Honors
What part of the freshman honors program can you apply to in order to be matched with an ISU research mentor?
First Year Honors Mentor Program (FHMP)
Who is the composer who scored Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Schindlers List, Jaws, Jurassic Park, etc?
John Williams
Which two female pop stars had major stadium tours during the summer of 2023?
Where are Lauren and Natalie from?
Lauren - Ames, Iowa
Natalie - Saint Louis, Missouri
As of 2019, what is the most popular car color in the USA?
White
Who is the director of the freshman honors program?
Emily Wilcox
Who sings the Titanic theme song? What is the title of the song?
Céline Dion
My Heart Will Go On
What artist, with nicknames including “His Royal Badness” and “The High Priest of Pop,” passed away in 2016?
Prince
Where did Natalie and Lauren meet?
(Hint: We've all been there)
Troxel
What sporting event is held every Memorial Day?
The Indy 500
What major honors event does the HSB host every spring semester?
Honors Ball
The 'Twilight' Soundtrack debuted at what number on the Billboard 200?
#1
What two songs did Dolly Parton write on the same night?
"Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You"
What high school activity did both Natalie and Lauren do?
Theater
What language does the word "robot" come from?
Czech ("robota" means forced labor/work)
What are the most basic requirements to graduate with honors from ISU?
3.5 GPA or higher
2 honors classes
2 honors seminars
1 honors project
Which film had the first commercially issued film soundtrack?
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Who sang the lyrics: "Love can touch us one time / And last for a lifetime / And never let go 'til we're gone"?
Celine Dion
What did Lauren almost switch her major to freshman year?
Industrial Design
What is the definition of vexillology?
The study of flags.
What year did the honors program move into the "new" Jischke Honors Building?
2002
From what movie is the highest-selling soundtrack of all time?
The Bodyguard (1992)
Who holds the record for most Grammys won in a single night? How many Grammys did they win?
Michael Jackson: 8
Which co-leader is the oldest? How many days apart are Lauren and Natalie?
Natalie is 219 days older than Lauren.
With 158 separate stanzas, this nation is often considered to have the longest national anthem in the world. What is this European country with a population of approximately 11 million?
Greece