make It Nice hospitality group which owns and operates Eleven Madison Park, wrote this book

Unreasonable Hospitality 

800

This national dish of Greece consists of grilled meat, often lamb or chicken, wrapped in pita bread and topped with tomatoes, onions, and yogurt-based sauce

Gyro

800

The event involves a dragon created by first-year architecture students being paraded around campus and then set on fire in the Arts Quad

Dragon Day

800

This Swedish pop group, known for their catchy disco anthems, achieved global fame in the 1970s

ABBA

800

This 1992 thriller, set in a remote hotel, stars Jack Nicholson as the caretaker who slowly descends into madness

The Shining

1200

This famous author of the Game of Thrones series graduated from Cornell with a degree in Journalism

George R. R. Martin

1200

This grain, commonly used as a base for salads, is often considered a healthy substitute for rice and is high in fiber

Quinoa

1200

This popular poultry product was invented by Dr. Baker in 1963

Chicken Nuggets

1200

Before going solo, Beyoncé was the lead singer of this R&B girl group

Destiny’s Child

1200

This 2014 Wes Anderson film centers around a fictional European hotel and follows the misadventures of a concierge played by Ralph Fiennes

The Grand Budapest Hotel

1600

The author of "Stuart Little" and "Charlotte's Web"

E.B. White

1600

This chocolate-based dessert, often served warm with ice cream, is a gooey treat that became popular in the 1990s

Chocolate Lava Cake

1600

This is the year that the University was founded 

1865

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This "Queen of Country" wrote and originally recorded I Will Always Love You before Whitney Houston made it a global hit

Dolly Parton

1600

In this 2003 comedy, two con artists pretend to be hotel management at a grand French hotel and get into trouble with a group of rich guests

The Pink Panther

2000

Author of the bestselling book "One Minute Manager"

Ken Blanchard

2000

This "king of fruits" is known for its strong odor and is banned in many hotels and public transport in Southeast Asia

Durian

2000

This summarized statement, made by Ezra Cornell in 1865, proclaims Cornell University's enduring commitment to inclusion and opportunity

Any Person, Any Study

2000

The Baha Men famously asked this question in their only major hit song

Who Let the Dogs Out

2000

In this 1998 movie, the late Robin Williams plays a hotel manager who gets involved in some outlandish events when he opens a new hotel on the Hawaiian Islands

The Concierge

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