Saturnalia Update

Professors and Grad Students: STOP READING NOW! THIS IS A SURPRISE!


Thanks to everyone who came to the Saturnalia planning session. We have decided to have a classics-themed Jeopardy competition, featuring the faculty and grad students! IT'S A SURPRISE, SO PLEASE DON'T TELL ANYONE!

We need some volunteers for a few short tasks, so if you'd like to help out, just send us an email! We are looking for 

• question-writers (We need some people who know Latin/Greek, but we also have non-language questions. We already have an outline of the questions we'd like to ask, just need someone to write them.) Open categories include
• Certamen commands (write simple commands in Latin and Greek)
• Translating Popular Culture (translate names of popular songs/movies/etc. into Latin/Greek)
• Classical Applications (questions on geometry, astronomy, physics, etc.)
• Literature
• Mythology
• someone willing to make/acquire a cheap (cheesy) trophy for the winning team
• volunteers to bring dessert/drinks to the post-competition party

Thanks everyone!

Saturnalia!

It's time for Saturnalia! This is the annual holiday party hosted by Classics Society. We traditionally provide the entertainment, while the Department and volunteers provide food. This year's Saturnalia will start at 4:30pm on Thursday, December 13.

Past years of entertainment have included

• a slide show
• a poetry reading
• performance of plays in Latin (such as the infamous "Harrius Figulus et Philosophi Lapis"--available at http://youtu.be/WbSooMNh7nY)
• performance of plays in English (the unrepeatable "How Sherlock Holmes Solved the Mystery of How the Grinch Stole the Costumes for the Winnie the Pooh Saturnalia Play"--available at http://youtu.be/YC6-O3KuTvI)

We'll be doing something a little bit different this year. Professors: stop reading now! This is supposed to be a surprise!

Our current plan is to have a professors vs. grad students trivia competition (facilitated by Classics Society, of course). Basically, we're going to "let" our guests be the entertainment! 

We're open to other suggestions, of course, but this is the best one we've gotten and it will make for a nice change. 

We'll need to do a bit of planning, so we will be meeting at 6:30pm next Monday, November 26 in Union South. There will be cookies! If you are planning on attending Saturnalia, you should definitely try to make this meeting. 

We hope to see you there! Until then, felicem diem gratias agentis!*

*Happy Thanksgiving!

Symposium!

It's time for our Fall Symposium! Basically, a Classics Society Symposium is a potluck dinner and toga party. It's a great chance to relax and enjoy some wonderful food!

This year's Symposium will be held at 265 Langdon, Apt. 312 THIS FRIDAY, starting at 6pm. If you need to contact Crescentia the day-of, just call her cell phone: (708) 205-4266.

Everyone is requested to bring at least one item. Don't have the time or the kitchen to cook? We'll need people to bring plates, silverware, napkins, and cups! Please RSVP to our Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/events/276957075740830/.

We can't wait to see you there!