Classics Society Meeting Minutes, 10/4
Hi everyone! I hope that you all had a great weekend! Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting today. We have some great events coming up and hope that you can make them!
Coming Up in Classics Society: 10/7—5-6pm, Classics Colloquium Keynote Lecture, 114 Van Hise 10/8—10am-2pm, Classics Colloquium Paper Presentations, 2104 Chamberlin 10/9—6-9pm, Study Night, 102 Steenbock Library 10/10—6-9pm, Study Night, M279a Memorial Library 10/14—6pm-?, Classics Society at Memorial Union 10/16—6-9pm, Study Night, 102 Steenbock Library 10/17—6-9pm, Study Night, M279a Memorial Library Next Meeting: 10/18 at 6:30pm, Memorial Union |
· New Constitution
o Crescentia has proposed a revision of the constitution to accommodate some of the unofficial changes we’ve made over the years. There will be a separate email about the constitution.
o Voting for the new constitution occurs at the 10/18 meeting! If you can’t make the meeting, email in your vote by 6:00pm that day.
· Classics Colloquium
o The Classics Graduate Forum is hosting a colloquium this weekend called “Let’s Get Physical: Sex and the Body in Antiquity.” This will be an excellent opportunity to see the kind of work that classics graduates do, as well as to meet graduate students and professors!
o Maud Gleason will present the keynote lecture on Friday, 10/7, from 5-6pm in 114 Van Hise. Her lecture is called “Privilege Without Security? The Perils of Male Physiology.”
o There will also be paper presentations from 10am-2pm in 2104 Chamberlin on Saturday, 10/8.
· Mediterranean Symposium Potluck
o Come enjoy good food and company with Classics Society on Saturday, October 21st. We will be combining the potluck with a pumpkin carving contest. Check your inboxes for an invite!
· T-shirts
o It’s time again for the annual Classics Society T-shirt! We are looking for submissions from any and all Classics Society members. No artistic skill required. Requirements: Be creative! Be classical! Don’t restrict yourself to red and white!
o One idea currently floating around is “Carpe Noctem.” If you have any design ideas for this phrase, send them our way!
o We have T-shirts from previous years still available. Designs include “Coliseum Bucky”, “Toga Bucky”, and “Wisconsin Classics”. Email September at matthiessen@wisc.edu for more information!
o Due to popular demand, we will be re-issuing the “Coliseum Bucky” shirts!
· Classics Society at Memorial Union
o We’ll be hanging out at Memorial Union from 6:00-? on Friday, 10/14. Come relax and play some great games (Apples to Apples, cards, Bananagrams, etc.).
o Location: Memorial Union Terrace
o Inclement Weather Location: Der Rathskeller
o Can’t find us? Text Irene at (608) 535-0956or Crescentia at (708) 205-4266.
See you soon!
Crescentia and Irene
Co-Consuls, Classics Society
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