ESP Biography
ADAM SIMKINS, NEU student studying CS and Linguistics
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Major: Computer Science and Linguistics College/Employer: Undergraduate Student at Northeastern University Year of Graduation: 2027 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
Not Available. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)P16532: Modern French Pop(corn) Music in Spark 2026 (Mar. 14 - 15, 2026)
You've probably come across francophone music during your many doomscrolling sessions: Stromae's “Alors on Danse”, Gims' "Ego", and Indila's "Tourner Dans Le Vide" are some of the few renown pop songs in French-speaking music. Come join us to learn about the modern trends and artists in French pop music and even learn a song together! There will also be a popcorn challenge (to be revealed in class).
S16319: Milk. in Splash Fall 2025 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2025)
Why do we drink milk? It's actually pretty unusual that we do! Learn about the science, history, and cultural significance of milk, and do it all while enjoying a glass, too! Non-dairy/lactose-free milk will be provided.
S16154: Poivré: Everything You Need to Know about Peppers. in Splash Spring 2025 (Mar. 15 - 16, 2025)
Watch two college students miserably fail a spice challenge while lecturing you on the science of spiciness. Tears are guaranteed (tears of joy from you all, tears of pain for us). If that’s not enticing enough, we’ll also teach you some French. À bientôt!
B15970: -onym: Everything You Need to Know about Names in Spark 2024 (Mar. 16 - 17, 2024)
Do you have a name? That’s all you need to take this class-onym! Join us in a deep, profound, meaningful exploration of the linguistic properties of all kinds of names. Why do we say NASA, but not N-A-S-A? Why are the people of Wisconsin called Wisconsinites? Have these questions answered and more in this -onym expedition!
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