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Volume 78 Spring 2004 Number 2 76th National Convention Held in New Orleans, March 19–21

Megas Grammateus Aaron Randolph Beta Pi (University of Arkansas)

The exuberant festival that was the 76th annual gathering of the national body of Eta Sigma Phi took place March 19-21, 2004, in the beautiful town of New Orleans, Louisiana. The host chapter of this year’s convention was the Eta Gamma chapter of Loyola University of New Orleans. Whether arriving via roadway or airway, every- one began to gather for the first part of the conven- tion to be registered and received on Friday in the Members of the host chapter at the registration and reception. Fountain and Founder’s Room of the Ponchartrain Megas Prytanis Charlie McCants presides at Hotel. Everyone who was the first business session. present at the reception enjoyed finger sandwiches, fondue, and other delicious appetizers. All registered convention attendees also received the lovely T-shirts for this year’s convention as well as a convention itinerary and other necessary items for the weekend. Once everyone had the chance to meet and greet one another, the convention was kicked off with the opening session at 8:15 p.m. Eta Gamma’s Hyparchos, Katie Jones, welcomed us all and presented the attendees with a brief but informative orientation of New Orleans. Megas Prytanis Charlie McCants (Beta Theta) then gave thanks to everyone involved The winning certamen team from Rhodes College: from left, Caroline Bishop, Continued on page 2 Jenna Altherr, Andrew O’Brien, and Andrew Willey. th ETA SIGMA PHI 76 National Convention CONTINUED 2004–2005 Continued from page 1 Nominations for the following year’s in the planning of the convention and national officers were received, and at officially opened the 2004 convention. 10:30 a.m. the first business session of the Officers At 8:30 the certamen competition convention was dismissed and the com- Megal¯e Prytanis began. There were eighteen teams con- mittee meetings began. Stephanie Walker sisting of four people each that took part At 11:15 a.m. the assembly recon- Delta Chi (St. Olaf College) in the battles of the certamen arena. After vened in the Audubon room in order to the hard-fought contests were completed, hear the presentation of papers. There Megal¯e Hyparchos one team stood unscathed and victorious: were four papers presented at this year’s Dies Mortorum. All four members of the convention. The presenters were Steve Katie Jones Eta Gamma (Loyola University, team—Andrew Willey, Jenna Altherr, Malcic from Alpha Mu with “Odysseus’ New Orleans) Caroline Bishop, and Andrew O’Brien— Erroneous Masterpiece,” Karen Kelly of are members of the Beta Psi chapter at Gamma Omega with “‘Poetic Personas’: Megas Grammateus Rhodes College. At 11 p.m., with the The Speech of Pythagoras in Ovid’s completion of the certamen competition, Metamorphoses,” Tasha Genck from Epsi- Andrew O’Brien Beta Psi (Rhodes College) the scheduled activities of the convention lon Xi with her “Sidus in the Aeneid,” and were done for the evening. Students and the last, but definitely not the least, Kaija Megas Chrysophylax advisors were then free to get some sleep Hupila also representing Epsilon Xi with or to enjoy the ever-present pleasantries her paper “Virgil’s Illuminated Epic.” Richard Harrod of New Orleans. At noon the assembled mass separated Gamma Omicron (Monmouth College) The next morning at 8 a.m. Dr. with lunch in mind. A fabulous meal of Connie Rodriguez of Eta Gamma wel- sandwiches, chips, and cookies was served Board of Trustees comed attendees in the Audubon room of in the St. Charles’s room of the Danna Martha Davis (2007) the Danna center on the Loyola campus. center. Members were then free to enjoy Zeta Beta (Temple University) Refreshments were served and late-arriv- the surrounding area until the afternoon ing attendees signed in. Megas Prytanis activities began. Sister Thérèse Marie Daugherty (2006) McCants began the morning’s meeting at The official afternoon activities offered Chair 8:35 a.m. Directly after his introduction by the Eta Gamma chapter began at Beta Kappa Megas Grammateus Aaron Randolph 2 p.m. with a theatrical production of (College of Notre Dame of Maryland) (Beta Pi) read over the previous conven- Aristophanes’ Lysistrata by the Loyola R. Leon Fitts (2006) tion’s minutes, and after their approval by Department of Drama and Speech at the Delta Theta (Dickinson College) the delegates, he asked for each chapter’s Marquette Theater. The production was reports to be read. Executive Secretary magnificent and truly entertaining. At 4 Daniel Levine (2005) Thomas Sienkewicz (Gamma Omicron) p.m. the “Toga Man,” Prof. Wade Heaton Beta Pi (University of Arkansas) then presented the report on this year’s of Southeast Louisiana University, offered Eta Sigma Phi scholarship recipients. his presentation, “The Romans Were R. Alden Smith (2005) At 10 a.m. Honorary Trustee Brent What They Wore.” Prof. Heaton offered Gamma Omega (Baylor University) Froberg reported on the endowment fund an entertaining lecture on the dress of

and gave a short report on the finances the Ancient Romans with the assistance Honorary Trustees of Eta Sigma Phi. Dr. Sienkewicz then of eight people, including himself, clad in W. W. de Grummond announced the winners of the Greek Roman garb. and Latin translation contests. Following At 7:30 p.m. the collective body gath- Brent M. Froberg these splendid orations Megal¯e Chryso- ered in the Ponchartrain Hotel Grand C. Wayne Tucker phylax Rochelle Snyder (Gamma Omega) Courtrooms A & B for a lovely banquet. offered the treasurer’s report and Megal¯e To add to the dining experiences of the Hyparchos Kelly Duncan (Eta Gamma) banqueters there were several awards Executive Secretary presented the Vice President’s report. given out. Former Executive Secretary C. Thomas J. Sienkewicz Following the above-mentioned Wayne Tucker (Beta Theta)was presented Department of Classics reports it was decided that there was nei- with an Eta Sigma Phi pin by Trustee Monmouth College ther new nor old business to be discussed Thérèse Marie Dougherty for his contin- 700 East Broadway and Megas Prytanis McCants opened the ued service to the organization. Further Monmouth, IL 61462 th Phone: 309-457-2371 floor for bids to host the 77 National awards included the award for the best Fax: 630-839-0664 Convention. The Delta Chi chapter at paper presentation, given by Executive e-mail: [email protected] St. Olaf College was the lone chapter to Secretary Sienkewicz to Steve Malcic of make a bid for next year’s convention. Alpha Mu. Dr. Sienkewicz also presented

2 During the Saturday morning session at Loyola University students presented their papers.

Karen Kelly. Tasha Genck. Kaija Hupila. the award for best service project to Gamma Omicron of Monmouth College. Furthermore, all the members of Dies Mor- torum, the winning certamen team from the previous night, were presented with their prizes. Megal¯e Hyparchos Duncan then introduced the featured speaker of the evening, Karen Rosenbecker, Visiting Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at Loyola University. Professor Rosenbecker presented a fascinating and informa- tive discourse on “Watching What You Eat: The Power and Perils of Dining in the Classical World.” The speech was extremely entertaining as well as thought- provoking and was the perfect note for the

Megal¯e Chrysophylax Rochelle Schnyder (second from left), Megas Prytanis McCants (fourth from left), and Megas Grammateus Aaron Randolph (fifth from left) meet with nominees for national officers during the committee sessions on Saturday morning.

On Saturday afternoon delegates enjoyed a lively production of Lysistrata.

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evening to end on. The end of the banquet marked the end of the scheduled events for the day, and again Eta Sigma Phi mem- bers were free to enjoy themselves in what- ever way seemed fit for them. On Sunday at 7:30 a.m. a nutritious and scrumptious breakfast of muffins, At the banquet on croissants, and various other pastries was Saturday night, Board served in the Grand Courtrooms A & B of Trustees Chair at the Ponchartrain Hotel. At 8:30 the Sister Thérèse Marie second business session began with the Dougherty presents T-shirt competition. The Beta Pi Chapter an Eta Sigma Phi pin at the University of Arkansas won the to former Executive contest with its “Mrs. Locative” design. Secretary and new The committees then presented their Honorary Trustee C. reports from the previous day, with the Wayne Tucker. resolutions committee giving a delight- fully slanderous and verbose report on the actions of the weekend. Sister Thérèse then gave the report from the Board of Trustees. Sister Thérèse announced the changes in committees and trustee posi- tions which the Board had decided upon and also announced the inclusion of Eta Sigma Phi as a beneficiary in several wills. Two chapters were also declared inactive because of their lack of participation since 2001. On the recommendation of the Board, delegates agreed to make former Executive Secretary Tucker an honorary trustee; and Martha Davis, adviser of Zeta Beta (Temple University), was elected to the Board for 2004-07, and Daniel Levine of Beta Pi (University of Arkansas) was selected to complete the term (2004-05) of new Executive Secretary Sienkewicz.

The speakers relax at the banquet, from left, Tasha Genck, Kaija Hupila, Steve Malcic, and Karen Kelly.

The winners of the certamen are presented with their book prizes provided by the National Latin Exam; from left, Caroline Bishop, Andrew O’Brien, Andrew Willey, and Jenna Altherr.

4 At 9:30 a.m. the elections for next Epsilon Omicron (University of Massa- year’s national officers were held. Stepha- chusetts), Epsilon Xi (Gustavus Adolphus nie Walker of Delta Chi (St. Olaf Col- College), Epsilon Psi (Santa Clara Univer- lege) was elected Megal¯e Prytanis, Katie sity), Zeta Beta (Temple University), Zeta Jones of Eta Gamma (Loyola University of Gamma (San Diego State University). New Orleans) was elected to the position Zeta Lambda (University of Louisville), of Megal¯e Hyparchos, Andrew O’Brien of Eta Delta (Hillsdale College), Eta Gamma Beta Psi (Rhodes College) won the elec- (Loyola University of New Orleans), Eta tion for Megas Grammateus, and Richard Theta (Depauw University), Eta Omicron Harrod of Gamma Omicron (Monmouth (Assumption College), and Eta Tau (Uni- College) shall hold the position of Megas versity of North Carolina-Ashville). Chrysophylax for the next year. Once the elections reached completion next year’s officers were sworn in at 11:15 a.m. This marked the end of the 76th annual con- vention of Eta Sigma Phi and outgoing Megas Prytanis McCants officially closed this year’s convention at 11:30 a.m. The following chapters were repre- sented at the 76th annual convention: Alpha Lambda (University of Oklahoma), Alpha Mu (University of Missouri), Alpha Phi (Millsaps College), Beta Kappa (College of Notre Dame), Beta Theta (Hampden-Sydney College), Beta Nu (Mary Washington College), Beta Pi (University of Arkansas), Beta Sigma (Marquette University), Beta Upsilon (Marshall University), Beta Psi (Rhodes College), Gamma Gamma (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Gamma Iota Board of Trustees Chair Sister Thérèse (Wabash College), Gamma Omicron gives the Trustees’ report during the Sunday (Monmouth College), Gamma Omega business session. (Baylor University), Delta Chi (St. Olaf College), Epsilon Iota (University of Flor- Two members of Gamma Omicron dress ida), Epsilon Nu (Creighton University), appropriately for the banquet.

Outgoing national officers Aaron Randolph, Rochelle Schnyder, and Charlie McCants help to install their successors: Megas Grammateus Andrew O’Brien, Megal¯e Prytanis Stephanie Walker, Megal¯e Hyparchos Katie Jones, and Megas Chrysophylax Richard Harrod.

5 76th Annual Convention Resolutions March 21, 2004

On this, the first weekend of spring, a time when night and day are most equally matched, let us celebrate the 76th Annual Convention of Eta Sigma Phi with a merry matching of opposites, with a jolly juxtaposition of incompatibles. And what more obvious antithesis in New Orleans than the contrast between the sacred and the profane? Hail to thee, New Orleans, you time-honored battlefield between purity and sin, and hail to thee, Loyola University, built on the only holy ground in a city founded on pleasure and indulgence. We raise our glass to thee, O wondrously invigorating St. Charles Avenue, with your crowded street cars, joggers, and azalea-filled front yards, and to thee, O wondrously intoxicating French Quarter, with your jazzy tempo and your odorific Bourbon Street. To thee, O Pontchartrain Hotel, site of our demure debauchery, we give thanks for comfortable accommodations, fine food, and friendly service, especially from Charles Johnson at the front desk. In your hallowed halls we watched a devilishly clever display during the Friday-night certamen and on Saturday night admired Prof. Karen Rosenbecker’s erudite peroration over “The Power and Perils of Dining in the Classical World” while we ourselves were banqueting, with visions of oyster, snails, and voodoo barbecue dancing in our heads. And how could we forget to honor thee, O Marquette Theater, where, on Saturday afternoon, Prof. Wilfred Major’s adaptation of Lysistrata, directed by Prof. Donald Brady, with original music by J. Dan Stanley, brought us face to face with Aristophanes’ maculate muse in all her sexy sassiness, or thee, O Nunemaker Auditorium, site of our encounter with the sartorial splendor of the one-and-only Togaman (Prof. Wade Heaton) and his classically clad crew? And let us not overlook the divine Danna Center, where four modern Danna-ids, Steve Malcic, Karen Kelly, Tasha Genck, and Kaija Hupila, dazzled the crowd with their erroneous, Pythagorean, sidereal, and luminous declamations on a sunny Saturday morning. Our thanks to ye, O august Board of Trustees and highly exalted Executive Secretaries (two former and one current, but all three present), from the sacred numbers of Prof. Brent Froberg to the commitment to decadence of Prof. Thomas Sienkewicz, and our thanks to ye, O national officers, Charlie McCants and Aaron Randolph, for your able overseeing of the convention, from its serene start to its ear-splitting t-shirt finale. And most of all, our thanks to ye, O local committee, xenoi par excellence, who made this such a Big Easy weekend for us. Our hearts are grateful not just to department chair and tireless operations chief Prof. Connie Rodriguez and to Prof. Davina McClain and the rest of the Loyola transportation team, who drove us safely along the Sacred Way to Touchdown Jesus, but also to the Eta Gamma chapter members who told us how to reach the viae profanae of New Orleans. To all the dignitaries and donors of prizes mentioned on the inside back cover of the program, to all the others (including faculty advisors) whose names we overlooked in our haste to finish these resolutions, and to all the immortal gods and goddesses who ordained that these good times roll, March 19-21, 2004, we offer our most splendiferous and crawdaddiest thanks.

Respectfully submitted, The Resolutions Committee: Jason Bart, Don Burrows, Carrie Casper, Evin Demirel, Mike Fanucce, Prof. Anne Groton, Keturah Kiehl, Jacob Lewis, Prof. David Sick, Brian Walgren

6 Odysseus’ Erroneous Masterpiece

Steve Malcic this opportunity to use his cleverness. Alpha Mu (University of Missouri) Having listened earlier to a bard sing of Odysseus’ famed clash with Achilles (Editor’s Note: Advisers who did not have (8.86-98), Odysseus asks the bard to sing students presenting papers at the convention of the Trojan horse (8.552-555), a story evaluated both the content and presentation which sets up the revelation of his iden- of the four papers and decided that “Errone- tity and is “sure to redound to his credit.”3 ous Materpiece” was primus inter pares.) During this song Odysseus weeps, and Alcinous promptly requests the origin of The beginning of Book Nine of Homer’s his tears (8.647-648). The Phaeacians Odyssey bills its hero brashly: Odysseus, must feel shock when he finally reveals, the Master Story-Teller! And his story “I am Odysseus, son of Laertes, known about the Cyclopes is a masterpiece. “I, to the world for every kind of craft …” Odysseus, after having been trapped in (9.21-22). Odysseus has waited until now the Cyclops Polyphemus’ lair, after that “when he feels he can assert his own kleos depraved brute ate my men, I, a Nobody, with authority”4 and create a mood of blinded that one-eyed monster and reverence and awe, a mood perfectly con- escaped gruesome death!” No listener or ducive to his purpose, which only a ship reader of Odysseus’ narrative could forget bound for Ithaca can achieve. Steve Malcic presenting his paper, judged his story. But Odysseus contradicts him- Odysseus’ first major narration, after primus inter pares. self twice. He says that the Cyclopes are briefly touching on his encounters with lawless and care nothing for their neigh- the Cicones and Lotus-Eaters, is of his bors. If this is so, then why does he think ing that causes him to be on guard and bout with the Cyclops Polyphemus, in up the Nobody plan? And Polyphemus, is “calculated to increase his anxiety.”2 which he consciously includes subtle according to Odysseus, says that Cyclopes Once within the palace court, Odysseus similarities between the Cyclopes and the do not respect the gods, but throughout pleads as a suppliant to Queen Arete Phaeacians, thereby inviting his hosts to the narrative Odysseus relates how the and King Alcinous, who both hesitate become part of the story. He describes Cyclopes praise the gods. These contra- to respond, but are prompted by Euph- how the Cyclopes’ land “teems with all dictions force us to question Odysseus’ eneus the elder to extend him hospitality [the food] they need” and that because of masterful tale. Are the Cyclopes really (7.189-197). Alcinous finally promises to this gift from the gods “they never plant anti-social and impious? How could the send Odysseus home the next day (7.363- with their own hands or plow the soil” great tactician make these errors of logic? 364), but the next day comes and Odys- (9.120-122). Odysseus had seen the Phae- Or, since he is such a great tactician, why seus is still not on a ship, but at a sporting acian orchard, which itself teems with does he make these errors? Presumably assembly that Alcinous hosts (9.1-14). fruit year round and is said to be a gift for the same reason he does everything Odysseus must be frustrated; not only from the gods (7.129-157). And in addi- in the epic: to return to his native land, does Alcinous fail to follow through on tion to living in similar environments, the Ithaca. Odysseus is stuck in Phaeacia his promise to send him home right away, Phaeacians recall Polyphemus in how they and the Phaeacians alone, whose swift a young man known as Broadsea even themselves greet Odysseus. Polyphemus’ ships are unmatched, can give him a ride insults him, saying that Odysseus is not first words, as he discovers Odysseus’ band home. A close analysis of the narration an athlete, but a “skipper of profiteers … in his lair, are “Strangers … who are you? in this context reveals that Odysseus grabbing the gold he can” (8.185-188). … out on a trading spree or … sea-wolves introduces these contradictions into his Alcinous censures Broadsea only after raiding at will?” (9.284-288). Although Cyclopes tale in order to persuade the Odysseus displays his prowess, intimidates this greeting is not uncommon in the Phaeacians to bring him home. the entire assembly, and acknowledges Odyssey, for “[p]iracy was endemic in the After he is washed upon the Phaeacian the great skill of Phaeacian dancers Aegean,”5 it is a conglomeration of Odys- shore, Odysseus experiences an ambiva- (8.441-443). seus’ interaction with the Phaeacians: lent reception. He first meets Princess Odysseus reacts to this ambivalence Arete’s first word to Odysseus is, like Poly- Nausicaa, who says that she will help, by exploiting an opportunity to tell his phemus’, “Stranger” (7.272); and recall but then, reconsidering that she may be story at the banquet that evening. All that Broadsea accuses Odysseus of being a scoffed at by her people for walking with Odysseus knows about the Phaeacians’ “skipper of profiteers … grabbing the gold a stranger, leaves him alone to find the attitude toward foreigners is that Athena he can,” or a sea-wolf and a plunderer. palace (6.312-325).1 Athena, disguised as said they are wary of strangers and that How uncouth Odysseus is! He puts a young girl, leads Odysseus to the palace he is not yet on a ship for Ithaca. Since the words of his hosts into the mouth and tells him that “[t]he men here never xenia required that a guest share his cir- of a cannibalistic monster, and he even suffer strangers gladly” (7.36), a warn- cumstances with his host, Odysseus seizes insults them even further. He reveals,

7 Odysseus’ Erroneous Masterpiece CONTINUED quoting Polyphemus’ Cyclops neighbor, have clearly emphasized to Odysseus the care for neighbors, but that Cyclopes do that Poseidon is the father of Polyphemus importance of their assemblies. Alcinous care for their neighbors, and would come (9.460). Odysseus knows that Poseidon had made much ado about the sport and to aid a comrade in distress. And the is the patron god of Phaeacia, father of dance assembly held in order to impress Nobody plan worked: the neighbors did the former king Nausithous, grandfather their guest (7.224-229). These assemblies come, they were concerned that some- of Alcinous, and great-grandfather of approach the level of holy rituals, as they body was unlawfully robbing or hurting Arete (181). Moreover, the Phaeacians are held “round Poseidon’s royal precinct” Polyphemus. had originally lived in Hyperia, a nation (6.292). Far from holy, according to Odys- Also, despite Odysseus’ claim, the next door to the Cyclopes. But the Cyclo- seus, are the Cyclopes, who display great Cyclopes do seem to respect the gods. In pes “harried them without end” (6.6-7) disrespect for gods: he quotes Polyphemus one breath Odysseus relates how Poly- and Nausithous led his people on a vast as saying, “We Cyclopes never blink at phemus denounced the gods; in his next migration to their present shores. The Zeus … or any other blessed god” (9.309- breath he has Polyphemus say, “[o]ur soil Phaeaciains must be sensitive to remarks 310). In contrast, the gods possess an yields the Cyclopes powerful, full-bodied that hit so close to home. Odysseus point- apparent partiality for Phaeacia: Athena wine / and the rains from Zeus build its edly marks the Phaeacians’ relationship had told Odysseus that both the orchard strength” (9.401-402). Odysseus nar- with the Cyclopes, a nation with whom and the swift ships are gifts from the gods rates how the neighbors of Polyphemus, they share a painful and demoralizing (7.38-39); and Alcinous is proud that after coming to help him, say that “it history. Why would Odysseus so emphati- the gods always come “face-to-face” with must be a plague sent by Zeus and there’s cally insult those who could help him? Phaeacians because they are “close kin” no escape from that. / You’d better pray Possibly because although Odysseus’ nar- (7.237-242). But Alcinous had also told to your father, Lord Poseidon” (9.458- rative shots risk shaming the Phaeacians Odysseus that Poseidon is reportedly angry 460). Throughout the story, aside from deeply, they also accentuate the Phae- with the Phaeacians because they never Polyphemus’ quoted denunciation, the acians’ differences from the Cyclopes, experience any hardship (8.631-634). Cyclopes speak reverently of the gods. differences that, if cultivated, might offer Odysseus might perceive Alcinous as Polyphemus’ own father is the god Posei- some redemption. For the differences eager for an opportunity to show the gods don. Cyclopes are indeed pious. Odysseus narrates reinforce that the Phae- his devotion and piety, for he reminds the The two aspects of Cyclopean life that acians are “better” than the Cyclopes in Phaeacians, as he relates what he told Odysseus narrates as contrasting with the ways that will be particularly helpful to Polyphemus, that Zeus is the advocate of life of the Phaeacians, that the Cyclopes himself. He points out that the Cyclopes suppliants’ rights.6 neglect their neighbors and do not honor are “lawless brutes” that have “no meeting These significant differences are the the gods, are the only contradictions in place for council, no laws … not a care sieves through which Odysseus’ cunning the story. Apart from these two points, in the world for any neighbor” (9.118- intentions flow, for these differences not Odysseus consistently suggests that the 127). The Phaeacians, alternatively, only contrast the Phaeacians with the Cyclopes do live with regard for each Cyclopes, they explicitly contradict the other and for the gods. rest of the Cyclopes tale. Odysseus’ claim Odysseus, therefore, is an unreliable that the Cyclopes are “lawless brutes,” narrator, but an expert one, too. He with no care for any neighbor, contradicts purposefully introduces contradictions Scholarships the logic of the Nobody plan. When Poly- into his story in order to emphasize the 2004 phemus asks Odysseus for his name, he differences between the Phaeacians and tells him that it is Nobody. The listener Cyclopes, two nations who are otherwise The Scholarship to the American or reader learns why this is a good plan as surprisingly similar. These similarities, Academy in Rome Odysseus narrates how the neighboring although insulting, draw the Phaeacians Cyclopes, who had heard Polyphemus’ into the narrative and force them to see Jeanean Coker shrieks after he was blinded, came to that this is not a story for them, but a Epsilon Rho at the College help Polyphemus, asking, “surely no one story about them. Odysseus reminds the of Charleston is rustling your flocks against your will” Phaeacians how community-oriented, or “trying to kill you now by fraud or pious, and civilized they really are, and force” (9.450-453). When Polyphemus when they hear that the Cyclopes are The Theodore Bedrick Scholarship answers that Nobody is hurting him, the both less civilized and more arrogant than to the Vergilian Society at Cumae neighbors conclude that he is sick and go themselves, they feel indignant toward back home. Odysseus must have had the their long-time foes. Their own sense of Andrew O’Brien foresight to see that if he hurt Polyphe- outrage might compel the Phaeacians to Beta Psi at Rhodes College mus, other Cyclopes would come to help. act against such injustice, to act in accord He planned upon the assumption not with the “better” aspects of their society, that Cyclopes are lawless brutes with no to respect the gods by helping their sup-

8 In Memoriam pliant, to take part in the happy ending of Honorary Trustee Bernice Fox this story,7 to send Odysseus home. Odysseus’ story-telling strategy works Honorary unconventional teaching methods. “I at several levels. It is entertaining, and Trustee Bernice teach on top of my desk,” she once said. the Phaeacians, who listen, and we, who Lee Fox, 92, “I don’t put on a dance up there; I sit up read, are enthralled. Odysseus blinds the emerita profes- there while I teach. It keeps the desk form Phaeacians with an action-packed plot, sor of classics separating me from the students.” and with subtle manipulations compels at Monmouth Advanced classes in Latin and Greek them to act on his behalf. They might be College, died on were taught for many years in the base- unaware of contradictions and inconsis- December 11 ment recreation room of her home, tencies, for Odysseus’ speech is fleeting, in Monmouth, located less than a block from campus. speech which to us casts shadows as let- Illinois. Her lectures often employed slides from ters and words. With the text before us, Professor Fox graduated magna cum her travels and even erotic cartoons from we can review his words, discover incon- laude from Kentucky Wesleyan College in such publications as Playboy magazine. sistencies, and study his narrative tricks. 1932 and earned her master’s degree from She had a razor-sharp wit. When a well- We, perhaps like Athena, can truly know the University of Kentucky in 1934. From meaning alumnus once remarked that she Odysseus, and see the deep dimensions of 1936 until 1941 she was a graduate assis- hadn’t changed a bit since he last saw her, his mental prowess. And perhaps because tant in English at Ohio State University. she responded, “I hope I didn’t look this of this, we, like Athena, can esteem After working as a research direc- old fifteen years ago!” Odysseus that much more. tor and a literary revisionist, she joined Together with her colleague Harold the Monmouth College faculty in 1947. Ralston, Professor Fox founded the She was named chairman of the classics Gamma Omicron chapter of Eta Sigma Phi Works Cited department in 1970 and was promoted in May of 1956. Other charter members to the rank of full professor in 1977. She included eighteen students, as well as Pro- Felson-Rubin, Nancy. Regarding Penelope: retired in 1981. fessor Garret W. Thiessen of the Depart- From Character to Poetics. Princeton: Professor Fox was awarded an honor- ment of Chemistry. Professor Fox was the Princeton UP, 1994. ary degree by Monmouth College in 1991, mainstay of the organization for many which in 1985 established an annual lec- years. She organized initiation ceremonies Hexter, Ralph. A Guide to the Odyssey: A ture in her name. Dedicated to preserving and regularly took Monmouth students Commentary on the English Translation the classics and making them applicable to national conventions. Over the years of Robert Fitzgerald. New York: Vintage, to the modern age, she was active in several Monmouth students returned from 1993. the Illinois Classical Conference and these conventions as national officers. promoted the Illinois State Latin Tour- Under her leadership, in fact, Gamma Homer. The Odyssey. Trans. Robert nament. She translated several popular Omicron chapter never failed to be repre- Fagles. New York: Penguin, 1996. stories into Latin, including the children’s sented at national conventions from 1957 classic Charlotte’s Web, published by until 1986, a record which remains unbro- Jones, P. V. Homer’s Odyssey: A Compan- Harper and Row in 1991. ken in the national society. ion to the Translation of Richard Lat- During her long career at Monmouth, For a number of years Professor Fox timore. Carbondale: Southern Fox never once took a sabbatical, although served on the Society’s Board of Trustees. Illinois UP, 1988. she traveled frequently to Europe during At its meeting during the convention summers, usually accompanied by two or in March, the Board of Trustees voted to Knox, Bernard. Introduction. Homer: The more of her students. She will be remem- name the recently established teacher- Odyssey. Trans. Robert Fagles. New bered for her zeal for teaching and her training scholarship for Professor Fox. York: Penguin, 1996.

(Footnotes) Eta Sigma Phi Honor Cords 1 All translations are taken from Robert Fagles’ The Odyssey (1996). Eta Sigma Phi Honor Cords, which are purple and gold, are $15 each, including 2 Hexter, 96 postage and handling, or $12 each if picked up at the national convention. Gold 3 Hexter, 117 honor hoods with a purple owl emblem are also available for $20 each by mail and 4 Jones, 80 $17 each if purchased at the national convention. Orders for the cords and hoods 5 Knox, 29 should be sent at least four weeks before they are needed. Orders, with a check for 6 Hexter, 131 the total amount (please do not send individual students’ checks) payable to Eta 7 Felson-Rubin, 48 Sigma Phi, should be sent to the executive secretary (see p. 2).

9 Res Gestae

The following are chapter reports either pre- chapter has also hosted one American our meeting has increased; in turn we sented at the convention or sent directly to Institute of Archaeology meeting featur- hope to initiate more new members as the the national office. ing Dr. Clive Ruggles from the University requirements are met, and so far this year of Leicester, UK, School of Archaeology we have eighteen new initiates. Alpha Lambda (University of Oklahoma) and Ancient History speaking about This past year the Alpha Lambda chapter “Ancient Astronomies: Ancient Worlds,” Alpha Mu (University of Missouri) of Eta Sigma Phi has been extremely busy. and we will host Dr. William G. Dever This past year has been one of rebuild- Our main focus this year has been public from the University of Arizona, Depart- ing for the Alpha Mu chapter. We have relations. We started at the beginning of ment of Near Eastern Studies, speaking undergone an internal restructuring and last semester with redoing the sixteen- on “The ‘Age of Solomon,’ History or a rather difficult officer change, while foot bulletin board in our building. We Myth? The Archaeological Picture.” simultaneously attempting to gain recog- included information on organizations Alpha Lambda chapter has also begun nition as a legitimate student organization such as Eta Sigma Phi, OU Classics a new series of events this year with the on the Missouri campus. Fortunately, and Letters Society, and the American new OU Center of Classical Archaeology once the dust settled and we dug our Institute of Archaeology. We also cre- & Civilizations. We are providing a new way out of pounds of paperwork, we ated biographies on our professors and lecture series, the Barnett Lecture Series found ourselves University-certified and associated professors to aid students in and Seminars, which are this year cover- embarked upon the journey of a success- acquainting themselves with our faculty, ing ancient cities. We have hosted visiting ful year. and we provided information concerning speakers such as Dr. David George, St. Our second initiation since revitalizing graduate programs. Anselm College, on the topic, “Ain’t no our chapter, though not as large as we We have strived to better commu- Story, Ain’t no History: Knossos, A Tale had hoped, was nevertheless a triumph. nicate upcoming events, which have of Two Cities”; Dr. Robert Hohlfelder, Not only did we add several outstand- resulted in a greater participation of the University of Colorado at Boulder, on ing students to our numbers, but we also students; our meetings currently range “Imperial Rome’s Architectural Revolu- sparked interest among other students from seventy to one hundred students tion: The View Beneath the Sea”; and both within and outside of the Classics in attendance. In conjunction with the in April Dr. Jodi Magness, University department. We hope to include several Classics and Letters Society, the Alpha of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on of these in our next initiation, which will Lambda chapter has sponsored many “Ancient Jewish Tombs and Burial Cus- take place in the fall, and to raise aware- meetings such as Dr. Barcio’s “A Citizen toms in Jerusalem.” The Barnett Semi- ness of our society on our campus. of Pompeii,” Professor Stephen Wagner’s nars are a more concentrated lecture, and Apart from initiation, all of our mem- “Democritus or Socrates: Who Was the we have hosted Dr. David George, St. bers have been extraordinarily active. Real Philosopher?,” Dr. Luis Cortest’s Anselm College, and Dr. Robert Hohl- Our service chair Steve Malcic and our “The Evolution of Modern Spanish from felder, the University of Colorado at Boul- trusty faculty advisor Dr. David Schenker Vulgar and Ecclesiastical Latin,” Dr. Ralf der, on “The 2003 Persian War Shipwreck have relentlessly pursued and provided Doty’s “Hieroglyphics,” Dr. Sam Huskey’s Survey: The Search off Mt. Athos.” In numerous opportunities for our chapter. “Graduate School: The Application Pro- April Dr. Jodi Magness, the University of At present, we have students tutoring cess and What to Expect,” Jack Hobson’s North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will speak both in high schools and privately, as well “Study Abroad,” Dr. Calvin Byre’s “Latin on “The Archaeology of Qumran and the as teaching Latin as part of a morning Literature,” and two movie nights show- Dead Sea Scrolls.” program at a local elementary school. ing Medea and Massada. Alpha Lambda The Alpha Lambda chapter has also We will also be assisting with area Junior begun an outreach program, which the Classical League activities and sending University of Oklahoma has agreed to members to lend a hand at the CAMWS fund, encompassing the Oklahoma City convention, both in mid-April. Quid Novi? area high schools. OU students and/or We made a moderately triumphant professors go to the schools and lecture, first attempt at fund-raising by sponsor- Send information on your and our new Latin Club has also begun ing an on-campus bake sale. Part of the chapter’s activities by October to participate in this program. This year money we raised was used to send del- 1, 2004, for inclusion in the fall we are also re-introducing the senior egates to the convention, allowing us to Nuntius. Photographs of members reception, which the Classics and Let- bring five members to New Orleans. We are always welcome, and be sure ters Department has agreed to fund. The have T-shirts in the making, which we to identify the people in the senior reception allows the professors will also be selling. photographs. Send information to have the opportunity to meet with On a lighter note, we have all indulged and photographs to Executive the seniors and their parents to socialize ourselves in the joy of being Classics Secretary Thomas J. Sienkewicz before graduation. majors and minors. We enjoyed movies (see p. 2). Because of our efforts, attendance at such as Gladiator and Hercules in New

10 York, participated in off-campus study In May the Classical Association of the area accepted our invitation to attend nights, sponsored student presentations, Virginia held its semi-annual meeting at this lecture. held a department-wide picnic, attended the College. In November we sponsored a day lectures both by our own faculty and by Last fall the College held a major sym- trip to New York. Our bus left us at the those of other divisions and universi- posium on “Democracy at War: Athens Metropolitan Museum of Art, allowing ties, and, perhaps our most victorious and America.” Former Secretary of State people to spend as much time there as endeavor, we congregated with faculty, Lawrence S. Eagleburger gave the key- they wished, and then to enjoy whatever family, and friends for a mid-semester ban- note address, and other sessions included else they wanted in New York before our quet (complete with togas, archaic fare, a talks by Norma Thompson of Yale Uni- return in the evening. mini-certamen, and Bacchic revelry) which versity, Stephanie Nelson of Boston Uni- On February 27, 2004, several chapter was truly worthy of the Olympians them- versity, Clifford Orwin of the University members and other archeology students selves. Our future plans include a cross- of Toronto, and Karl Walling of the U.S. attended an AIA lecture at Johns Hop- departmental Classical trivia challenge, a Naval War College. kins on “Arthur Evans, the Palace of student certamen, one final movie show- We held our annual initiation cere- Minos at Knossos, and the Dawn of Euro- ing, and participation in our department’s mony on February 17. We initiated seven pean Civilization” by John Papadopoulos Homer-a-thon. We also hold regular offi- Hampden-Sydney students, a Prince of the University of California. cer and membership meeting. Edward County High School student who Our spring activities include a lec- Finally, although our members appreci- had taken third-year Latin at the College, ture at Loyola College on March 24 on ate the entertainment of life, they all the and, as an honorary member, the local “Women and Children in Official Roman same persist in striving for academic and high school Latin teacher. Art,” and on April 16 we will host our leadership excellence. Numerous of our The initiation was preceded by an annual Sister Mary Gratia Lecture. chapter’s members have been acknowl- illustrated lecture on “The Original Olym- Gladys Callahan Justice will give an illus- edged this past year for their achieve- pics” by Hugh M. Lee of the University of trated lecture on “Roman Africa.” We ments by our department, the University, Maryland and was followed by a dinner. have sent invitations for this to local high and the campus community. We are On a sad note, on December 29 our schools and colleges and look forward to delighted to count among us abundant former adviser, Graves H. Thompson, a good attendance. New members will be scholarship recipients, outstanding who had served from the installation of pledged to our chapter at this time. This Residential Life leaders, accomplished the chapter in 1942 until 1988 and at will also be the opening of our annual University athletes, active members of whose home initiation ceremonies con- Maryland Classics Raffle. All proceeds traditional Greek societies, and adept tinued to be held for many years, died at from this spring raffle will help reimburse participants in innumerable other campus the age of 96. us for the convention travel expenses. organizations. We are also exceedingly We will be having a meeting soon to We are pleased to make a small dona- proud of our two graduating seniors, both elect officers for next year. tion to Endowment Fund. of whom have been accepted into profes- sional schools, one pursuing a law degree Beta Kappa (College of Notre Dame, Beta Nu (Mary Washington College) and the other a medical degree. Maryland) The Beta Nu Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi We are extremely contented with our Beta Kappa chapter of Eta Sigma Phi at at Mary Washington College has been infant chapter’s growth and success, and the College of Notre Dame of Maryland very busy this year. Last year we held our we hope to further our development by held several lunch meetings to plan the annual March induction with over 20 continuing to attract dedicated students of events for the year. We hosted a special new members being inducted. Our cur- Classical Studies, who will no doubt strive luncheon for Eta Sigma Phi members rent induction is actually taking place on to make Eta Sigma Phi a successful organi- and all Latin students. To raise funds for Friday, March 19, 2004—the opening day zation on Missouri’s campus as diligently as our activities we held our annual Roman of the convention. We will be adding an they endeavor to excel in their own lives. Raffle from October 18 to 24, 2003. This additional 20 members to our roster. We project also helps increase our Sister have also had a change in leadership from Beta Theta (Hampden-Sydney College) Mary Gratia Scholarship, which provides last year. Our former advisor, Dr. Liane Last spring one of our members, Austin students with funding for an archeologi- Houghtalin, has turned over our chapter Stracke, was honored with the David cal tour of Italy, Greece, or Turkey. The to the leadership of Dr. Angela Pitts, a Wilson prize for proficiency and promise raffle and other donations allowed us to recent addition to the Classics Depart- in the study of Greek, receiving a book contribute $850 this year to the fund. ment at Mary Washington. Our chapter and a check for $500. He also received Also in October we enjoyed a slide has also hosted an annual lecture and the Jones Prize for Undergraduate Schol- presentation on the Latin of the Bayeux awards ceremony. Last year, at a talk con- arship, a check for $2000, at commence- Tapestry, given by Patricia Short, a local cerning architecture of the Roman Forum, ment for his independent study on “Nike Latin teacher and member of Eta Sigma we awarded the Laura V. Sumner award and Arete: The Classical Ideal.” Phi. Several teachers and students from and scholarship in classics to Ms. Angela

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Bohon, the current president of our chap- arship; and Chris Cude Woods and Don outing to Autozone Park, where we ter of Eta Sigma Phi. The Beta Nu chapter Burrows, who both received Honors prizes swapped stories of our summer experi- proudly hosts an annual essay contest for for their summer study program in Italy. ences while watching our beloved Mem- local Latin students in Spotsylvania, Staf- phis Redbirds battle it out on the baseball ford, and Fredericksburg, Virginia. The Beta Sigma (Marquette University) diamond. topic this year was, “Do you believe that The year began well for Beta Sigma with With the commencement of the unwritten laws are more legitimate than a record number of initiates last spring. academic year the Beta Psi chapter, in written and established laws?” The three The enthusiastic new members got the conjunction with the Greek and Roman winners of the contest were students at ball rolling by representing the classics at Sudies Department, sponsored a barbeque Chancellor High School and were Latin a foreign language poetry reading, recit- for new students interested in classical students of Mr. Mark Keith. And finally, ing (in the original language, of course) studies. The informal setting allowed the the Beta Nu chapter sent one student, some works of Homer, Catullus, and one new students to meet department pro- Ms. Lindsay Biddinger, the chapter vice of our own aspiring Latin poets. The fessors and other students interested in president, to the National Convention in spring term ended, but for the second classical studies in a comfortable environ- New Orleans, Louisiana. summer in a row Beta Sigma was honored ment that was both fun and educational. to send a student, most recently senior In November, the Beta Psi chapter initi- Beta Pi (University of Arkansas) Joseph Simmons, to study under Papal ated seven new members into our society. The members of the Beta Pi chapter Latinist Fr. Reginald Foster in Rome. In December Beta Psi was fortunate to enjoyed another year rich in exciting Our society activities resumed with the have Gregory Nagy from Harvard Uni- events and guest lectures by Classicists all start of the fall semester. As a group we versity speak about “Homeric Questions.” across the country. Beginning in the Fall attended a production of Antigone at This intriguing master of the classics took of 2003, Dr. Barry Goldfarb (St. John’s nearby Carthage College and sponsored time to talk with professors and students College) asked the question “What is the a lecture in conjunction with the The- following the lecture. Iliad really about?” in his lecture, while ology Department about “Classics in This year we continued to participate Dr. Will Freiert (Gustavus Adolphus Col- Theological Studies.” This year we are all in our service project at Bruce Elemen- lege) and Ann Ellis Hanson (Yale Uni- pleased to wear our classics club T-shirts, tary School, a project which is in its sev- versity) stopped by in the spring of 2004 with the quote so generously supplied enth year. to provide their respective insights into by Plautus: Quin tu istanc orationem hinc In the spring, we initiated eleven new “The End of Athens” and “Alternative veterem atque antiquam amoves? At Christ- members, and several members who had Medicine in Greco-Roman Antiquity: mas time Eta Sigma Phi was represented been abroad studying classics last semes- The Role of Amulets.” along with other student organizations at ter rejoined us. Many of our members Beta Pi also again organized a camp- Marquette’s “Miracle on Central Mall” will also study abroad this summer and out for a brave band of its intrepid mem- and helped to collect hygienic goods for next semester. We have several activities bers and friends during the wintry months the homeless. So far this semester we planned this semester, including an end of of the fall 2003 semester. Then in Decem- have sponsored the annual Marquette the year get-together and a trip to see the ber, Beta Pi inducted one of the largest President’s Latin Contest and awarded movie Troy. groups of new initiates in recent memory prizes to a competitor in both the inter- during its annual Saturnalia celebration. mediate and advanced levels. But by far Gamma Gamma (University of Wiscon- In the Spring of 2004, Beta Pi cel- our most involved endeavor has been sin, Milwaukee) ebrated its first annual Roman Dinner our annual fund-raiser, the Classical Salvete, omnes, from Gamma Gamma complete with traditional Roman foods, Valentine’s Sale, for which we had a clas- chapter at the University of Wiscon- stage performances of Aristophanes’ sics party and made the unique Latin sin, Milwaukee. This past October, we Clouds and Apuleius’ The Golden Ass, the and Greek Valentines that have been a inducted three active members (Trevor initiation of four new members, and even fixture on Marquette’s campus for over Patt, Jacquelyn Jean Jordan, and Ryan door prizes. While there have been other twenty-five years. As the year draws to Regan), one associate member (Deanna Roman-style banquets in the past, this a close, we want to say that we will miss Wesolowski), and one honorary member will be the Roman Dinner by which all our graduating students, but are proud to (Elissabeta Cova). During the fall semes- others will be measured in the future. announce that two of our seniors, Rajish ter, we were honored to co-sponsor, along The Beta Pi chapter is also proud of Mittal and Tobias Torgerson, have been with the Classics Club, an illustrated scholarship recipients Aaron Randolph, offered fellowships to graduate school for lecture by Adjunct Assistant Professor winner of the prestigious Elizabeth and (of course!) the classics. Elisabetta Cova on the function and form J.W. Fulbright prize for his upcoming year- of Roman houses, especially at Pompeii. long study in Greece with the College Beta Psi (Rhodes College) Year in Athens program; Jason Connoly, The Beta Psi chapter at Rhodes College Gamma Iota (Wabash College) winner of the Sturgis study abroad schol- kicked off the year with a late summer With over twenty active members, the

12 Gamma Iota Chapter reflects the com- mitment of Wabash’s Classics Depart- ment to excellence in philology. During the spring, the department hosted Prof. John Bodel of Brown University to give a lecture on Roman funerals. His insight was wonderful. Although initiates are traditionally chosen during April, more than five students show great promise this year. In addition to holding weekly meet- ings to discuss business, the Gamma Iota Chapter has been instrumental in starting a Latin program at Tuttle Middle School in Crawfordsville. Meeting twice a week for thirty-five minutes, Prytanis Seth Zirkle has taught eighteen seventh- and eighth-grade stu- Members of Gamma Omicron show some of the Latin dialogue dents from the Oxford Ecce Romani series used in their award-winning promotion project. textbook. Although there is no Latin program at the local high school, there is a strong possibility that another member Gamma Omicron Wins Promotion Award from the Gamma Iota Chapter will con- tinue this program next year. Through this The award for the best project promoting the classics in the community went volunteer venture between parents and to Gamma Omicron at Monmouth College for its bilingual performance of the students, the Gamma Iota Chapter has Dr. Seuss classic, Green Eggs and Ham, at Conception Elementary school in been able to spread the fame and honor of Monmouth, Illinois. Eta Sigma Phi throughout the community. The production was conceived and directed by Carrie Casper, with Adam This May six senior members will Drake and Richard Harrod narrating in English, and Michael Fanucce and graduate; at least one member will be Michelle Ansteet doing the Latin narration. attending law school another two gradu- The performance featured two actors, Matthew Katsenes in the role of Sam ate school, and three will be working. and Brian Walgren playing the grouch, who mimed the action of the story along with the English narration. Casper and Merry Vue held up flashcards with Gamma Omicron (Monmouth College) illustrations and Latin words. The Gamma Omicron Chapter is sad- The students plan to perform the show at other local elementary schools. dened to begin its report with the news The award was established to encourage Eta Sigma Phi chapters to enhance of the death of its founder, Dr. Bernice interest in the classics in their local communities. Any chapter wishing to have L. Fox in December 2003, and asks the a project considered for the award should send a statement and any supporting membership to observe a moment of information (programs, newspaper articles, etc.) to Executive Secretary Sienkewicz silence in her memory. (see p. 2) before next year’s convention, or bring the information on the project to Gamma Omicron has had a busy year. the convention for consideration by the Board of Trustees. Since the last convention we closed the academic year with a barbeque on Prof. Sienkewicz’s deck and opened the new to campus this spring. As a fundraiser we order to visit Pomepii, Herculaneum, the year with a picnic at the same venue. ran “Cicero’s Pizza Parlor,” cooking and Villa of the Emperess Poppaea at Oplon- This year we initiated twelve new mem- delivering pizzas all across campus. tis, and the National Archaeological bers. This fall, we revived MC3, the Currently we are working on a Latin Museum in Naples. Monmouth College Classics Club. That Children’s Play as a service project. We Finally, we have designed the latest organization has sponsored a Roman will be presenting Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs chapter T-shirt for our trip to the national dinner party/mystery night and a trip and Ham or Virent Ova, Viret Perna to convention. The front asks, in ancient to Chicago to see the antiquities at the local elementary schools in a couple of Greek, “How many professors does it take Oriental Institute and the Art Institute. weeks in order to promote Latin for a to run a certamen?” with a lovely picture Gamma Omicron has helped sponsor the whole new generation. of the lupa, Romulus, and Remus. The annual Fox Classical lecture, given this This spring break several members of back features Mary Poppins and the Latin year by Prof. Anne Nelson of Assumption our chapter traveled to southern Italy grammatical construction “Future Passive College. We also helped bring Togaman with our advisor Prof. Sienkewicz, in Periphrastic.”

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Gamma Omega (Baylor University) certamen tournament, but also by a battle within the “temple,” a dramatic proces- The past year has been very eventful for royale between member Scott Landua sion from the “Agora” into the “temple” Operation: Gamma Omega Freedom. (wearing wonderful Gallic garb, woad of Eleusis, ancient Greek music, and a After a somewhat peaceful regime change included) and our own claim to tallest dramatic reading and re-enactment of the in which acceptable casualties were classicist in the world, Dr. John Nordling. Rape of Persephone. We also co-sponsored experienced, we made the third time a Adorned as they were in clever costumes, a guest lecture by Prof. John Peradotto charm for our new autumn tradition, their performance was one for the ages. from the State University of New York at OctHOMERfest™. For the uninitiated, Our departmental lecture series con- Buffalo; he entertained many Greek and OctHOMERfest is a Baylor extravaganza tinued with scholars such as Alessandro Latin students with his talk, “The Greeks in which we sell baked goods and read the Barchiesi, Stephen Harrison, Niall Slater, Revolutionize the Alphabet.” words of Homer, this year in six separate and Peter Knox; each bestowing upon our For the spring, we plan to have our languages. This grand event has grown chapter and other attendees their wisdom initiation of new members, more Clas- from its humble origins of three years through some excellent talks. All this sics Movies, a certamen with the profes- ago, so to celebrate the Ides of October, academia inspired us to hold, after long sors, and our traditional end-of-the-year we sold our delicious sandwich wares to anticipation, our luau-themed take-a- Bacchanalia. those standers-by as were present and date BBQ function called Take-a-Dative. made up clever and gorgeous shirts. We Aside from being decidedly Homeric, the Epsilon Iota (University of Florida) welcome also this year Dr. Julia T. Dyson party was a welcome respite from the toils The Epsilon Iota chapter at the Univer- and Professor Carol King into our fold. of the classics world. Also, our chapter’s sity of Florida began the year with our Our department is waxing so large and College Bowl team took the gold at the fall induction of thirty new members. On powerful that we are considering armed intramural tournament, nearly upsetting October 3 we co-hosted the 27th Annual expansion into the lounge of the modern the Nationals-bound Baylor College Bowl Greek Dance with the Center for Greek foreign languages department. Our team in the ensuing grudge bout. Studies. Over 200 people attended this chapter also commissioned, under the We are proud of our own Karen Kelly, event, at which authentic Greek food was esteemed leadership of Prytanis Rochelle presenting at this conference her paper served, a Greek band played, and there Schnyder, some excellent shirt designs, entitled “Poetic Personas: The Speech of was lots of Greek dancing. We partici- such that all might purchase one and be Pythagoras in Ovid’s Metamorphoses,” and pated in the UF Habitat for Humanity’s guaranteed women and glory, or at least a all our members who submitted papers and Hustle for Humanity, hosted a BBQ, supremely awe inspiring garment. took part in the Eta Sigma Phi Greek and tabled for College Year in Athens, and Last semester we inducted twelve lucky Latin examinations, especially Dan Walin organized a canned-food drive through neophytes, and with their help we held and Kellen Plaxco for their strong showing. the Classics Department’s Latin classes to our first High School Latin Day for central benefit the Gainesville Ronald McDonald Texas students. The participants and pro- Delta Chi (St. Olaf College) House. We collected over 300 cans. fessors alike were entertained not only by a This year, we have worked to make our The Gainesville Society of the Archae- chapter more active in both meetings ological Institute of America hosted a lec- and activities. After thirty-three years ture by Dr. Paul Zimansky on “The End of of existence, we decided to apply to be an Empire: Archaeology and the Collapse Eta Sigma Phi recognized as a student organization on of Urartu.” At the end of the semester, we campus. Recognition was granted to us, distributed flyers for enrollment in Greek Web Page along with the benefits accompanying and Latin classes. Enrollment skyrocketed, The web page of the national office it. As opposed to our usual every-two- and now Latin is the second most popular can be found at: month meetings, we have been meeting foreign language at UF, and our beginning every couple of weeks to plan our various Greek enrollment has gone from eight-to- www.etasigmaphi.us activities. One new regular program is our ten a year to over fifty. On the page will be found various Classics Movies. We rent out a lecture In February we held our spring induc- information on Eta Sigma Phi, as room and watch such films as Hercules, O tion and welcomed twenty-five new mem- well as links to the pages of local Brother, Where Art Thou?, A Funny Thing bers. We hosted an information session of chapters. It also contains copies of Happened on the Way to the Forum and what Classics majors can do with a Classics the forms for the Annual Report Clash of the Titans. degree. Our panel of graduate students and the Report on Initiates. If your In October we had a bonfire and read focused on applying to graduate school, chapter has a web page, please send dramatic Greek and Roman passages. On on teaching Latin in secondary schools, the address to Executive Secretary Halloween, we dressed up and re-enacted and on the benefits of pursuing Classics no Thomas J. Sienkewicz so that it can the Eleusinian Mysteries, complete with matter what career path one might choose. be added to the national page. ancient Greek costumes, kukeon (a barley Afterwards, we treated our panel to a drink), oaths against sharing the mysteries dinner at a Greek restaurant. We hosted

14 another BBQ in the Spring, a dinner pertain to the greater organization of Eta freshman and sophomore Classics majors at the Gainesville Ronald McDonald Sigma Phi. compels the upperclassmen to set a good House, and a birthday party for one of the Fall Picnic: Epsilon Nu commenced example (against each and every one of Department’s favorite graduate students. the school year with a picnic in a local their natural inclinations), a Classics- We designed a shirt featuring Catullus’s park for all the majors and professors in friendly theatre season keeps the road Carmen III, and we have brought twelve the Classics Department. between St. Peter and Minneapolis well delegates to the National Convention. Monthly Movie Showings: Life of traveled, and the good natured rivalry Our plans for the remainder of the Brian, O Brother Where Art Thou?, His- between Hellenists and Latinists finds year include sponsoring a Classics Film tory of the World, Part I, Mad Max, Indiana vent in frequent competition. Festival showing Gladiator, Spartacus, and Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, The In October, our esteemed Didaskalos, Clash of the Titans in the Reitz Union Passion of the Christ. Eric Dugdale, took high laurels at Greek Cinema, and hosting a faculty breakfast. Restaurant Outings: Members fre- and Roman bowling night. While his We will also be hosting an Ancient Greek quent Katie’s Greek Restaurant and the decimation of the pins raised eyebrows Culture Day for sixth graders in Ala- Greek Islands. around the chapter, Co-Prytanis Katie chua County schools. Prior to the 2004 Induction: The formal induction cer- Bukowski’s abysmal bowling performance CAMWS annual meeting, we will host emony was held in April of 2003 to wel- debunked any further suspicions that her a symposium for those who will be deliv- come seven new members into our orga- rise to the top has had anything to do ering papers. To close the year, we will nization. After the ceremony a picnic was with cheating, and I fully appreciate the celebrate a fabulous end-of-the-year bash held in Creighton’s Jesuit Gardens for the cessation of the rumors. In November, and award two $500 scholarships in addi- whole chapter. In addition, a special cer- Ms. Bukowski and Kerux Matt Haugen tion to the over $21,000 in scholarships emony was also held in the Fall of 2003 to led a crew of enthusiastic young scholars given out by the Classics Department induct four students who had completed to a day of Classics at the Minneapolis and the Center for Greek Studies for the Latin during the summer, as well as a pro- Institute of Arts, a dinner at a new Greek academic year and summer study abroad. fessor as a honorary member. restaurant, and finally a showing of Tom We also award an authentic Greek coin Officer Elections: Elections were held Stoppard’s Arcadia at the Theatre in the to one graduating senior for exceptional at the start of the 2003 Fall semester to Round. We were delighted to discover scholarship in the Classics. fill the necessary positions of the chapter. Peter Hansen, the older brother of Vice- As usual, this year we have offered University Recognition: In the spring Prytanis Martha Hansen, was in the cast. tutoring in Greek and Latin and have of 2004 the chapter was recognized as a In December, the Greek and Roman organized a listserv for communication student organization by Creighton Uni- competition heated up the ice with the between tutors and students in case of versity, developing its own mission and end-of-semester Hellenist versus Latinist last minute questions and needs. We also constitution. broomball competition. After a number sold study guides for Classics lecture hall Community Service: Project Wel- of spills on the ice (most taken by our classes as a fundraiser for our chapter. come: Working with an organization for esteemed Didaskolos), the Hellenists and Traditionally, following our meetings, we Sudanese refugees, Epsilon Nu adopted Latinists declared it a tie, arranging a hold a certamen. Last summer, five of our Jada Loro, the son of a Sudanese family, truce and a feast of cookies and unmixed members studied abroad in Italy and two to raise money for his education. Two soda. When all had their fill of food and in Greece. This summer, we will be taking major fund-raising events were held in drink, they concluded the evening with a a trip to Tennessee to see the reproduc- this effort: A pumpkin-carving contest rousing chorus of Latin Christmas Carols tion of the Parthenon. was held on Halloween which raised over led by the acoustic stylings of Chrysophy- $100. The chapter collected pledges for a lax Tasha Genck. Epsilon Nu (Creighton University) charity bike ride amounting to $500. Epsilon Xi members, with dedication The Epsilon Nu chapter has sought to Junior Classical League Convention: that rivals the city of Athens’ preparation exemplify the ingrained principles of Eta In February 2004, student and faculty for this summer’s Olympics, are currently Sigma Phi and preserve the integrity of members of Epsilon Nu volunteered their gearing up for a very busy spring semester. the Classics. We have worked towards help at a preliminary certamen for the dis- At their February symposium, the officers achieving this task not only through vari- trict JCL. In connection with this event, declared March the Month of the Living ous chapter activities, but also through the chapter plans to devote its services to Dead Languages. Co-Prytanis Rachel community service. Our ultimate hope is the statewide JCL convention on March Blunk and Vice-Prytanis Martha Hansen to create a sense of camaraderie among 27, 2004. tore themselves away from thesis research members and to spread interest in the in order to organize public movie nights Classics beyond the academic spectrum. Epsilon Xi (Gustavus Adolphus College) for the month-long celebration. Also Epsilon Nu’s primary chapter activi- The 2003-2004 Gustavus Adolphus in the works is an evening for reading ties include movie showings, restaurant school year has been one of Epsilon Xi’s Homeric Hymns, which has sent sopho- outings, picnics, and all other events that most eventful years to date. A surge in more and inductee-hopeful John Albert-

15 Res Gestae CONTINUED son on a quest for a lyre. No one wishes Plays—We went to see the Metamor- of Eta Sigma Phi members to date with a to disturb him. The day before the Ides, phoses in Hartford on February 27. We full-length ceremony at Professor Robert led by Professor Bronwen Wickkiser’s will be attending The Trojan Women at Luginbill’s home. We have conducted Vergil class, troops will be returning to UMass on May 7. one meeting a month to discuss activities, Theatre in the Round for a production fund-raising options, and our end-of-the- of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Epsilon Xi Zeta Gamma (San Diego State semester symposium. Our chapter was officers are also very proud to send two University) lucky enough to receive free tickets to talented ladies, Kaija Hupila and Tasha Busy schedules have kept us from organiz- attend a presentation of Trojan Women Genck, as our Chapter representatives to ing all the activities that we’ve wanted presented by the University of Louisville’s the national Eta Sigma Phi convention. through the past year, but recent and Theatre Arts Department. We are also Later this spring, in a ceremony so top upcoming events as well as the success of planning to attend the movie Troy as a secret it has yet to be revealed even to its our members will have been the highlight group. coordinator (yours truly), Epsilon Xi will of the year. Fund-raising by our chapter has welcome a particularly energetic group Three key members have moved or included a bake sale and wrapping Christ- of inductees. In late April, with the help are moving on: Allison Malstead is finish- mas presents for donations. In the future of Campus Activities Board, the Clas- ing her first year with full fellowship for we hope to collect enough books to sics Department will host an Olympics UCLA’s Doctorate Program. Emmanuel have a book sale on campus and also to Extravaganza. Finally, in May, Professor Jay Espino was awarded full scholarship have another bake sale. Our chapter was Will Freiert’s Greek and Roman Theatre for a tour with the Vergilian Society awarded money by the University of Lou- class will present the second Bi-Annual last summer. He chose “Hades’ Healing isville for our spring symposium, which will Festival of Dionysus, and his Homer class Waters” and spent a week in the Naples include Greek cuisine and possibly a cos- will offer a sacred hecatomb. area and another week in Southern Italy tume competition. Members of our chap- It is also my great pleasure to report and Sicily. Luca Prazeres, who some will ter were recently involved in the Modern that Kerux Matt Haugen has been orga- remember gave a performance from the Language Festival as judges for high school nizing a senior gift from Classics Majors Oedipus Tyrannus at the convention two Latin students and also awarded medals to and Minors. In recent years, the Classics years ago, has been accepted by UC- high school Latin programs. department has faced significant losses but Berkeley with a full fellowship and by In addition to these activities, we are also undergone a complete turnover of Brown’s Portuguese Program. also putting together a T-shirt and a night faculty, bringing a new, youthful energy to In the Fall we took our annual Trip to of Classical theatre. The Classical theatre Gustavus Adolphus College. Also, thanks the Getty, inviting several students from will include reading excerpts from texts to the classes of 2002 and 2003, we have the elementary Latin and Greek classes to and performing plays in the Greek, Latin, seen revitalization of Eta Sigma Phi on participate. So far this spring we’ve vis- and English. campus. The class of 2004 has been for- ited a lecture hosted by the Archeological tunate enough to be a part of these emo- Society on “Restoration and De-Restora- Eta Delta (Hillsdale College) tional, challenging, and rewarding years, tion of Roman Sculpture.” A few weeks This year Eta Delta gained thirty-seven and, therefore, we wish to commemorate ago the Classics and Humanities Depart- enthusiastic new members and another them. As a part of this group of seniors, it ment hosted a lecture by Dr. Donald fine classics professor, Dr. Gavin Weaire. is my hope that future officers of Epsilon Lateiner on “Heroic Insults: Honor and Dr. Weaire joins Professors David Jones, Xi will continue to work to keep the Clas- Dis-Honor in Homeric Discourse.” Just Lorna Holmes, and Joseph Garnjobst sics Department a vital academic presence this Tuesday, a small group of us spent the (adviser to our chapter) on the classics at Gustavus Adolphus College. day at the Los Angeles County Museum faculty at Hillsdale College. of Art to see some of the examples of This past year, Eta Delta has contin- Epsilon Omicron (University of Massa- de-restored Roman art. For early April ued to pursue its three customary inter- chusetts, Amherst) we are planning a trip to the Huttington ests: food, bowling, and classics. Fall bake sale and book sale; Valentine’s Library in Los Angeles. Our annual Toga We kicked off the year with our annual Day bake sale. Party is still on for mid-April. Fall Cook-out at Baw Beese Lake, pre- Tutoring program—Eta Sigma Phi In February we initiated three new paring and feasting on various gourmet members tutor students in Latin and members and then in our grand tradition dishes. In October, a small group went to Greek languages. dined at Mona Lisa’s and gobbled down Ann Arbor for an Ethiopian dinner and a I Claudius Nights—every other week. an assortment of Tabulae Ascanianae. lecture at the University of Michigan on A.R.E.S. project is underway; hope- one of the current excavations in Greece fully, primary and secondary schools will Zeta Lambda (University of Louisville) by John Camp of Randolph-Macon be contacting us to visit and begin lessons The Zeta Lambda Chapter has been espe- College. in the fall. cially active this year. At the beginning Having met on previous occasions T-shirts—t-shirt sales. of the year we initiated the largest group to practice bowl, we convened on the

16 First Teacher-Training evening of March 4 for the annual Hon- orama, an event in which various college honoraries raise money for charity and, in Scholarship Awarded the typical Greco-Roman fashion, com- pete for trophies. Amy N. Petersen, a Latin teacher at Midlothian High School in Midlothian, Our chapter raised money through Virginia, has been selected by the Board of Trustees to receive the first Bernice several fund-raising activities: a raffle, L. Fox Teacher-Training Scholarship. The award of $500 will be used to support yard work for local residents, and the Petersen’s work at the University of Georgia. sales of our notable Classics apparel and As a senior at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Petersen helped to Professor Garnjobst’s excellent truffles. establish the Zeta Sigma chapter in 1995-96. She has been teaching at Midlothian This year we continued to offer free for the past three years, and for three summers she has been attending the Uni- Latin and Greek tutoring to college stu- versity of Georgia’s Summer Classics Institute, where she hopes to finish her work dents two evenings a week, staffed by for the M.A. this summer. The Eta Sigma Phi scholarship will be used towards the upper-level Classics students. Professor cost of tuition at the Institute. Garnjobst led a Xenophon reading group Eta Sigma Phi offers the annual scholarship to an Eta Sigma Phi member who once every two weeks, and Dr. Weaire, a is teaching, or preparing to teach, in the secondary schools. The award is to be Caesar reading group every week. A small used for a summer activity contributing to the recipient’s preparation for teaching, group of students met weekly to read such as attendance at the Summer Institute of the American Classical League, the from the Vulgate Bible. Kentucky Language Institute, or the Illinois Pedagogy Workshop; or attendance at For the second year in a row, Eta Delta university courses leading to certification. participated in the nation-wide Diction- There is no application form, but those wishing to apply should submit a pro- ary Project, through which dictionaries posal that includes a description of the program, a budget, any other financial are distributed to local third-graders. support expected, and their contributions to Eta Sigma Phi when they were under- Our chapter placed information about graduates. They should also ask an appropriate person (department chair, princi- our honorary and a table of the Greek pal, supervisor, etc.) to send a letter of support. They should indicate the chapter alphabet inside each dictionaary before into which they were initiated, as well as the date of the initiation, if possible. presenting the books to the students in Proposals should be sent by February 1, 2005, to Executive Secretary Sienke- person. We hope to reach more schools wicz (see p. 2) for consideration at next year’s Board meeting. next year, having been granted financial support by the Kiwanis Club. Eta Sigma Phi at Hillsdale College looks forward to another prosperous year Eta Omicron (Assumption College) February 12 to watch My Big Fat Greek of bowling, food, and classics! Our year began with a joint meeting with Wedding and held our induction of new the Classics Club (as are most of our members on February 18. We are currently Eta Theta (DePauw University) events) to vote on events that we would planning an Ides of March dinner, a trip Throughout the last year, our chapter has like to do over the course of the year. On to see the movie The Passion, and a trip to been sponsoring monthly movie nights, Thursday, September 25, we took a trip the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. during which we provide free food to to the Worcester Art Museum to look at interested students while we watch classic the classical exhibits. In October, we met Eta Tau (University of North Carolina, classics films, such as Spartacus, Clash of to paint pots with designs modeled from Asheville) the Titans, and A Funny Thing Happened the Greek and Roman pottery we had In conjunction with the philosophy honor on the Way to the Forum. These films are observed in the museum. After our pots society, we arranged a viewing of Hedwig open to all students. We have also spon- were completed, we painted pumpkins and the Angry Inch, which is partly based sored a monthly lunch with a featured and later sold them as a fund-raiser. On on Plato’s discussion of gender found in classics faculty member, during which November 8 some of our members volun- the Symposium. We have begun fund- each has discussed a current research teered at the Classics Day presented by raising through the sales of organic Fair project and classical-studies beginnings. the Pioneer Valley Classics Association Trade coffee on campus. In the interest of At our last initiation in early March and held at Blechertown High School. democracy, efforts are under way to pro- 2004, thirty-two students were eligible to We helped out with the workshops as mote voter registration, in tandem with become Eta Sigma Phi members: twenty- well as watched a performance of parts other campus student organizations. one joined, bringing our total membership of the Odyssey by Odds Bodkin. Later in In the first year of our chapter’s to between thirty-five and forty students. the month we got crafty again by making existence, Eta Tau has been setting the We celebrated the initiation with a meet- mosaics. groundwork for future initiates, in the ing and a Classics party featuring Greek Second semester started off on Febru- hope that they maintain the chapter for food. ary 4 with a toga-making lesson. We met many years to come.

17 Initiates July 1–December 31, 2003

The following are the names of students and others whose initiations into the Society were reported to the national office between July 1 and December 31, 2003. The date in paren- theses is the date of the initiation ceremony.

Eta (Florida State University): Mitchell Bishop, Sara Hartsfield, Joseph Morris, Morgan Myers; Associate: Jason Whitmarsh (10-16-03). Alpha Sigma (Emory University): Kathryn Ann Atkinson, Sarah Jane DeYoung, Brandon Fitzgerald Jones, Kathryn Carlen Maddux, Justin Bhupendra Mahida, Adamantios Michael Mellis, Sarah Van Horn Melton, James Brent Tarter (10-07-03). Beta Iota (Wake Forest University): Chase Hautau, Jay Lanier, Kyle Layman, Charles Maxwell, Erin Lynn Rosati, Stephanie Sylvia Smith (11-6-03). Members and initiates of Gamma Omicron after the initiation ceremony. Beta Sigma (Marquette University): Daniel M. Brody, Jennifer Camin, Jennifer Harris, Seth I. Gilpin, P. Eben Cathey, Gilmore, Zachary A. Pedigo, Ashleigh N. Mae Davenport, Gregory Demo, John Meriwether M. Wofford, David A. Tweed, Merry C. Vue, Matthew D. Woods James Fraser, Lindsay D. Hanief, Jennifer Watkins (9-29-03). (11-6-03). S. Jeep, Mary Elizabeth Kearns, Erica Josephine Kowalski, Abbey Lam, Mary Gamma Gamma (University of Gamma Upsilon (Austin College): Catherine Josephine Marrs, Robert Wisconsin, Milwaukee): Trevor Ryan Sarah Lynne Buhidma, Matthew Gregory Mate, Kate Christina O’Hara, Joseph E. Patt, Ryan N. Regan, Jacquelynn Jean Durham, Rachel Margaret Friedman, Schumaker, Christopher Stolpa, Vincent Jordan; Honorary: Elisabetta Cova, Shauna Leigh Harkless (10-31-03). L. Strand, Christin Ellen Van Dam, Deanna L. Wesolowski (10-18-03). Delta Omicron (Texas Tech University): Elizabeth Vissat, Bradley D. Vollmer, Gamma Omicron (Monmouth College): Erik Richard Velez, April DeAnn Moreno, Theresa M. Whitaker (4-30-03). Michelle M. Anstett, Misty A. Bowman, Pamela Joy Stage, Kathryn E. Sibley, Beta Psi (Rhodes College): J. Zachary Ashley Clegg, Richard F. Harrod, Kirk N. William David Wilson, Kelsey Jolen Markham; Honorary: Rebekah Elaine Berry, Edward V. George (10-22-03). Delta Upsilon (Valparaiso University): Eta Sigma Phi Medals Rebecca Mentzer (9-12-03). Eta Sigma Phi medals awarded to honor students in secondary-school Latin Epsilon Iota (University of Florida): classes help to promote the study of Latin in high school and give Eta Sigma Phi Melissa Abrams, Kristin Ahders, an excellent contact with high school students of the Classics. Chapters can use Stephanie Bates, Jeremy Bloor, Eleni them as prizes for contests or as a way to recognize achievement. Bobotas, Sarah Burke, Tanya Casey, In addition, chapters can award the medals to outstanding students of the Randall Colvin, Megan Daly, Brenda Classics at their home institutions. Fields, Amber Graham, Maria Handrinos, Two silver medals are available: the large medal (1½ inches) at $24.75 and Teresa L. Hardin, Jennifer Hofer, the small (¾ inch) at $10.25. A bronze medal (¾ inch) is available at $6.50. The Christopher Scott Hunter, Courtney various medals can be awarded to students at various levels of their study. Jardine, Thomas Jardon, Rebecca Medals may be ordered from Dr. Brent M. Froberg, 5518 Lake Jackson St., Johnson, Brett Leach, Courtney Lewis, Waco, TX 76710-2748. Please add $1.00 per order to cover the costs of postage Sean McDermott, Jeannie, Nguyen, and handling. Checks should be made payable to Eta Sigma Phi Medal Fund Jessica Oakes, Shannon Osborn, and should accompany the order. Janice Ouimet, Tristan Overcashier,

18 Alan Pagan, Jr., Jonathan Semach, Danielle Baines, Donita Baines, Jason Eta Eta (Virginia Tech): Kathryn Mayhew, Steven Shakespeare, Michael Wheeler; Schwalm, Joseph McCurdy, Matthew Michael Steier, Nicole Long, Christie Associate: Michael Ritter (9-18-03). Brady, Joshua Dohrer, Joshua Flanery, Padgett, Kimberly Murray, J. Daniel Mull, Sean Donaldson, Erik Glowark, Charles Ashley Puig; Associate: Lauren Jarecki, Epsilon Omicron (University of Anderson, Ebony Floyd, Candice Flint, Shannon Roark Evans (4-11-03). Massachusetts): Jonathon Podolsky Leah Jones (10-27-03). (10-21-03). Eta Pi (Hobart and William Smith Zeta Xi (Iowa State University): Colleges): Caitlin Babbitt, Sarah Epsilon Sigma (Augustana College): Michelle M. Meyer, Eric Jennings, Donecker, Elizabeth Harris, Kathleen Zachary Berkley, David Holesinger, Keith William Crawford, Matthew Isaac Holland, Kathryn Kana, Ellen Jagger, Sharon Lombard, Somasundaram Cvijanovich, Andrew Nelson (10-20-03). McClintock, Leya Tesmenitsky, Kristen Velayutham (5-4-03). Wright; Honorary: Michael S. Armstrong, Zeta Omicron (Wayne State University): Epsilon Chi (University of South Leah Himmelhoch, Dana Olanoff, Mary Seth J. Jaskowiak, Kevin R. Kuznia, Ryan Florida): Tracey K. Grumbach, Ryan D. O’Malley, Michael Tinkler (10-28-03). P. Vlcko, Eric V. Wright (4-4-03). Parker Watson, Sarah Johnson, Angela Eta Upsilon (University of Southern M. Morris, Ryan Patrick Foreback, Eta Delta (Hillsdale College): Megan California): Jennifer Asplin, Julia Stephanie Whitley-Powell, Kelly Jeanne Ann Bezier, Benjamin Finnegan, Matthew Berkowitz, Dane Lindberg, Sara Madge, Forsmans (11-26-03). T. Gaetano, Laura Elizabeth Gentry, Nicholas West (5-14-03). Luke Heyman, Catherine J. Larsen, M. Zeta Iota (University of Georgia): Kristin George Linzel, Megan Patricia Milczarski, Eta Psi (Michigan State University): Hood, Kristin Kissiah, Donald Embelton, Derek T. Muller, Nathan Fuji Sato, Dustin Brownell, Kevin McDaniel, Todd Culpepper (11-17-03). Judith Schellhammer, Stephen E. Slater, Lindsay Radke, Brad Sekedat, Crystle Zeta Lambda (University of Louisville): Rachel S. Somogie, Andrew R. Tucker, Price, Chad Judkins, Kevin Roth; Renee Foster, Tasha Johnson, Erin Christopher A. Walker, Ryan J. Walsh Associate: Stephanie Smith; Honorary: Hudson, Kelley Faulkner, Justin Linde, (9-5-03). Andrew Cooper, Stacey Pabis (10-20-03).

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19 Maurine Dallas Watkins Translation Contests 2004 Winners

Fifty-Fifth Annual Greek Translation Contest

Advanced: 1. Matthew Cohn (University of Texas, Austin) 2. Julia Kelto (St. Olaf College) 3. Matthew Haugen (Gustavus Adolphus College) Honorable Mention: Joseph Gresham Miller (Brigham Young University) Peter A. Joslyn (Wabash College)

Intermediate: 1. Jonathon Robert Rainey (Brigham Young University) 2. Mary Leet (Hillsdale College) 3. Lia Suttner Collings (Brigham Young University) Honorable Mention: Daniel Walin (Baylor University)

Koiné: 1. Jonathon Robert Rainey (Brigham Young University) 2. Kellen Plaxco (Baylor University) 3. Sarah Allen (Hillsdale College) Honorable Mention: Kathleen Ess (St. Olaf College) Joey Cross (University of Texas, Austin)

Fifty-Fourth Annual Latin Translation Contest

Advanced: 1. Andrew Beer (Hillsdale College) 2. Mary Leet (Hillsdale College) 3. Philip Miller(Florida State University) Honorable Mention: Andrew Willey (Rhodes College)

Intermediate: 1. Joey Cross (University of Texas, Austin) 2. Andrew Bentley (University of Massachusetts) 3. Martha Marie Hitt (University of Mississippi)

Thirty-Eighth Annual Latin Prose Composition Contest

1. Jason Nethercut (University of Texas, Austin) 2. Christopher Schifani(St. Olaf College) 3. Kenji Yamada (University of California, Davis) Honorable Mention: Andrew Mihailoff (Pennsylvania State University)

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