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Invitation to the 85 th National Convention by Beta Iota at Wake Forest Greetings from the Beta Iota Chapter at Wake Forest University, your host for the 85 th Eta Sigma Phi convention. Join us on April 5–7, 2013, in sunny Winston-Salem, North Carolina, for fun and festivities. Events to look forward to include interesting scholarly presentations, a Certamen, the traditional banquet (classical dress encouraged!), and, of course, the camaraderie of your fellow classics enthusiasts. Mark your calendars, because you won’t want to miss this! Accommodations will be available at the Clarion Sundance Plaza Hotel and Spa (336 723-2911). Reservations must be made before March 15, 2013 to guarantee the reduced rate. Shuttles will be provided to and from the airport for a minimal fee. Registration forms will be available at www.etasigmaphi.org after January 1, 2013. For more information, feel free to contact us the local committee at wfuetasigmaphi@gmail.com. Beta Iota Officers 20
2012 Certamen: Procedures and Questions We had ten teams of four students in the competition. Here are their names. MAUVE MANTICORE DATIVE-SCHMATIVE VIVACIOUS VESTALS AEGRA RAEDA ERINYES VERUS VIR CERBERUS AND HIS TAIL ARKIES PLUS UNA OFFICERS 63 BCE The second round: · Dative-Schmative vs. Vivacious Vestals. Winner: Dative-Schmative. · Verus Vir vs. Arkies Plus Una: Winner: Arkies Plus Una · Officers vs. 63 BCE: Winner: Officers The Finals: · Dative-Schmative vs. Officers: Winner: Officers · Officers vs. Arkies Plus Una: Winner: Arkies Plus Una Finalist team members: · Dative-Schmative: Matt Watton, Eammon Conners, Andy Pollak, Trung Pham · Officers: Kyle Oskvig, Ashley Gilbert, Lauren Milburn, Christopher Rios · Arkies Plus Una: Amanda D’Onofrio, Tiffany Montgomery, Jacob Purcell, Virginia Huff Highlights from Certamen: Some favorite questions, as every educated person knows and when to use your teacher voice. 2012 TOSS UP 1: What does Certamen mean? [STRUGGLE or CONTEST] Bonus 1: What is the genitive form of Certamen? [CERTAMINIS] Bonus 2: What is the gender of Certamen? [NEUTER] Bonus 3: Give the ablative plural form of CERTAMEN [CERTAMINIBUS] 2012 TOSS-UP 2: Missouri’s state motto is “Salus populi suprema lex esto,” or “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.” “Suprema lex,” of course, means “supreme law.” The word “esto,” of course, means “Let it be.” What Latin verb does “esto” come from, and what is its mood? [THE VERB SUM ESSE/IMPERATIVE MOOD)] Bonus 1: Arkansas’ state motto is “regnat populus,” or “The People Rule.” “Populus,” of course, means “the people.” The verb “regnat,” of course, means “rule.” What Latin verb does “regnat” come from, and what is its mood? [THE VERB REGNO, REGNARE/ INDICATIVE MOOD] Bonus 2: The state motto of Iowa is “esto perpetua,” or “Let it be perpetual.” “Perpetua,” of course, means “perpetual.” The word “esto,” of course, means “Let it be.” What Latin verb does “esto” come from, and what are its four principal parts? [SUM, ESSE, FUI, FUTURUS] Bonus 3: The state motto of Michigan is “si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice,” or “If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look around.” The word “peninsulam” of course means “peninsula,” and the word “circumspice,” of course, means “look around.” What Latin verb does “circumspice” come from, and what is its mood? [THE VERB CIRCUMSPICIO, CIRCUMSPICERE/ IMPERATIVE] 2012 TOSS-UP 3: We are meeting in the lovely city of Columbia, Missouri. If the word Columbia comes from the word Columbus, what winged animal lies in its etymology? In other words, what does the Latin word COLUMBUS mean? [DOVE, PIGEON] Bonus 1: Nestled amongst the rolling hills and limestone of Southwest St. Louis County you will find beautiful Eureka, Missouri. From what Greek verb does it take its name? [εὑρίσκω] Bonus 2: Which principal part of that Greek verb does the word EUREKA represent? [PERFECT ACTIVE/PERFECT TENSE] Bonus 3: North of I-70 between St. Louis and Columbia, lies a small Missouri town that has a classical name. It is the county seat of Lincoln County, the second-fastest growing county in Missouri. According to a recent book, it got its name in 1802, when a grocer from New York told the Missouri settlers about his hometown on the east bank of the Hudson River. In the tradition of other New York cities — such as Syracuse, Rome, Utica, and Ithaca — this town received a Greek name after the legendary city that played a key role in the Trojan War. What is the name of this Missouri town? [TROY, MISSOURI] 2012 TOSS-UP 4: According to Herodotus, Κing Croesus of Lydia consulted the Delphic Oracle, which told him that he would destroy a great empire if he would make war on another kingdom. Which kingdom had he asked about? [PERSIA] Bonus 1: At Delphi in 480 BCE, when the invading Persian forces marched along the base of Mt. Parnassus near Athena’s temple, Herodotus describes some marvelous events that caused them to panic and run away. Name one of these events. [THUNDERBOLTS CRASHED ON THEM/ CRAGS FROM MT. PARNASSUS FELL ON THEM/ A WAR CRY CAME OUT OF THE SANCTUARY.] Bonus 2: Herodotus tells us that when the Athenian emissaries went to Delphi for an oracle to help them against the Persian invasion in 480 BCE, the oracle told them that only a wall of wood would stand intact and help them and their children. What were two interpretations of this oracle? [WOODEN STOCKADE AROUND ACROPOLIS/ SHIPS] Bonus 3: Before the Battle of Marathon, Herodotus reports, the aged Hippias had a violent fit of sneezing and coughing that caused him to lose one of his teeth in the sand. How did Hippias interpret this “omen”? [WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO CONQUER THIS LAND. MY TOOTH HAS CLAIMED THE ONLY BIT OF IT THAT BELONGED TO ME.] 2012 TOSS-UP 5: “Speak, Memory- Of the cunning hero, / The wanderer, blown off course time and again/ After he plundered Troy’s sacred heights. / Speak of all the cities he saw, the minds he grasped, / 21
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