Maguelonne Ival

I am going to teach a 3 credit class Upper Division class  in Winter 2016 about French/francophone comic books and graphic novels. The class will […]

One student recommended this video to me, a woman remembers her years in a nazi concentration camp.  It’s very touching and actually positive despite the […]

Some architects proposed different projects to repurpose some old abandonned subway stations in Paris.  You can see some of them here.  It’s pretty cool.

Pétanque is the French version of bocce.  It’s easy to learn,  very very mildly active and a great social activity.  If you’d like to try […]

For the students who were in my second year class, here’s Nicole’s blog about her trip to South Africa.  Bon Voyage Nicole!  

Erin, a student in my first year French class, has recently added a new tatoo to her collection, and this one is in French.  I […]

Read the book, but if you already have, then you may soon watch the movie.  But first, read the book.  In French if possible.   […]

Read this article from The New York Times.

Take this survey I found last year to find out how French you are, I got 67 out of 70.   You can also look […]

It is the custom in France (mostly for kids)  to stick paper fish in people’s back without their knowledge to celebrate April’s fool.  I gave […]