Northeastern
The mascot of Northeastern University
What is a Husky?
The name traditionally given to the day the Allies stormed the beaches in Normandy to liberate occupied France.
What is D-Day?
The type of bread most commonly eaten in France
What is baguette?
What you should fill out whenever you spend a night away from your assigned residence
The tallest tower in Paris
What is the Eiffel Tower?
The (individual) pup currently serving as NU's mascot
Who is Paws?
The date of D-Day
What is June 6, 1944?
A French vegetable dish originally from Provence after which a Pixar film is named
What is ratatouille?
The time all NU.in students should meet in YouFirst next Saturday, ready to leave for Normandy
What is 7:45 a.m.?
Garnier and Bastille
What are the names of the two national operas in Paris?
1927
When did the Husky become NU's mascot?
The oldest tapestry in the world
What is the tapestry of Bayeux?
Petit-déjeuner
What is the French word for "breakfast?"
The address you should email for maintenance requests in YouFirst
What is parisladefense@youfirst.co?
Present day museum that used to be the French royal palace until Louis XIV moved the Court to Versailles
What is the Louvre?
The original name of Northeastern University
What is the Evening Institute for Younger Men?
A dismissive name given by journalists to a 6 month period early in WWII (October 1939 - May 1940) without any major combat operations on land by either Germany or the Allies
What is the "Phoney War" (la "Drole de Guerre?")
A colorful French cookie, typically made with almond meal, that comes in a variety of flavors
What is a macaron?
The next school break at AUP
What is October 30th through November 1st?
A monument close to AUP where you can see the tomb of Napoleon (I)
What are the Invalides?
A medal from the French government received by NU President Joseph E. Aoun in 2018
What is la Légion d'Honneur (the Legion of Honor?)
The artificial harbor built by the British in Arromanches (a city we'll visit next Sunday)
What is Mulberry Harbour (B)?
The ingredient used in traditional savory crepes from Brittany ("galettes") instead of regular wheat, making them gluten free
What is buckwheat?
The region of France where our final excursion of the semester will be
What is Normandy?
A famous classical composer whose body is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris but whose heart is in Poland
Who is Frédéric Chopin?