Know your BYUFS faculty Part 1 Winner

Congratulations to Chelsea Schramm who won our most recent current events quiz: Know your BYUFS faculty Part 1. Chelsea was chosen randomly from the entries with the most correct answers. She wins a complete set of four beautifully crafted BYU French Studies designer buttons featuring famous French icons.

The second part of the Know your BYUFS faculty quiz will be posted shortly, keep checking the blog for your chance to enter and win!

And for all you who are dying to know, here are the answers to Part 1 (they may surprise you):

1. Who chanted "A bas De Gaulle!" in the presence of the former French president during the riots of mai '68?
a. Chantal Thompson
b. Wilfried Decoo
c. Nicolaas Unlandt
d. Yvon Le Bras

2. Who is the most assiduous cyclist in the department?
a. Daryl Lee
b. Corry Cropper
c. Chantal Thompson
d. Scott Sprenger

3. Which faculty member once played semi-professional baseball in France?
a. Scott Sprenger
b. Daryl Lee
c. Corry Cropper
d. Robert Erickson

4. Name the faculty member who worked for some time in the Middle East.
a. Chantal Thompson
b. Nicolaas Unlandt
c. Daryl Lee
d. Robert Erickson

5. Who was an elite long jumper in her youth?
a. Chantal Thompson
b. Michaela Cottle
c. Johanne Hillam
d. Anca Sprenger

6. Who has a book manuscript on the subject of kissing?
a. Corry Cropper
b. Jesse Hurlbut
c. Anca Sprenger
d. Wilfried Decoo

7. Who was once a trombonist in the U.S. Army?
a. Robert Erickson
b. Marc Olivier
c. Jesse Hurlbut
d. Corry Cropper

Cheese Night: A success again!

Just like it has been in the past, Cheese Night was a great success this year. We had tons of people show up to sample some of the finest imported French Cheese. Thanks to everyone who came and supported the French Club!




We also handed out the second and third buttons in the BYUFS button series featuring Charles de Gaulle and Marie Antoinette. Hopefully you were able to get your hands on one, because they went fast. If you didn't there may be a chance you'll find one in the department office (3134 JFSB) or you can wait and grab one of the fourth buttons which will be released soon.

Current Events Quiz - Know your BYUFS faculty Part 1

Time for another Current Events Quiz, but this time there is a little twist. This week's quiz isn't on current events, this week (and next week) you'll be quized on your knowledge of the French Studies department faculty. Next week's quiz will be on the same subject.

This week's prize:
A complete collection of four French Studies Designer buttons, three of which are still unreleased.

To enter, send an email to byufrenchstudies@gmail.com by Friday March 14th with the subject line "BYUFS Quiz 3/10/08" exactly as you see it here. In the email list your letter answers only to the questions like so:

1. A
2. B
3. C

...and so on.

Please include your first and last name in you email also so we know who wins. The winner will be randomly chosen from the entries with the most correct responses. Winners will be notified by email and will pick their prize up from the French and Italian department front desk. Sorry, but we will not be able to send out any prizes by mail.

Here are your questions:

1. Who chanted "A bas De Gaulle!" in the presence of the former French president during the riots of mai '68?
a. Chantal Thompson
b. Wilfried Decoo
c. Nicolaas Unlandt
d. Yvon Le Bras

2. Who is the most assiduous cyclist in the department?
a. Daryl Lee
b. Corry Cropper
c. Chantal Thompson
d. Scott Sprenger

3. Which faculty member once played semi-professional baseball in France?
a. Scott Sprenger
b. Daryl Lee
c. Corry Cropper
d. Robert Erickson

4. Name the faculty member who worked for some time in the Middle East.
a. Chantal Thompson
b. Nicolaas Unlandt
c. Daryl Lee
d. Robert Erickson

5. Who was an elite long jumper in her youth?
a. Chantal Thompson
b. Michaela Cottle
c. Johanne Hillam
d. Anca Sprenger

6. Who has a book manuscript on the subject of kissing?
a. Corry Cropper
b. Jesse Hurlbut
c. Anca Sprenger
d. Wilfried Decoo

7. Who was once a trombonist in the U.S. Army?
a. Robert Erickson
b. Marc Olivier
c. Jesse Hurlbut
d. Corry Cropper

The French Studies Designer Button Series

To celebrate the continued success of the French Studies major, starting this week the department will be releasing a series of designer buttons featuring French historical icons.

There will be four buttons in the series, each in a different color and featuring a different French icon. Best of all, they are all free!

This weeks button features Napoleon Bonaparte.
You can pick up your button at the department front desk (3134 JFSB) beginning Wednesday afternoon and lasting until they run out.

There are only a limited amount of each button so make sure you get yours and show some pride in your French Studies heritage before they're gone.