Hello Classics Society Members!
Today was our second meeting, and events and such are coming together nicely. Here's what we covered:
I. T-shirts: A design was brought forward ("Wisconsin Classics" on the front, UW seal on the back, white print, red shirt), and the consensus was positive. Ashley & Crescentia are leading the effort to look into ordering through Underground. Interest has been expressed for both short-sleeves and long sleeves.
II. Selling Pizzas: We're thinking of saving this for spring semester, since t-shirt is our main fundraising effort as of now. But if anyone wants to make it happen this semester, and is able to plan it, email Katie or I.
III. Volunteers for Majors Fair: On Tuesday the 19th from 3-5:30, the Majors Fair is taking place in Memorial Union. We've already got a good roster for persons to promote the Classics department, but if anyone who wasn't at the meeting is enthusiastic about this opportunity, send an email to Katie or I. You can be present at the fair for as long as your schedule allows. Having a good crowd for Classics is great promotion!
IV. Events:
i. October 26th, after the 6:00 meeting: Movie night! On the ballot for viewing: 300, Jason & the Argonauts, Life of Brian, History of the World Part One, Troy, O Brother, Where Art Thou? Come to the next meeting with more suggestions!
ii. Symposium: Evening of Friday, November 5th at my house. If this conflicts with the majority of members, let me know and it can be rescheduled.
iii. Joe the Odyssey singer has contacted us and is willing to come perform on campus for free. This semester seems to be booking up fast between other events and exams, and we would love it for faculty and graduate students to be in attendance as well-- so we're thinking this to be a spring semester event.
iv. Saturnalia, our department-wide winter party shall be sometime in December. Specific date will be determined soon.
Our next meeting is next week (since this meeting was bumped from last week due to Obama) Tuesday, October 12th at 6:00 PM. Hope to see you there!
Semper ubi sub ubi,
Abby Nowakowski
Classics Society Vice-President
Classics Society
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Meeting Minutes 9/14/10
Tonight was our first meeting- a small but promising group; we hope to see more of you in the coming weeks!
This email summarizes the issues we discussed:
I. The time for subsequent meetings has been changed from 5:30 to 6:00 PM.
II. Homecoming was discussed, in regards to participating. Of those assembled, none could devote the time towards the effort of organizing a homecoming committee. If anyone is interested in taking this up, please let us know.
III. Fundraising activities: We're looking to in the near future sell pizza (more info on that at a later date), and t-shirts. This year's shirt design will take a traditional simple turn with just the text "WISCONSIN CLASSICS." They will be ordered fairly soon. We do have a number of old t-shirts for sale, including those of the toga design, and of Bucky in front of the Coliseum, if anyone is interested in purchasing one ($12).
IV. Facebook: Classics Society has a group on facebook, so if you're a member, look us up and join in order to receive messages and event invitations.
V. We'd like to organize future lectures to present to the university. Currently there are two speakers whom will be approached, an archaeologist whose work is in Ostia Antica, and a U-Chicago Classics professor. One would certainly be in the spring semester, we'll see if one for later this fall can be set up.
VI. Upcoming events:
i. Our first group event will be an afternoon in James Madison Park starting at 2:00 PM, playing kickball. Attendees may meet at my house (307 E Gorham, right across from the Gates of Heaven synagogue at the west corner of the park).
ii. Check out the Classics Department website for more events to mark on your calendar, including lectures in the Pillinger series (there's one this Friday), those presented by the Classics Department, and the Archaeological Institute for America, as well at the upcoming Graduate School Colloquium. They are all very interesting and fun to attend, so do if you can!
iii. The Study Abroad Fair is tomorrow from 4-7 in Memorial Union. I'll be sitting at the table for the Classics Summer program in Italy, which I attended this last May-June (best experience of my life, no exaggeration). Stop in and check out all the amazing programs!
VII. For the next meeting, in two weeks' time, bring your calendars so we may plan more events, including but not limited to: movie nights, game nights, symposia, study dates. We hope to have a higher tally of members present at meetings- if you are able, please come, your input is valued!
Have a good week! Ave Caesar.
Abby Nowakowski
Classics Society Vice President
This email summarizes the issues we discussed:
I. The time for subsequent meetings has been changed from 5:30 to 6:00 PM.
II. Homecoming was discussed, in regards to participating. Of those assembled, none could devote the time towards the effort of organizing a homecoming committee. If anyone is interested in taking this up, please let us know.
III. Fundraising activities: We're looking to in the near future sell pizza (more info on that at a later date), and t-shirts. This year's shirt design will take a traditional simple turn with just the text "WISCONSIN CLASSICS." They will be ordered fairly soon. We do have a number of old t-shirts for sale, including those of the toga design, and of Bucky in front of the Coliseum, if anyone is interested in purchasing one ($12).
IV. Facebook: Classics Society has a group on facebook, so if you're a member, look us up and join in order to receive messages and event invitations.
V. We'd like to organize future lectures to present to the university. Currently there are two speakers whom will be approached, an archaeologist whose work is in Ostia Antica, and a U-Chicago Classics professor. One would certainly be in the spring semester, we'll see if one for later this fall can be set up.
VI. Upcoming events:
i. Our first group event will be an afternoon in James Madison Park starting at 2:00 PM, playing kickball. Attendees may meet at my house (307 E Gorham, right across from the Gates of Heaven synagogue at the west corner of the park).
ii. Check out the Classics Department website for more events to mark on your calendar, including lectures in the Pillinger series (there's one this Friday), those presented by the Classics Department, and the Archaeological Institute for America, as well at the upcoming Graduate School Colloquium. They are all very interesting and fun to attend, so do if you can!
iii. The Study Abroad Fair is tomorrow from 4-7 in Memorial Union. I'll be sitting at the table for the Classics Summer program in Italy, which I attended this last May-June (best experience of my life, no exaggeration). Stop in and check out all the amazing programs!
VII. For the next meeting, in two weeks' time, bring your calendars so we may plan more events, including but not limited to: movie nights, game nights, symposia, study dates. We hope to have a higher tally of members present at meetings- if you are able, please come, your input is valued!
Have a good week! Ave Caesar.
Abby Nowakowski
Classics Society Vice President
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Meeting Minutes - 2/10/10
Hi Everyone!
Hope you all are doing well and enjoying your classes. I just have a couple of reminders from the meeting tonight.
T-SHIRTS
~If you are interested in buying a t-shirt, or know someone who might be- we still have a lot of red t-shirts with Bucky in front of the Colosseum! 12 dollars!
CHICAGO ART INSTITUTE
~We are planning the trip for either Saturday March 20th or April 10th. Check your calendars and look out for an e-mail about voting on a day. It would be great if a lot of people can come- so be sure to vote on the day that works best for you. More information will follow, but the trip will probably cost around $20-$25 (including the van and the entrance fee and hopefully a tour)!
Be sure to look out for other e-mails and I hope to see more of you soon!!
-Phoebe
Hope you all are doing well and enjoying your classes. I just have a couple of reminders from the meeting tonight.
T-SHIRTS
~If you are interested in buying a t-shirt, or know someone who might be- we still have a lot of red t-shirts with Bucky in front of the Colosseum! 12 dollars!
CHICAGO ART INSTITUTE
~We are planning the trip for either Saturday March 20th or April 10th. Check your calendars and look out for an e-mail about voting on a day. It would be great if a lot of people can come- so be sure to vote on the day that works best for you. More information will follow, but the trip will probably cost around $20-$25 (including the van and the entrance fee and hopefully a tour)!
Be sure to look out for other e-mails and I hope to see more of you soon!!
-Phoebe
Monday, February 1, 2010
Latin Day - March 18th: Sign up now!
Everyone is invited to Latin Day, which takes place on campus on Thursday, March 18. The main events are two lectures by Prof. Mary T. Boatwright, a Roman historian from Duke University. You might know Prof. Boatwright as the author of two textbooks on Roman history.
Thursday, March 18
Memorial Union Theater
9:45: Welcome and general information, followed immediately by the
first lecture ("Women in the Forum Romanum")
12:30: Second lecture ("What's in a Name? Hadrian's Pantheon and its
non-Hadrianic Dedication")
Cost: $7
Email Professor Beneker at jbeneker@wisc.edu if you are interested in going!
Thursday, March 18
Memorial Union Theater
9:45: Welcome and general information, followed immediately by the
first lecture ("Women in the Forum Romanum")
12:30: Second lecture ("What's in a Name? Hadrian's Pantheon and its
non-Hadrianic Dedication")
Cost: $7
Email Professor Beneker at jbeneker@wisc.edu if you are interested in going!
SPRING 2010 - First Meeting of theNew Semester!
Hi Everyone!
Welcome back to a new semester and 2010!! It was really good to see everyone, as well as some new faces and I hope that those of you who couldn't make it tonight will be at the next meeting or will attend some of our upcoming events!
First off we have a NEW MEETING TIME!! From now on we will be meeting on WEDNESDAYS at 6:30 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS to take note of:
**JCL (Junior Classical League) has their State Convention this weekend. There are a number of ways to get involved Thursday evening, and throughout the day on Friday. We plan to sell T-shirts at the union Thursday night and they may need chaperones for the dance Friday night. If you have time to volunteer either day, and did not sign up tonight, please e-mail Professor Beneker with your name and availability. More specific information on the JCL events to come!
**MOVIE NIGHT next wednesday (Feb. 3) at 7 pm in the union. The plan is to bring movies (classically related) and we will vote on which one to watch.
**There are a number of upcoming lectures in the classics department which may be of interest to you. On Jan 28th, and Feb. 2nd, 4th and 9th the four finalists for open teaching positions will be giving talks, and there are a number of other speakers coming throughout February and March. For specific information on people and times check events on the department website.
**Sunday Afternoon studying in the Greek and Latin Reading Room (4th floor Memorial Union). Come study with fellow classics society members!
OTHER EVENTS discussed tonight, still in the planning process:
-Trip to the Chicago Art Institute (we are going to make this happen!)
-Olympics
-Ice Skating
-Feb. 27th welcome back/ winter gathering
That's all for now. Look out for more details about JCL and I hope everyone stays warm and is enjoying their classes so far. Hope to see you guys this weekend or at the movie next week!
-Phoebe
Welcome back to a new semester and 2010!! It was really good to see everyone, as well as some new faces and I hope that those of you who couldn't make it tonight will be at the next meeting or will attend some of our upcoming events!
First off we have a NEW MEETING TIME!! From now on we will be meeting on WEDNESDAYS at 6:30 pm.
UPCOMING EVENTS to take note of:
**JCL (Junior Classical League) has their State Convention this weekend. There are a number of ways to get involved Thursday evening, and throughout the day on Friday. We plan to sell T-shirts at the union Thursday night and they may need chaperones for the dance Friday night. If you have time to volunteer either day, and did not sign up tonight, please e-mail Professor Beneker with your name and availability. More specific information on the JCL events to come!
**MOVIE NIGHT next wednesday (Feb. 3) at 7 pm in the union. The plan is to bring movies (classically related) and we will vote on which one to watch.
**There are a number of upcoming lectures in the classics department which may be of interest to you. On Jan 28th, and Feb. 2nd, 4th and 9th the four finalists for open teaching positions will be giving talks, and there are a number of other speakers coming throughout February and March. For specific information on people and times check events on the department website.
**Sunday Afternoon studying in the Greek and Latin Reading Room (4th floor Memorial Union). Come study with fellow classics society members!
OTHER EVENTS discussed tonight, still in the planning process:
-Trip to the Chicago Art Institute (we are going to make this happen!)
-Olympics
-Ice Skating
-Feb. 27th welcome back/ winter gathering
That's all for now. Look out for more details about JCL and I hope everyone stays warm and is enjoying their classes so far. Hope to see you guys this weekend or at the movie next week!
-Phoebe
Saturday, November 14, 2009
T-shirts: Order yours now!
The shirts are white with black lines for the toga and Bucky on the brooch, and red for the circles on the brooch. If you are interested in buying a shirt at the low low price of $12, please email the Classics Society at uwclassicssociety@gmail.com. The last day to order shirts will be December 2nd at noon!, so hurry and get yours today!
For alumni: We will do our best to get them to you before the holidays!
(click on the image of the t-shirt for a larger picture!)
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Meeting Minutes 11/4/09
Hi Guys!
I really hope that everyone had a good Halloween and that November is going well so far! Here's what was discussed tonight:
*Saturnalia will be Thursday December 10th!! The time isn't set but it will probably be in the late afternoon/ early evening.
-It is Professor Montiglio's last semester here so we talked about giving her a gift (possibly a toy pistol to "shoot" her next students) and maybe telling a favorite story about Greek class.
-ALSO we will have a slideshow to show off our travels and where we have all been! So if you have any cool pictures of yourself, friends, a professor, or a sight, e-mail them to Andrea and they will be included!
*T-shirts
-We have 50 of the old-style t-shirts (Bucky in front of the Coliseum) so if you want one just let us know.
-Sizes S-XXL for $12
*Movie Night Thursday Nov. 19th at 7 pm.
-The location is TBA.
-We will either be watching "Life of Brian", "O Brother Where Art Thou" or "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"...we will be voting!
*Ice skating
-Tentatively set for Saturday Dec. 5th.
-Professor McClure kindly offered her house for hot chocolate and cookies to follow!!
*Classics Department Info
-If you have any thoughts/ concerns about class sizes or courses that are offered in the Classics department- please let Professor McClure know! Only through student feedback can she know what is going on, and what people think about the classes. Is your Greek/ latin class too big? Are there too many or not enough humanities courses on offer? Just send her an e-mail if you have any thoughts or concerns.
Thanks so much! And I hope to see everyone at the upcoming events!
-Phoebe
I really hope that everyone had a good Halloween and that November is going well so far! Here's what was discussed tonight:
*Saturnalia will be Thursday December 10th!! The time isn't set but it will probably be in the late afternoon/ early evening.
-It is Professor Montiglio's last semester here so we talked about giving her a gift (possibly a toy pistol to "shoot" her next students) and maybe telling a favorite story about Greek class.
-ALSO we will have a slideshow to show off our travels and where we have all been! So if you have any cool pictures of yourself, friends, a professor, or a sight, e-mail them to Andrea and they will be included!
*T-shirts
-We have 50 of the old-style t-shirts (Bucky in front of the Coliseum) so if you want one just let us know.
-Sizes S-XXL for $12
*Movie Night Thursday Nov. 19th at 7 pm.
-The location is TBA.
-We will either be watching "Life of Brian", "O Brother Where Art Thou" or "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"...we will be voting!
*Ice skating
-Tentatively set for Saturday Dec. 5th.
-Professor McClure kindly offered her house for hot chocolate and cookies to follow!!
*Classics Department Info
-If you have any thoughts/ concerns about class sizes or courses that are offered in the Classics department- please let Professor McClure know! Only through student feedback can she know what is going on, and what people think about the classes. Is your Greek/ latin class too big? Are there too many or not enough humanities courses on offer? Just send her an e-mail if you have any thoughts or concerns.
Thanks so much! And I hope to see everyone at the upcoming events!
-Phoebe
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