Vol. 82, No. 2, Summer 2008 - Monmouth College

ETA SIGMA PHI: Statement of Purposeand Benefits of MembershipThe purposes of Eta Sigma Phi, thenational Classics honorary society, are todevelop and promote interest in classicalstudy among students of colleges anduniversities; to promote closer fraternalrelationship among students who are interestedin classical study, and to stimulateinterest in classical study, and in the history,art, and literature of ancient Greeceand Rome. Members are elected by localchapters which have been chartered by thesociety. Most members are undergraduatesbut chapters can also initiate graduatestudents, faculty, and honorees. There aremore than 180 chapters of Eta Sigma Phithroughout the United States.Benefits of membership include:• a membership card and certificate• subscription to Nuntius, the biannualnewsletter of the society• an annual national convention includinga certamen and banquet• the opportunity to give academic presentationsbefore an audience of peers andscholars• annual sight translation exams in Latinand Greek• honors cords and sashes for graduation• bronze and silver medals of achievement• eligibility for summer travel scholarshipsto Greece, Rome or southern Italy• eligibility for a Latin teacher trainingscholarshipAbout NUNTIUSNUNTIUS is the newsletter of Eta SigmaPhi, the national Classics honorary society.It is published twice a year, in Septemberand in January. Copies of the NUNTIUSare sent free of charge to active, associate,and honorary members at active chapters.A lifetime subscription to the NUNTIUSis also available to members who wish tocontinue receiving the newsletter aftergraduation. The cost of this lifetimesubscription is a single payment of $50.Non-members interested in subscribing tothe newsletter should contact the editorfor further information. The editor is Dr.Thomas J. Sienkewicz of Gamma Omicronat Monmouth College. Graphic designeris Jon Marken of Lamp-Post Publicity inMeherrin, Virginia. NUNTIUS is printedby Farmville Printing of Farmville, Virginia.2008–2009 NATIONAL OFFICERSMegale PrytanisJesca ScaevolaAlpha Mu at the University of Missourijrgd6c@mizzou.eduMegale HyparchosMaryBeth BanovetzEta Delta at Hillsdale Collegembanovetz@hillsdale.eduMegale GrammateusRori SmithZeta Beta at Temple UniversityTua39400@temple.eduMegas ChrysophylaxBryan BehlEpsilon Iota at the University of Floridabryancb@ufl.eduBOARD OF TRUSTEESMartha Davis (2010), ChairZeta Beta (Temple University)martha.davis@temple.eduDaniel Levine (2011)Beta Pi (University of Arkansas)dlevine@uark.eduDavid Sick (2011)Beta Psi (Rhodes College)sick@rhodes.eduSister Thérèse Marie Dougherty (2009)Beta Kappa (College of Notre Dameof Maryland)tdougher@ndm.eduJoseph Garnjobst (2009)Eta Delta (Hillsdale College)Joseph.Garnjobst@hillsdale.eduHONORARY TRUSTEESBrent M. FrobergGamma Omega at Baylor UniversityBrent_Froberg@baylor.eduW. W. de GrummondEta at Florida State UniversityWayne TuckerBeta Theta at Hampden-Sydney Collegewtucker@hsc.eduEXECUTIVE SECRETARYThomas J. SienkewiczGamma Omicron at Monmouth Collegetoms@monm.eduETA SIGMA PHI COMMITTEESTranslation Contest CommitteeDavid Sick of Beta Psi at Rhodes College, coordinator (sick@rhodes.edu)Fox Scholarship CommitteeMary L. Pendergraft of Beta Iota at Wake Forest University, chair (2009, pender@wfu.edu)Helen Moritz of Epsilon Psi at Santa Clara University (2010)Terry Papillon of Eta Eta at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (2011)Summer Scholarships CommitteeDavina McClain, Eta Sigma Phi member-at large, chair (2009, mcclaind@nsula.edu)Frederick J. Booth of Theta Delta at Seton Hall University (2010)Francis M. Dunn of Zeta Phi at the University of California-Santa Barbara (2011)Program CommitteeAnne Groton of Delta Chi at St. Olaf College, chair (2010)Bonnie Catto of Eta Omicron at Assumption College (2009)Diane Arnson Svarlien of Gamma Theta at Georgetown College (2010)2

Minutes of the 2008 National ConventionThe Final Round of Certamen 2008 (above)Executive Secretary Sienkewicz reads questions as a team fromGamma Sigma at the University of Texas Austin and Eta Deltaat Hillsdale College defeats a team from Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity in the final certamen round. Pictured, from left to rightare Sienkewicz, Tara Stewart, Kelly Heckler, Shannon Baxter, andRyan Horowitz of Zeta Beta, Gillian Grady, Nick Rich and ElizabethMawhiney of Epsilon and Ashley Bishop of Gamma Sigma.Certamen Competition (right)A certamen team from Zeta Iota at the University of Georgiaand Beta Kappa at the College of Notre Dame in Marylandlistens intently to a certamen question. Pictured, from left to rightare Kira Jones of Zeta Iota and Sara Priebe, Niki Johnson, andAshleigh Sheridan of Beta Kappa.Respectfully submitted by Elizabeth Torrenson,Megale Grammateus 2007-2008Epsilon Omicron at the University ofMassachusetts Amherst hosted the 80thannual national convention in Amherst,Massachusetts, March 28-30, 2008. Therewere fewer attendees than in past years,but it made for a nice group of people.Once registered, attendees received informationabout the campus and gifts, includingtheir own Eta Sigma Phi frisbees.After the opening remarks, the conventionbegan with the customary certamentournament. Team after team was takenout by difficult questions and by someespecially challenging questions posed inLatin. A team consisting of members fromGamma Sigma at the University of TexasAustin and Eta Delta at Hillsdale Collegeemerged victorious after eliminatingtheir last opposing team from Zeta Beta atTemple University.The next morning Dr. Ralph Hexter,President of Hampshire College, deliveredthe opening remarks during which hetalked about the importance of studyingclassics, the development of Latin, andLatin as a world language today. MegalePrytanis Jasmine Merced-Ownbey of BetaPi at the University of Arkansas kicked offthe official meeting, and Megale GrammateusElizabeth Torresson made a motionto accept the previous year’s minuteswhich were voted in by acclamation. Next,we heard about what Eta Sigma Phi wasdoing around the nation when each of thetwenty-one attending chapters deliveredtheir chapter reports.Dr. David Sick of Rhodes College thenannounced the results of the 2008 MaurineDallas Watkins Translation Contests,including the 59th annual Latin translationcontest, 58th annual Latin translationcontest, and 42nd annual Latin prosecomposition contest. He presented certificatesand monetary awards for advanced,intermediate, and koine Greek, as wellas advanced and intermediate Latin andLatin prose competition.Dr. Tom Sienkewicz from MonmouthCollege spoke about summer scholarships.He announced the 2008 winners of theBrent Malcolm Froberg Scholarship to the3

Minutes of the 2008 National Convention (Continued)David Sick (left), Coordinator of the Sight Translation Exams, presenting certificates ofrecognition to the two exam winners present at convention: Katie Becker from Eta Delta atHillsdale College (winner of the Koine contest) and Martin Shedd of Delta Chi at St. OlafCollege (recipient of 2nd place in Intermediate Latin)American School of Classical Studies atAthens, the Scholarship to the ClassicalSummer School American Academy inRome, and the Theodore Bedrick Scholarshipto the Vergilian Society at Cumae.He also awarded the Bernice L. Fox LatinTeacher Training Scholarship and encouragedthose who are eligible to apply nextyear.Sarah Ruff of Epsilon Iota at theUniversity of Florida delivered her reportas Megale Chrysophylax. She discussedthe financial situation of Eta Sigma Phi,specifically the benefit of increasing thedues and the increase in income over thepast year. Next, the Megale Hyparchos,Jes Geary of Alpha Mu at the Universityof Missouri, explained her role asHyparchos, and reported that there wereseven new petitions for opening a chapterof Eta Sigma Phi. Since there was noold business, Megale Prytanis JasmineMerced-Ownbey continued on to discussthe hosting of next year’s convention andthe nomination for new national officers.After delegates from Beta Psi at RhodesCollege volunteered their school in Memphis,Tennessee for next year’s convention,nominations for next year’s officerswere opened. After much confusion, JesGeary from Alpha Mu at the Universityof Missouri was nominated for MegalePrytanis. Ashley Bishop from GammaSigma at University of Texas Austin, LizMawhiney from Epsilon at the Universityof Iowa, Ryan Horowitz from Zeta Betafrom Temple University, and MaryBethBanovetz from Eta Delta at Hillsdale Collegewere nominated for Megas/MegaleHyparchos. Kate Wofford from GammaSigma at the University of Texas Austin,Madison Dickinson from Epsilon Iota atthe University of Florida, and Rori Smithfrom Zeta Beta at Temple Universitywere nominated for Megale Grammateus.Finally, Niki Johnson from Beta Kappa atthe College of Notre Dame, Bryan Behlfrom Epsilon Iota at the University ofFlorida, and Gabby Country from ZetaBeta at Temple University were nominatedfor Megas/Megale Chrysophylax.The meeting on Saturday morning waswrapped up with three informative andscholarly papers. The first paper read wasentitled “Ripped up by the Roots: Sophocles’Antigone and the Fall of the House ofOedipus” by Zachary Good of Eta Deltaat Hillsdale College. Next, “Golden Rain:Imagining the Self in Terence’s Eunuchus”was read by Kira Jones of Zeta Iota at theUniversity of Georgia. Finally, “Pulling theStrings of Isis and Serapis” was read byMegale Hyparchos Jes Geary of Alpha Muat the University of Missouri.After the first business meeting, EtaSigma Phi members went to separate committeesto deal with necessary issues concerningnew chapters, finances, contestsand scholarships, next year’s conventionsite, etc. The afternoon was divided intodifferent sessions to explore the area. Somevisited the Mt. Holyoke Art Museum, andsome brave souls chose to hike up BearMountain. Others stayed on the university’scampus to watch classical movies,create classical comics, and play Romangames.The formal banquet that night wasopened by Megale Prytanis JasmineMerced-Ownbey with the costume contest,the theme being “The Roaring ’20s.”Only one award was given for classicalattire. Honors were also bestowed uponthe victors of certamen, consisting of delegatesfrom University of Texas Austin andHillsdale College, and the winners of thecomics contest. Zachary Good was laudedfor his outstanding paper given earlier thatday. Dr. Sienkewicz presented delegatesof Temple University with this year’soutreach award. Kenneth Kitchell was recognizedfor his exceptional efforts towardsthe promotion of Classical studies andacademia. After receiving the annual lifetime achievement award from Dr. Davis ofZeta Beta at Temple University, KennethKitchell enlightened and entertained theconvention attendees with “The Houseof Many Doors: a Life in the Classics.”We were highly engaged by his talk whichranged from humorous memories aboutsmoking Jesuits to thought-provoking andencouraging insight about the many roomsand doors in the classical field and duringour lives. As per usual, the singing of theEta Sigma Phi song ended the banquet.Megale Prytanis Jasmine Merced-Ownbey kicked off the second businessmeeting on Sunday morning with contestantsfrom Epsilon Iota at the Universityof Florida, Zeta Iota at the University ofGeorgia, and Epsilon at the Universityof Iowa flaunting their t-shirt designing4

Right, delegates to the 2008 Conventionlistening attentivelyBelow, the 2007-2008 National OfficersFrom left to right, Sarah Ruff (MegaleChrysophylax), Elizabeth Torrenson(Megale Grammateus), Jes Geary (MegaleHyparchos) and Jasmine Merced-Ownbey(Megale Prytanis)abilities. After the parade of t-shirts, thecommittee reports began with the sevennew petitions, each being described interms of eligibility as potential Eta SigmaPhi chapters by Megale Hyparchos JesGeary. Each petition was discussed, andvotes were taken for the acceptance ofeach petition. Mt. Holyoke College andFranciscan University of Steubenville wereapproved without much debate. Althoughonly having Latin courses and a classicalminor, the University of North Texaswas approved after much discussion. Theremaining four petitions from John CarrollUniversity, Wright State University, Washingtonand Lee University, and RichardRight, Zachary Good of EtaDelta at Hillsdale Collegereading his paperStockton College of New Jersey werealso approved with little debate. MegaleChrysophylax Sarah Ruff reviewed thediscussions of the finance committee.Next, Andrew Carroll, Prytanis ofEpsilon Omicron at the University of MassachusettsAmherst, made the committeereport on next year’s convention site.Since there was again only one bid to hostthe convention, the committee focused onanswering questions and giving advice toprepare those members involved in planningthe next convention.Dr. Davis spoke on behalf of the programcommittee with the recommendationthat the ties between undergraduates andthe American Philological Associationbe strengthened. Dr. Sick, along with studentsfrom Beta Psi, Gamma Iota, and ZetaBeta, made the resolutions report based on5

Minutes of the 2008 National Convention (Continued)motto of the University of Massachusetts:Ense Sapientia petit placidam sub libertatequietam. The endowment report, usuallygiven by Dr. Froberg, was given instead byDr. Sienkewicz, who reported that in orderto have an endowment that will be financiallystable, dues will have to be raised ina few years.The executive secretary, Dr. TomSienkewicz, gave the Executive Secretary’sSummary, including a brief report on thebenefits resulting from the raising membershipdues from twenty to thirty dollarsin 2007. He also mentioned the probablyneed to raise the dues again in thenear future. He also spoke of the growingnumber of chapters, the growth withinthe chapters, and the attempt to acquiremore memberships. It was reported thatthis year had the highest membership yearyet, consisting of over twelve hundred newmembers.The Board of Trustees report was deliveredby Dr. Davis from Temple University.Dr. Davis began by recommending that avote concerning changes to the by-laws betaken at the next convention in order toincease the term of Executive Secretaryfrom one to three years. She strongly suggestedthat the wording of the eligibility forscholarships be modified so that it is clearthat only active members of Eta Sigma Phiare eligible. A motion was then made toextend Dr. Sienkewicz’s term as executivesecretary for one year and to extend thethe terms of Dr. Levine and Dr. Sick forthree years on the Board of Trustees. Allmotions were accepted by voice vote.Dr. Davis made further recommendationsin respect to those presenting papersat convention. She suggested that theyreceive remission for registration payment(but no additional stipend). She also proposedthat the winning paper be publishedin the Nuntius. Free registration for facultysponsors attending the convention withtheir students was also put forward.There was no discussion about nextyear’s convention site, and Memphis’ bidwas quickly approved.Next, Megale Prytanis Jasmine Merced-Ownbey led the elections. Niki Johnsonfrom Beta Kappa at the College of NotreDame, Bryan Behl from Epsilon Iota at theUniversity of Florida, and Gabby Countryfrom Zeta Beta at Temple University madetheir speeches for the position of Megas/Megale Chrysophylax. After the vote,Right, Convention Local Chair Andrew Carroll of Epsilon OmicronBelow, singing the Song for Eta Sigma Phi at the Banquet6

Inducting the 2008-2009 National Officers.Pictured (left to right): Bryan Behl; Mary Beth Banovetz;Jes Geary; Elizabeth Torrenson; Sarah, Ruff; and Jasmine Merced-OwnbeyBryan with a “y” Behl was declared thenew Megas Chrysophylax. Kate Woffordfrom Gamma Sigma at the University ofTexas Austin, Madison Dickinson fromEpsilon Iota at the University of Florida,and Rori Smith from Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity made their speeches for theposition of Megale Grammateus. After thechapter vote, Rori Smith was declared thenew Megale Grammateus. After AshleyBishop from Gamma Sigma at Universityof Texas Austin, Liz Mawhiney fromEpsilon at the University of Iowa, RyanHorowitz from Zeta Beta from TempleUniversity, and MaryBeth Banovetz fromEta Delta at Hillsdale College gave theirspeeches for the position of Megas/MegaleHyparchos, MaryBeth Banovetz becamethe new Megale Hyparchos by a majorityof votes. Jes Geary of Alpha Mu at theUniversity of Missouri became the newMegale Prytanis, having run unopposed.The officers were officially inducted,and closing remarks were made by thedeparting Megale Prytanis, JasmineMerced-Ownbey. Jasmine thanked EtaSigma Phi for the opportunity to serve astheir Megale Prytanis. She then officiallyclosed the meeting.The following chapters were present atthe 80th annual Eta Sigma Phi conventionat University of Massachusetts Amherst inAmherst, Massachusetts: Epsilon (Universityof Iowa), Alpha Mu (University ofMissouri), Beta Kappa (College of NotreDame), Beta Pi (University of Arkansas),Beta Psi (Rhodes College), Gamma Iota(Wabash College), Gamma Nu (MontclairState University), Gamma Omicron(Monmouth College), Gamma Sigma(University of Texas Austin), Delta SigmaImportant Dates2008Oct. 15Nov. 152009Jan. 8–11Feb. 1Feb. 13Feb. 16–20Feb. 28March 27–29May 12008–2009 Annual Reports DueEta Sigma Phi Panel at CAMWS-SS in Ashville, NC(University of California Irvine), Delta Chi(St. Olaf College), Epsilon Iota (Universityof Florida), Epsilon Omicron (Universityof Massachusetts Amherst), Zeta Beta(Temple University), Zeta Iota (Universityof Georgia), Zeta Lambda (Universityof Louisville), Zeta Chi (Xavier University),Eta Delta (Hillsdale College), EtaEta (Virginia Tech), Eta Theta (DePauwUniversity), and Eta Omicron (AssumptionCollege).Reception for Advisors and Eta Sigma Phi members at the Annual Meetingof the American Philological Association in Philadelphia, PADeadline for applications for Eta Sigma Phi ScholarshipsDeadline for requesting test materials for 2009 Maurine Dallas WatkinsTranslation ContestsWatkins Translation Contest Exams administeredDeadline for mailing Waktins Exams81st Annual Convention in Memphis, TNDeadline for submission of 2008–2009 Res Gestae for Summer 2009 Nuntius7

About the 2008–2009 OfficersJesca ScaevolaMegale PrytanisJesca Scaevola, Alpha Mu at theUniversity of Missourijrgd6c@mizzou.eduNote: Jes Geary recently had her namelegally changed to Jesca Scaevola.I grew up in Jefferson City, Missouri andthus was able to attend the excellent Latinprogram found at the local high school. Ihad an interest in Classics at a young ageand was exposed both at home and in elementaryand middle school. I was placedin an advanced program in elementaryschool that allowed students to expandtheir knowledge base outside of the regularcurriculum and found that of my options,the studies of ancient Rome, Greece, andEgypt were my favorites. As I continuedmy education, I was allowed the option totake a short introductory Latin course inmiddle school, which spurred me on to thehigh school’s Latin program.In high school, I took on severalextracurricular activities and was quiteactive in our Latin Club (now a branch ofthe National Junior Classics League), oneof few winners for the NJCL translationcontest my sophomore year, as well as thesecretary my junior year.After all of this, what could I dobut join the Classics department at theUniversity of Missouri. In my course as anundergraduate, I have striven to attain asmuch knowledge of the ancient Mediterraneanas possible. This course of study hasled me into history, philosophy, and manyother fields. I feel a strong base in Classicsand the associated subjects has allowed meto flourish in many different departmentsand encouraged my lust for knowledge.When I am not studying or participatingin university-related activities, I’m anavid player of video games ranging fromrole-playing games to war games to simulatedscenarios. I also love literature of allkinds, ancient coin collecting, and writing.Previous to my national presidency, Ihave been both the vice-president andpresident of the Alpha Mu chapter, as wellas national vice-president. I am blessed tohave such wonderful officers at the AlphaMu chapter and together we have tried tocreate an awareness of our home departmentas well as a place for students to cometogether in their pursuit of knowledge.I believe that, on a national level,Eta Sigma Phi is an integral part of anyClassics student’s undergraduate life,offering numerous scholarships to aidin educational experience and allowingthem to meet students from all over thenation who hold the same interests. I havewitnessed Eta Sigma Phi inspire up andcoming Classicists, create a strong fellowshipof students, and help build the futureof Classics and I am proud to be a part ofsuch an organization.Megale HyparchosMaryBeth Banovetz, Eta Delta atHillsdale Collegembanovetz@hillsdale.eduI was born in Chicago, Illinois and grewup in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. From anearly age I professed an interest in oldthings; my parents tell me that at theage of eighteen months I wanted to be apaleontologist. My interest in the Classicsbegan when I discovered a book onGreek mythology in a dusty corner of myelementary school library. I reveled inthe tales of gods and goddesses, heroesand magical creatures. When I ran out ofbooks on Greek mythology, I moved onto Greek history and eventually to Greekphilosophy. I even dressed up as AthenaMaryBeth Banovetzfor Halloween one year and on anotheroccasion I donned an Asclepius costumecomplete with home-made Caduceus.I had no opportunity to take eitherGreek or Latin until my freshman year ofcollege, but I knew that I wanted to majorin the field of Classics. My parents, bothemployed in the medical profession, supportedme and helped me to find a schoolwith a good Classics department. I cameto Hillsdale bright-eyed and eager, andwaltzed into an introductory Greek classmy first day freshman year. I cannot saythat I waltzed out again that day, but I soonfound my stride. I have never looked backon my decision to study the Classics; everyday I find something new from the pages ofHomer or Plutarch or Cicero or a host ofother authors that inspires me to continue.I am now finishing up my sophomoreyear of college and am on track to graduatewith a double major in Philosophy andClassics. I joined Eta Sigma Phi during myfreshman year, and the honorary societybeen of great benefit to me It has providedme with the opportunity to share my loveof the Classics with other college studentsas well as the faculty of Hillsdale Collegeand members of the community. I havehad the opportunity to volunteer as a peertutor, spending my evenings once a weekin our Classics Reading Room helping myfellow Hellenists. Through communityoutreach projects, such as our DictionaryProgram, I have visited local elementary8

schools to inspire younger generations ofscholars. Eta Sigma Phi also provides aunique opportunity through the NationalConvention, which has allowed me to connectwith Classics majors from across thecountry.In addition to the Classics, I have interestsin a wide variety of other fields. I aman avid crafter and dabble in miniatures,beading, sewing, knitting, crocheting, andscrap booking. I also cultivate a number ofpotted plants, which, depending on howoften I water them, might be called mypride and joy. At home in Wisconsin, Iwork at a local fabric store; when I am atHillsdale I work for the admissions officeas a tour guide and host to prospective students.I enjoy reading, especially the worksof the philosophers not assigned to me inmy philosophy classes as well as mysterynovels. I am also an avid movie buff, soI can often be found catching up on thelatest films with friends.at the local movietheatre on half-price movie nights or in myroom with a rental.I am looking forward to my term asVice President of Eta Sigma Phi and I hopethat I will be able to serve the honorarysociety as well as it has served me. EtaSigma Phi provides an important serviceto undergraduates by providing opportunitiesto enjoy Classics outside of the normalclassroom setting and also provides thestudents with a means to meet and networkon the local, regional, and nationallevels. Working on community outreachprojects, college students encourage aninterest in Classics in younger students.Eta Sigma Phi also provides opportunities,such as lectures to introduce members toprofessionals in the field. My experiencein the honorary has inspired me in mystudy of the Classics and I hope that EtaSigma Phi will continue to provide similarservices to future generations of Classicists.Megale GrammateusRori Smith, Zeta Beta atTemple UniversityTua39400@temple.eduLike most students who attend TempleUniversity, I grew up in the Philadelphiaarea. I attended public school in a smallRori Smithdistrict, which allowed the faculty todevote a great deal of personal attention tostudents. This was beneficial for studentswith unique interests that might havefallen outside the normal range of highschool study, for example, a student whoharbored a passion for Trojan heroes, amorousand epic poets, and all things Cretan.Throughout my life I have had firsthandexposure to antiquity. My father isan artist and, therefore, family outings arealmost exclusively to museums. My parentsoften mention that I was only six monthsold the first time I visited New York Cityand all its glorious displays of art andantiquities. My go-to movie as a child was“Don’t Eat The Pictures,” where Big Birdand the rest of the Sesame Street crewspend a night in the Egyptian Gallery ofthe Metropolitan Museum of Art. I creditmost of my interest in Classics to the visualstimulus of visiting the ancient galleries ofmany museums. As a child, I loved imaginingwhom the people were that oncepossessed those abandoned objects and Iwould create characters to answer thosequestions for myself, to tell me how theylived their life, what things they believedin, and what was important to them. Myearly-established relationship with materialculture may in fact be the source of myinterest in archaeology.In elementary and middle school, booksabout the Egyptians, art, and famousexplorers piled up on my shelves. It wasthe summer after tenth grade that sealedmy fate as a Classicist forever. I attended asummer institute at Brown University andenrolled in a course on the influence ofClassical texts in modern literature. Thatsummer I read from the canon of classicaltexts. I read more than I ever imaginedpossible in a six-week period. I lived in anentirely academic environment and sawwhat a career in academia entailed. Neverhad I been more intrigued and enthusiastic.I knew it was exactly what I wanted.The next two years of high school I surroundedmyself with Classics. My favoriteswere Homer, Ovid, Sappho, and Dante.Through Ovid I discovered the myths ofKing Minos and his daughter Ariadne, ofher suitor Theseus and his defeat of theMinotaur, of the great inventor Daedalusand his doomed son. This mythologicalCrete inspired me to research the historicalpeoples of Crete and I have not yetexhausted my interest in this topic.My interests today lie in the archaeologyof the Bronze Age Aegean andAnatolia. I am interested primarily in cultand burial practices and the cross-culturaltransmission of religious ideologies. Thispast semester I undertook a researchproject analyzing the transformation ofthe Hittite pantheon during the secondmillennium B.C. I have also researchedthe mother-goddess cult that permeatesMediterranean and Near Eastern culture. Iam currently employed at the University ofPennsylvania Museum of Archaeology andAnthropology as an archival and researchassistant for the archaeological site at thePhrygian capital-city Gordion in Turkey.I will also be involved in Temple’s peerteachingprogram this fall as an assistantto Dr. Laura Samponaro in her Latin IIcourse. In preparation for my graduationnext spring I am beginning the process ofapplying to graduate school this summer.Eta Sigma Phi has been personallyimportant to me because it has allowedme to form a stronger bond with my fellowTemple Classicists. Eta Sigma Phi broughtus especially close when we were planningand hosting the 2007 National Convention,but it gives us the opportunity on aregular basis to talk with one another out-9

About the 2008-2009 Officers (Continued)side of the classroom, to bounce ideas offone another, and to help each other directour course of study. I feel that Eta SigmaPhi is important on the whole for a verysimilar reason. It promotes communicationbetween peers at different universities andcreates a national community of undergraduatescholars. We are able to learnfrom one another through the presentationof our research, but also through theinformal interactions that we have whereinwe can discuss our interests and ideas andreceive feedback from our peers. Everymember of Eta Sigma Phi has somethingto teach his or her fellow members becauseeach one of us has a unique interest in theClassics, a unique question that we mustunderstand about the great civilizations ofthe past and a unique academic path thatwe hope to pursue in the future.Eta Sigma Phi is a forum for studentswith an interest in Classics to deepen ourcourse of study through communicationwith other undergraduate Classicists.It is a venue for the presentation of ourscholarship and the reception of valuablefeedback from those in a similar stageof scholarly development. Eta SigmaPhi creates a network of students withindividual perspectives on Classics and alove for certain elements in particular who,through these unique passions, influenceand inspire their peers.Megas ChrysophylaxBryan Behl, Epsilon Iota at theUniversity of Floridabryancb@ufl.eduI was born and raised in Melbourne,Florida, where I attended Holy TrinityEpiscopal Academy from kindergartenthrough the twelfth grade. Latin wasrequired for all sixth grade students. WhileI had always possessed a passing interestin Classics, it was not until then that Ibegan to fully appreciate them. History,art, philosophy, religion, government –virtually every aspect of life had somehowbeen touched by these ancient peoples. Myintentions upon entering the Universityof Florida were to dual major in ClassicalStudies and Biology; it was to be myBryan Behllast hurrah with Classics before enteringthe world of research science. Passionbeat practicality, however, as I abandonedBiology. As I enter my senior year, I will beapplying to graduate school for AncientMediterranean Religions. I then hopeto pursue my doctorate in the History ofIntellectual Thought. My ultimate goal isto become a college professor and studythe development of society, religion, andphilosophy and how they affected onanother. I am also considering pursuingthe pastorate through Great CommissionChurches. The Classics have profoundlychanged my life, my very way of thinking.The study of Greek actually changedthe way I processed information. Due tothe complexity, challenging nature, andintricacies of the grammatical structure,my mind had to adapt to a new way ofthinking. The result was that my thoughtsnow conform more to the Greek way ofthinking. I appreciate what the aorist tenseand middle voice bring to the language.I appreciate the beauty and power of alanguage unbound of word order. I preferto think this way. I joined Eta Sigma Phithe spring term of my freshman year. OverCongratulationsthe following two years, my involvementwith the group grew eventually leading tomy being elected treasurer. My experienceswith Eta Sigma Phi have been spectacular.I have learned a lot and grown closer withmy fellow Classics students. We have agreat community. It really is all about relationships.As individuals we can only do somuch, but united under a common bannerwe have had a great impact in the areas ofscholarship and service.In my spare time, I am very involvedwith my church in Gainesville, GatorChristian Life. I lead a home group, agroup of about twenty students who studythe Bible together, perform service projects,and go share the gospel with fellowstudents. I take my faith very seriously. Itis only reasonable. My studies in Classicshave aided in my spiritual life as I havebeen able to translate passages of the NewTestament to better understand them. Inaddition, my understanding of the contextof the times helps as well. Besides that, Ialso enjoy reading, ultimate Frisbee, andTai Chi. Classics have become engraineddeeply into my life. Eta Sigma Phi willalways be a cherished part of my experiencewith Classics, and I look forward toserving this coming year.Eta Sigma Phi provides a tremendousopportunity both to those studying theClassics and those simply interestedin them to come together and form acommunity. United in spirit and mind,the members of Eta Sigma Phi create anatmosphere that is both academic and fun,professional and creative, and educationaland inspiring. Whether one has only apassing interest in Classics or plans tospend a lifetime devoted to their study,Eta Sigma Phi enhances the lives of allinvolved.Congratulations to the following chapter advisors who recently retired from teaching:Prof. Charles Lloyd of Beta Upsilon at Marshall University, Prof. Louis Perraudof Zeta Eta at the University of Idaho, and Prof. Harry Evans of Epsilon Mu atFordham University. Eta Sigma Phi is grateful to them for their many years ofservice to the society. Multas gratias agimus!10

2008 Lifetime Achievement AwardEta Sigma Phi, the national classics honorarysociety for undergraduate studentsof Latin and ancient Greek, honored Dr.Kenneth Kitchell with a Lifetime AchievementAward, at its 80th annual convention,at the University of MassachusettsAmherst, March 28-30, 2008. The EtaSigma Phi Lifetime Achievement Awardwas established in 2006 to recognizeindividuals who have, during their longcareers, made outstanding contributions tothe promotion of Latin and ancient Greek.Previous recipients of the award are: JaneHall (one of the founders of the NationalLatin Exam) in 2006 and RudolphMasciantonio (who ran a very successfulLatin program for inner-city youth inPhiladelphia) in 2007. Dr. Kitchell wasrecognized for his many successful effortsto promote Latin nationally. His accomplishmentsinclude: many useful pedagogicalarticles as long-time editor of the“Clearing House” for Classical Outlook; aLatin promotional video entitled “It Killedthe Romans” as chair of the Committeefor the Promotion of Latin for the ClassicalAssociation of the Middle West andSouth; and, as president of the AmericanClassical League, a major fund-raisingMartha Davis, Chair of the Board, presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Kenneth Kitchelleffort to support Latin programs in statesaffected by Katrina. Dr. Kitchell is also oneof the founders of National Latin TeacherRecruitment Week and is a strong voicenationally for increased and improvedLatin Teacher Training in the UnitedStates. He also served for many years asthe faculty advisor to Alpha Omega chapterof Eta Sigma Phi at Louisiana StateUniversity.Farewell by Megale Prytanis Jasmine Merced-OwnbeyThank you all for the time you allowed meto serve as Megale Prytanis of Eta SigmaPhi. Since I’m going to be president foronly a few more minutes before we installour new officers, I’m going to exert executiveprivilege and say a few words before Istep down.Last night, someone asked me “Soyou’re done with Eta Sigma Phi tomorrow?”and after replying “yes,” I immediatelyfelt sad. I mean, Eta Sigma Phi hasbeen a part of my life for the last five years.This is my fifth convention. I have beenan officer of the Beta Pi chapter for threeyears and a national officer for the last two.I have made so many friends both with studentsand faculty and we have all enjoyedlearning from each other. Eta Sigma Phifeels like an extension of my family, and it’shard to say goodbye. I’ve always felt likeit shouldn’t end just because we graduate;and I’ve always felt that graduate studentsshould still be active members…… So Rhodes: don’t be surprised if thisgrad student crashes your convention nextyear.Thank you all again. We need to keepin touch, so FaceBook me!Jasmine Merced-OwnbeyOutgoing Megale PrytanisAfterward: The incoming officers ofmy local chapter (Beta Pi, Universityof Arkansas) appointed me GraduateAdvisor at our end-of-semester party forSpring 2008. So no, I don’t have to saygoodbye, and hopefully one day, I’ll be aFaculty Advisor. Graduate and graduatingstudents: stay involved!11

2008 Convention AwardsPRIZESBest-Dressed Femina$25 cash prize for the female dressedin the best ancient costume at theannual convention banquet.Maureen Moriarity of Eta Omicronat Assumption College (There wasno award for best-dressed vir.)COMIC AWARDSThis was a special award at conventionconnected with the display ofAPA Comic Posters dealing withthe statue of Ceres on the ChicagoBoard of Trade Building. Delegateswere invited to create their owncartoons on a classical topic. Theentries were judged by the localcommittee. Two $25 awards weremade at the banquet to FrancisSmith of Eta Eta and Bob Hepburnof Eta Eta at Virginia Tech.BEST PAPER READ ATNATIONAL CONVENTIONThe author of the best student paperread at national convention receivesa $50 cash prize and remission of conventionregistration fees. The paper isalso published in the NUNTIUS. Thewinner is determined by a group ofchapter advisors.Zachary Good of Eta Delta at HillsdaleCollegeBest-Dressed Femina Maureen Moriarity ofEta Omicron accepting her prize from ExecutiveSecretary SienkewiczBEST CHAPTER REGALIAThe chapter with the best chapter regaliadisplayed at the national convention isawarded a $50 cash prize. The winner isdetermined by acclamation at convention.Gamma at the University of IowaSERVICE AWARDThis $100 cash prize is awardedannually at convention to thechapter which has performed themost noteworthy service activityin the promotion of Latin duringthe academic year. The winner isdetermined by the Board of Trusteesbased upon information provided inchapter reports submitted at convention.Chapters unable to attendconvention are invited to send awritten report of their service activitiesto the executive secretary priorto convention.Zeta Beta at Temple UniversityHere is a description of the winningproject:Ethan Takahashi, former officerof Zeta Beta Chapter of Eta SigmaPhi, and now an attorney with aspecialty in international relationswho is serving in the Peace Corps inMongolia, asked for assistance withsome projects he has undertaken.One of them, in conjunction withhis class for English As a Second Language,is trying to build a reading roomof materials. He asked Zeta Beta to sendbooks, particularly ones related to Englishlanguage learning and to Classics. Theyresponded with more than $500 worth ofmaterials that were collected in donationsor paid for with funds from fundraisingprojects.Far left, Et tu,Lupe by RobertHepburn of EtaEta at VirginiaTechLeft, Cicero byFrances Smithof Eta Eta atVirginia Tech12

CERTAMENMembers of the winning team in the certamenat national convention each receivea copy of The Oxford Dictionary of the ClassicalWorld by John Roberts. These prizesare provided by the National Latin Exam.Eta Sigma Phi expresses its gratitude to theNational Latin Exam for its financial supportfor this contest. This year’s recipients:Gillian Grady of Epsilon at the Universityof IowaNick Rich of Epsilon at the University ofIowaElizabeth Mawhiney of Epsilon at theUniversity of IowaAshley Bishop of Gamma Sigma at theUniversity of Texas at Austin2008 SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPWINNERSHeather Woods (Eta Zeta Chapter,Truman State University) the AmericanAcademy at Rome ClassicalSummer School ScholarshipKatherine Rice (Gamma Omega Chapter,Baylor University) the American ClassicalSchool at Athens ScholarshipJason Pedicone (Theta Gamma, RogerWilliams University) Vergilian SocietyWatch for reports on their summer travelsin the next issue of NUNTIUS.2008 FOX LATIN SCHOLARSHIPRECIPIENTThe 2008 Eta Sigma Phi Bernice FoxTeacher Training Scholarship winner isAndrew O’Brien of New Orleans, Louisiana.Andrew teaches Latin at St. Paul’sEpiscopal School in New Orleans, LA.He earned his BA at Rhodes Collegeand served as Megas Grammateusin 2004-2005. Andrew used the awardto attend the 2008 American ClassicalLeague Summer Institute at the Universityof New Hampshire. Watch for his reporton his experiences in the next issue ofNUNTIUS.Above, Grateful Mongolian studentsholding some of the items sent to themby Zeta BetaRight, winners of Certamen 2008Pictured left to right: Gillian Grady,Elizabeth Mawhiney and Nick Rich ofEpsilon at the University of Iowa andAshley Bishop of Gamma Sigma at theUniversity of Texas at Austin13

2008 Convention ResolutionsSapientia petimus placidam sub libertate quietemEditor’s Note: The motto of both theCommonwealth of Massachusetts and theUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst isense petimus placidam sub libertate quietem.So, we arrived at Boston Logan, and wesaid, “Sapientia petimus placidam sub libertatequietem” . So, we drove through thenight, through the snowstorms, throughErie, Pennsylvania; we left behind thepaludes lacertorum of Florida, and we toldstrangers on the way, Sapientia petimusplacidam sub libertate quietem. And all wemet told us, “Go, go ye, to western Massachusetts,to the home of the pioneers.”And we, because we were ignorant cornfarmers from Indiana, we said, “Whatis this strange place you speak of, thisoxymoron, western Massachusetts. Thereis only Boston.” And they said, go, go, ye,beyond the Cimmerians, to western Massachusetts.Fortunately for us, as Aeneas followedthe Sybil, as Dante followed Vergil, wewere following the golden brow of AndrewCarroll and the members of the EpsilonOmicron chapter. We said, Sapientia petimusplacidam sub libertate quietem, and theysaid, “Come, come ye to western Massachusetts.”And they set for us contests, certaminaand agones, to see whether we might beworthy of placida quiés. And we failed atviros Romam mittent qui regem petant, orviros Romam mittunt qui regem petent orpetunt or whatever, but the heroes fromIowa and Texas survived.And we exchanged tales from ouradventures. Some said, “We seek placidaquies, because we have been sacrificingpiñatas.” Others said, “We seek the same,for our enemies make us date non-classicists.”And were heard tales from beyondthe end of the world, beyond the lastcamps of Alexander, for Zeta Beta has nowsent beauty’s flame to Mongolia. And thethree wisest among us made eloquent orations,and we learned that in-breeding killsand our ancestors reveled in stealing godsand virginities.But these sibyls demanded more laborsfrom us. They said, “You must descendWant to place an ad in Nuntius?Cost per issue for active chapters:$25 (1/4 page);$40 (1/2 page);$75 (whole page).Rates for other individuals andorganizations available upon request.Send payment and electronic camerareadycopy to the editor.Published by Eta Sigma PhiVolume 80 Summer 2006 Number 2The 78th Annual National ConventionMinutes submitted by Megas GrammateusSharif Said of Beta Sigma(Marquette University)The 78th Annual NationalConvention took place March 31through April 2, 2006 in Blacksburg,Virginia. This convention,hosted by Virginia Tech’s Eta EtaChapter, was attended by twentysevenchapters from all cornersof the country. The kickoff forthe weekend took place in theWallace Atrium where chaptersregistered and attendees enjoyedice cream sundaes. Each participantin the convention was givena stylish sack bearing the everfashionableEta Sigma Phi seal.Inside the bag was a handy folderwonderfully decorated with thesame, and it held the program andinformation about the conference.The opening remarks were givenby Virginia Tech’s very own Professorof Classics Terry Papillon,who told those attending that he felt thebad weather was sent by Zeus because helacked the funds to register. Prof. Papillonthen introduced Virginia Tech DeanJerome Niles and other members of theVT community who graciously welcomedall the travelers to their campus.Following these remarks ExecutiveSecretary Thomas J. Sienkewicz of MonmouthCollege (Gamma Omicron) beganthe certamen battle of the wits. Each ofthe chapters stretched their intellectualmuscles and flexed them with all theirmight, but only one team could rise thevictor. The story ended with the teamcalled “Oedipus and the Mama’s Boys”Continued on page 3Above, members ofEta Eta at VirginaTech preparing towelcome delegates tothe convention.Right, Jane Hall ofNLE welcomed byTrustee Chair Sr.Thérèse Dougherty.into this frigid grotto called Bartlett, andthen you must climb this mountain andmake sacrifices to the dryads who live onthe summit there.” And we said, “Greatdaimones, how can we? We are but nerdlybeings. Here, we give you Elpenor andPalinurus; they are the bravest of thenerds; maybe they can climb the mountain.”Let us not forget to bury them onthe way home.And they took us to another nearbytown, for there was a greater temple of themuses in that town, for you see this valleyis filled with temples of learning. And inthat temple, we saw many votive offeringsleft by Greek travelers. The nativesworship these offerings and make copies ofthem. And we said, “We have seen thesestatues in the homeland.” And we drewpictures so that the locals might use themin their temples. And they said, “Whydo your draw like children or Alcibiadesat a symposium? But they accepted ourbest efforts: a knife-wielding lupus and anattention-starved Cicero.And they led us to many mirabilia visu.We saw a shadow, a fleeting image of thetruth — a college president who is a classicist,namely Ralph Hexter of HampshireCollege. What is this place that makesphilosophers king? And we learned of themansions of the mind of Kenneth Kitchell,the winner of the Lifetime AchievementAward. He inspired us to a life of investigationand scared us with tales of smokingJesuits.And they set at our hands all the daintiesof a feast, and they distilled pure waterfrom their pond in bottles with their owninsignia.And the muses set the fire of inspirationin the heart of the Executive Secretary,Thomas Sienkewicz, and we borebeauty’s flame in song…again and againand again.Tandem placidam quietem invenimus, etEpsiloni Omicroni magnas gratias agimus.At last we found peaceful rest, and we sincerelythank the members of Epsilon Omicronand the University of MassachusettsAmherst. We are restored for the travels,and contests, and wonders to come.14

Report of the Chair of the Board of Trustees 2007–2008We have much for which to thank thesponsors and local student committee ofEpsilon Omicron Chapter at the Universityof Massachusetts. The Eightieth AnnualConvention has been a well-organizedevent in a lovely and welcoming setting. Ihope to see you all next year at the end ofMarch in Memphis, Tennessee, when BetaPsi of Rhodes College will host the 2009convention. To show our encouragement ofattendance, the Board has voted to remitregistration in the future for one sponsorfrom each chapter when he or she isaccompanied by one or more students.In its business meeting, the Boardrecommended that Trustees Daniel Levine(Beta Pi, U of Arkansas) and David Sick(Beta Psi, Rhodes College) be approvedfor new terms in office. [Editor’s Note:The Assembly subsequently approvedProfessors Levine and Sick as Trustees foranother term.]The board recommends that Dr. Sienkiewicz’sterm as Executive Secretary beextended for one year, and suggests thatin future the term of Executive Secretarybe extended by three-year incrementsthrough a change to the by-laws. A threeyearextension would save time at futureconventions.We have important good news concerningour affiliation with the American PhilologicalAssociation (APA). We have beenCategory I members of APA, and as suchhave had the privilege of a display table inthe Book Exhibit at annual meetings. Ournational officers and other Eta Sigma Phimembers have manned the table. Now wehave now applied for Category II status.This category would entitle us not onlyto make our Society visible through thedisplay table, but also to organize panelsfor the program. It is our hope to sponsorpanels for the reading of papers by undergraduatestudents, the first such panel to beheld when APA meets in Orange County,California at the invitation of LoyolaMarymount College in January, 2009. Weurge Eta Sigma Phi members to watch forthe call for papers and to submit abstracts.Persons who are internationally knownscholars in the APA will be asked to act asrespondents for the panels.We will continue to encourage studentsto submit papers for reading at the SouthernSection of CAMWS. We would likesuch presentations to be made in alternateyears at CAMWS-Southern Section andCAAS.For the presentation of scholarly papersat our own future conventions, as forthe one at Memphis in 2009, we haveapproved the following: Students whosepapers are chosen for presentation willhave their registration remitted. No othermonetary reward will be given for paperspresented. Winning papers will be publishedin our newsletter, the Nuntius.Our thanks go out to all nationalofficers and local Eta Sigma Phi studentswho have manned display tables at theAmerican Classical League Institute; theClassical Association of the Midwest andSouth; the Classical Association of theMidwest and South, Southern Section;and the Classical Association of theAtlantic States during this academic year.We feel that our national and internationalprofiles are growing brighter because ofyour efforts and charm.We would like for you to know thatwe are very impressed by the excitingactivities of the local chapters this year,especially the Outreach Projects. We askyou, though, not to include in your annualreports any activities anticipated for timesafter the close of spring semester at yourvarious institutions. The wonderful eventsof summer can be reported on in your nextannual report. And remember that things2009 Eta Sigma Phi National ConventionHOLD THESE DATESfor the 2009 Convention81st Annual Eta Sigma Phi Conventionwill be held at the invitation of Beta PsiChapter at Rhodes College in Memphis,Tennessee on March 27-29, 2009. Delegateswill stay at the DoubleTree Memphis,5069 Sanderlin Ave. (1-800-222-TREEor direct 901-767-6666). The rate willbe $107.00 plus tax per room. The localcommittee for the 2009 convention is ledby Allie Marbry (maral@rhodes.edu) , theprytannis for Beta Psi. The adviser to BetaPsi is Dr. David Sick (sick@rhodes.edu).Please feel free to contact either of themwith your questions and suggestions.you plan do not always occur. We’d likeyour annual reports to deal with reality,not wishful thinking.In numbers we are stronger than ever.Serving a growing constituency and sendingour representatives out to professionalmeetings to man our display tables strainsthe national budget, and makes it moredifficult for us to support the Scholarshipsand Contests we feel are important partsof our mission. Please anticipate anothercall to raise membership dues in the future,and meanwhile, consider using some ofthe funds you raise locally for donationsto the scholarships. We Trustees are allexcited to be planning a new summerscholarship which will offer opportunity toSociety members to participate in archaeologicaldigs. Look for more informationto be forthcoming on the progress of thisplanning, and contribute to the implementationof the old and new scholarshipopportunities through your direct support.Start planning your fundraisers, andprepare to join us for Convention 2009 inMemphis! Best wishes from the Trustees toyou all!Martha A. DavisZeta Beta Chapter Sponsor at TempleUniversityChair, Board of Trustees, Eta Sigma PhiSocietyPaul Barret, Jr. Library at Rhodes College15

National Office Income and Expense Reports 2006 and 2007Last year’s expense report from the Executive Secretary’s Office, covered the period March 16, 2006 through March 15, 2007. From nowon this information will be reported on a calendar year basis. Since a dues increase was implemented in 2007, calendar year reports forboth 2006 and 2007 are provided here for comparative purposes.Category Description 1/1/2006–12/31/2006INFLOWSUncategorized .............................. 1,079.35Certificate Replacement .........................20.00Charter Fee ..................................305.00Convention Dorm Room ........................50.00Convention Registration Fee .................. 5,302.00Express Mail Fee ..............................240.00Gift Received .............................. 2,647.56Honor Cords ............................... 3,597.00Honor Hoods .............................. 1,294.00Initiation Dues ............................ 22,485.00Interest Inc ...................................33.96Jewelry Sold ................................ 1,189.50Lifetime Nuntius Subscription ....................50.00Medal Fund Inc. ...............................28.75Other Inc ....................................166.32OVER PAYMENT ............................143.95Postage Fee ....................................5.00Processing Charge .............................177.00Shopping Cart Payment Received .............. 3,435.75Transfer From Endowment .................... 7,200.00Web Accept Payment Received ..................313.00TOTAL INFLOWS ........................ 49,763.14OUTFLOWSAccountant Fee ..............................159.00Archive Maintenance ...........................30.00Book Prizes ...................................40.00Certificates ................................ 7,146.00Computer ...................................387.65Convention Expenses ........................ 4,736.25Endowment Management .......................25.00Entertainment ................................285.31ESP Charter ..................................15.00Fax Charges ..................................101.00Fee .........................................131.73Government Fee ...............................20.00Honor Hoods Purchase ........................898.00Honors Cords — Purchase ......................517.00Jewelry Purchased ........................... 1,427.10Misc ........................................811.32Nuntius ................................... 5,329.18Office Assistance .............................600.00Office Supplies and Photocopying ................654.63Overpayment Refund ...........................26.00PayPal Fee ...................................129.73Postage .................................... 1,220.19Prizes .......................................262.99Promotion Expenses ......................... 1,510.86Promotion Expenses — APA .................. 2,543.37Refund .......................................42.00Scholarship Award .......................... 8,600.00Translation Contest Prize .......................880.00Travel Reimbursement ....................... 5,130.00Web Page Maintenance ........................150.00TOTAL OUTFLOWS ...................... 43,809.31OVERALL TOTAL ............................ 5,953.83Category Description 1/1/2007–12/31/2007INFLOWSUncategorized ..................................0.00Certificate Replacement .........................60.00Charter Fee ..................................350.00Convention Registration Fee .....................45.00Express Mail Fee ..............................518.00Gift Received .............................. 1,092.35Honor Cords ............................... 4,935.21Honor Hoods .............................. 1,674.00Initiation Dues ............................ 26,095.00Interest Inc ...................................27.78Jewelry Sold ................................ 1,398.00Lifetime Nuntius Subscription ....................50.00Other Inc .....................................15.00OVER PAYMENT ............................116.62Postage Fee ................................ 1,602.77Processing Charge .............................240.00Shopping Cart Payment Received .............. 2,875.00Transfer From Endowment .................... 7,446.17TOTAL INFLOWS ........................ 45,335.36OUTFLOWSUncategorized .............................. 6,791.00Accountant Fee ..............................159.00Bad Check ...................................390.00Bank Charge ..................................35.61Book Prizes ..................................392.75Certificates ................................ 7,725.00Computer ...................................145.61Donation .....................................93.00Endowment Management .......................25.00Entertainment ................................184.26Fee .........................................104.27Government Fee ...............................20.00Honor Hoods Purchase ...................... 1,218.00Honors Cords .................................27.00Honors Cords — Purchase .................... 1,035.00Jewelry Purchased ........................... 1,599.62Misc ........................................37.27Nuntius ................................... 6,773.03Office Assistance .............................900.00Office Supplies and Photocopying ................224.70Office Supplies and Postage ................... 1,263.16Overpayment Refund ..........................222.00PayPal Fee ...................................179.16Pin .........................................432.00Postage ......................................295.53Prizes .......................................492.50Promotion Expenses ...........................709.93Promotion Expenses — APA .................. 4,547.01Scholarship Award .......................... 8,600.00Translation Contest Prize .......................865.00Travel Reimbursement ....................... 3,800.00TOTAL OUTFLOWS ...................... 49,157.87OVERALL TOTAL ........................... 3,822.5116

Report of Endowment Fund Medal Fund, Annual Report, 200780th Annual ConventionAmherst, MassachusettsMarch 28–March 30, 2008I. Cash Value as of 12/31/20071. E*Trade Bank $1,093.07(interest earned in 2007: $2.57)II. Dain Rauscher Portfolio1. LaSalle Bank, Chicago, IL $10,551.09(interest earned in 2007: $577.50)2. Corporate Bond, Target Corp. 6,019.62@9.625, due 02/01/08, non-callable(interest earned in 2007: $577.50)3. Enterprise Prods Partners, LP 11,535.764. Sr. Hsg. Pptys Tr., 70 shares 1,587.60(est. annual income: $99.00)5. Con. Ed. Inc. 146 shares ($338.92 div. in 2007) 7,132.106. Wells Fargo Capital, 400 shares 9,240.00@7%, income, $700.00 in 20077. Cash, Tamarack Inv. Funds 1,489.18(yielded $57.13 in 2007)8. Five Star Quality Care, 14 shares 116.20Total: $47,671.55III. Ameriprise Financial FundsRVS Diversified Equity Income Fund Cl A $24,203.61RVS International Select Value Fund Cl A 12,755.74RVS Diversified Bond Fund Cl A 37,530.69RVS Diversified Bond Fund Cl B 4,227.52RVS Large Cap Equity Fund Cl A 16,271.58Total: $94,989.14Value of Endowment on 12/31/2007 $143,753.76(Value, 2006, $143,177.90)Brent M. Froberg, Mgr. EndowmentCash on hand, January 1, 2007 $50.63Receipts:Sale of large silver (4) @ $28.75 $115.00Sale of small silver (4) @ $10.25 41.00Sale of small bronze (18) @ $ 6.50 117.00Interest, passbook #2984 1.38Postage paid for shipping 3.25Total $328.26Disbursement:To CD #505000811 3yrs. @4.90% $318.00(matures, 7/17/10)Assets:CD #505000265 3yrs. @ 4.25% $416.77(matures, 7/05/08; interest earned, 2007: $16.99)CD #505000535 3 yrs. @ 5.25%(matures, 7/13/09; interest earned, 2007: $24.50) $491.28Cash on hand, December 31, 2007 $10.26Total $1,236.31Inventory:84 large silver @$28.75 $2,415.00182 small silver @$10.25 1,865.5026 small bronze @$6.50 170.00Total $4,450.50Total value (money and medals) $5,686.81Dec. 31, 2007Eta Sigma Phi Owl LAPELPINS now AvailableThese economically-priced oval lapelpins are one-inch high and bearthe Eta Sigma Phi owl seal inpurple and gold. All memberswho attended the 2007 conventionreceived a pin with theirregistration packet. These canbe purchased in a batch of tenfor $10.00 plus $5.00 for postageand handling.17

Ripped up by the Roots: Sophocles’ Antigoneand the Fall of the House of Oedipusby Zachary Good of Eta Delta at HillsdaleCollege(Judged best paper read at the 2008National Convention)The story of the line of Cadmus and thekingship of Thebes is rooted in a mythologywhich existed prior to the time ofHomer and was still being revised andcommented upon in the most prosperousdays of Athens (Greece and Rome, 24.Baldry, H.C. Greece & Rome, 2nd Ser.,Vol. 3, No. 1, Mar., 1956). The Antigone ofSophocles takes up this ancient story andchronicles the fate of the ejscavta~ rJivza~j. . . ejn Oijdivpou dovmoi~ (“the last rootof the House of Oedipus,” Antigone, 599-600). In the Antigone, Sophocles utilizes hisaudience’s knowledge of the rich genealogyof the Labdacids and a myriad of explicitmythological allusions to the events of theTheban cycle, scattered throughout thechoral odes which punctuate the play, notonly to comment upon the drama at hand,but also, as this paper will primarily argue,to set up Antigone as the capstone, orperhaps, more accurately, the tombstone tothe line of Oedipus, the reign of the Cadmians,and the Theban cycle as a whole.The most important mythologicalmaterial involved in a comprehensiveanalysis of the Antigone is that whichSophocles assumes to be part of his audience’sprior knowledge. This includes notonly the history of the House of Oedipus,but also the stories surrounding thekingship of Thebes and the city’s patrondeities. First let us deal with those allusionsinvolving the first two generationsof the House of Cadmus which are mostcentral to the mythology and with whichthe playwright’s contemporaries werefamiliar, many of which are consequenton the pervading presence of Dionysus inthe Antigone’s first chorus. The chorus,hailing the rising sun as it casts its lighton the corpse of the fallen Polynices, tellsthe story of the assault on Thebes. Thisfirst choral ode tells of a warrior referred aspurfovro~ (fire-bearing) who is bakceuvwnwhen he assails the walls of Thebes (Antigone,135-6). This Argive warrior, Capaneus,is clearly associated by Sophocles’diction with Dionysian ecstasy, a willful ordivinely-imposed subjection of reason to astate of spiritual rapture, although cases inwhich the gods inflict on morals a blindingmadness as punishment, typically forirreverence, are an important exception(Capaneus’ hubris, it should be noted, alsoearns him a prominent place in Canto XIVof Dante’s Inferno). Though not alwaysused as a technical term, pannucivoi~ typicallydescribes the liberation of emotionmost characteristic in maenads, femaledevotees of Bacchus (Oxford ClassicalDictionary. Eds. Hornblower, Simon.Spawforth, Antony. New York: OxfordUniversity Press, 2003. pg 480). The firstchorus’ subtle but explicit reference to thegod of wine has a two-fold importance: hispresence reminds the readers of Dionysus’genealogical link to Cadmus who wasgrandfather to the god through his daughterSemele, while it simultaneously showsthe god’s continual influence over eventssurrounding Thebes and the Cadmianline. From the first charge of the assault onThebes to the triumphal procession andall-night (pannucivoi~) revels which thegod leads, Sophocles shows that the Houseof Cadmus is inextricably linked with thepresence of Dionysus (Antigone, 148-154).Accounts of the children of Cadmusappear explicitly in mythology as earlyas Hesiod, but are treated more fully byEuripides, a contemporary of Sophocles,and Theocritus who tells the story of howCadmus’ other daughters, Ino, Agave,and Autonöe, who were all maenads, aredriven by the god to murder Pentheus,Autonöe’s son, ripping him to pieces asthey would an animal-sacrifice to the god(cf. Hesiod. Theogony, Works and Days.Trans. West, M.L. New York: OxfordUniversity Press, 1988, line 940 withThe Greek Bucolic Poets. Trans. Edmonds,J.M. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard UniversityPress, 1977. XXVI). It is notablethat in Theocritus’ account he presentsthe dismemberment of Pentheus as just,painting his intrusion on the rites of themaenads as the negative embodiment ofthe poem’s moral: “no one should treatwith scorn the affairs of the gods” (TheGreek Bucolic Poets. XXVI, 38). Euripides’Bacchae is dedicated entirely to theretelling of this story and from it we derivemany of the details of Dionysus’ resumeas overseer of his cult’s practices. Cadmus’lone male heir was Polydorus, the fatherof Labdacus, whose piety can be assumedfrom the fact that little is known abouthim other than Pausanias’ account of his18

onzing a log which fell from heavenwith “the thunderbolt hurled [by Zeus]at the bridal chamber of Semele” (Pausanias.Description of Greece, Vol. 4. Trans.Jones, W.H.S. Cambridge, Mass.: HarvardUniversity Pres, 1978. 9.12.4). Labdacus’offenses against Bacchus, however, earnedhim the same fate as his cousin Pentheuswith whom, Apollodorus tells us, “he waslike-minded,” implying that he too resistedthe worship of Dionysus (Apollodorus.The Library. Vol. 1. Trans. Frazer, Sir JamesGeorge. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard UniversityPress, 1976. 3.3.8). This recurringsin of impiety finds its origin in Cadmushimself, whose crime is referenced, thoughsomewhat obscurely, by Sophocles in hisremark on the river Ismenus (Antigone,1124). Here the poet alludes to the foundingmyth of Thebes in which Cadmus,“being angered,” slew the serpent whichguarded the river, a creature dear to Ares,and was, along with his wife, “turned intoa serpent.” Apollodorus tells likewise howCadmus, thus earning the disfavor of thegod, was sentenced to an “eternal year” ofcompensatory labor (Apollodorus, 3.4.1).The historian later adds that their punishmentwas compounded by their serpentinetransformation (Apollodorus, 3.5.4). It isnotable too that this river is named for oneof the fallen children of Niobe, to be discussedlater on in this paper, whereas theDircean, another local stream, is namedfor Dirce, the wife of Lycus, killed byAmphion and Zethus who tied her to thehorns of a bull, a punishment for mistreatingtheir mother.The third choral ode again takes upthis legacy of irreverence which, begun byCadmus, was carried on by his son Pentheusand grandson Labdacus. Ino’s sons,Learchus and Melicertes, meet a similarfate and are murdered by their parentswho, entrusted by Hermes with the care ofthe infant Dionysus, are driven mad by theever jealous and vengeful Hera. Athamas,Ino’s husband, hunted Learchus “as adeer” and slew him with an arrow. Ino,likewise, threw Melicertes into a boilingpot (Apollodorus, 3.4.3). Homer relateshow Ino, in her grief, threw herself into theocean and became the sea-deity Leucothea(Odyssey, V.332ff). The other daughtersof Cadmus met similar ends which wouldensure that the narrowing and eventualend of their family line. Semele destroyedherself when she looked upon the bare faceof Zeus. Agave, having killed her son, fledThebes, and, after being taken in by Lycotherses,murdered him so that Cadmusmight rule Illyria, presumably not havingany children by him to ensure Cadmus’claim (cf. Hyginus, 184 and 240. TheMyths of Hyginus. Trans. Grant, Mary. Lawrence:University of Kansas Press, 1960).Similarly, it can be presumed by the factthat no other offspring of hers are mentionedin extant literature that Autonöe isbeyond child-bearing age after the death ofActaeon, though her husband Aristaeus isknown to have fathered three other children;a daughter Macris, also called Nysa,a nymph and a caretaker of Dionysus,and two sons Charmus and Callicarpus(Apollonius. Argonautica IV.1128, Nonnus,Dionysiaca 84.82.4). Dionysus’ powerfulinfluence over Cadmian Thebes is furthercompounded when Semele, brought backfrom the underworld by her son, is addedto the host of Olympus as Thyone, thegoddess of inspired frenzy. Actaeon, theson of Autonöe, also is slain with similardivine impunity, though not by Dionysus.Apollodorus relates how he was turnedinto a stag and eaten by his hunting dogs,for lusting after either Semele or Artemis(Apollodorus 3.4.4).Having thus drawn through inference arough sketch of what contemporary audienceswould have implicitly known aboutthe relation between Thebes’ patron deityand the House of Cadmus, it is proper,before considering the main action ofthe play itself, to work out what explicitallusions Sophocles makes to the greaterstory-arc of the Theban cycle. Sophocles,along with many others, speaks of Antigone’sdescent from both sets of Thebes’alleged founders: that is, not only, Cadmusand Harmonia, but also Amphion andZethus, to whom the building of the citywallswas attributed. Herodotus tells us inhis History that he has seen an inscriptionthat “would date from about the time ofLaius the son of Labdacus, grandson ofPolydorus and great-grandson of Cadmus”(Herodotus, 5.59.1. Trans. Godley, A.D.Herodotus. Vol. 2. Cambridge, Mass.:Harvard University Press, 1969-1975).Sophocles completes Antigone’s paternal(and also, tragically, maternal) lineageby telling us that Oedipus is the son ofLaius and the father of Antigone. Thelater historian Apollodorus ties thesetwo founding lineages together by tellingthe of tale of the marriage of Polydorus,Oedipus’ great-grandfather, to Nycteis,sister to Antiope, the mother of Amphionand Zethus (Apollodorus, 3.5.5). It islikely that during the time of Sophoclesthis integration of the two foundingmyths was already established and addedto the mythological emphasis placed onthe Labdacids by the poet. For a sense ofhow Apollodorus historically justified theconflicting accounts of the foundation ofThebes, compare the ambiguity inherentin the accounts of Cadmus and the Spartoiand Amphion and Zethus (Apollodorus3.4.1. and 3.5.6) to the surety with whichHomer propounds the truth of the latterstory (Odyssey, XI.260ff). After the deathof Labdacus, Lycus, ward to Laius andbrother to Polydorus’ father-in-law, tookthe throne of Thebes for twenty years, atwhich time he was usurped by Amphionand Zethus (Apollodorus, 3.5.5). Theirrule, however, was just as short-lived, andboth their lines were extinguished by thefoolishness of their wives. Niobe, the wifeof Amphion, who is twice mentioned inthe Antigone, boasted that she had morechildren than Leto. In turn the goddess’children, Artemis and Apollo, struck downher family, leaving Niobe alone to bewailthem (Apollodorus, 3.5.7). Similarly,Homer tells the story of how the death ofItylus, the sole heir of Zethus, at the handsof his careless mother, persuades Penelopeto endure the plague of the suitors ratherthan return to her father (Odyssey,XIX.523). Pausanias adds too that Zethus,upon hearing the news of his son’s death,died of a “broken heart” (Pausanias, 9.5.9).It is in the marriage of Polydorus andNycteis that the lineage of Cadmus, thefirst founder of the Thebes, intersectswith the lineage of Amphion and Zethus,the builders of its wall. The fruit of thismarriage is Laius who, during the strugglebetween Lycus and the sons of Antiope,lives as an exile in the kingdom of Pelops.Returning from this exile to Thebes,Laius brings with him Chrysippus, the19

Ripped up by the Roots (Continued)son of Pelops whom he had kidnapped(cf. Apollodorus, 3.5.5 and Hyginus, 85).Laius then compounds this sin of “Eros”with a second: that of disregarding theoracle which informs him that his son willviolently supplant him. Fearing this oracle,Laius leaves the young Oedipus, begottenagainst the will of the gods, to die inthe wilderness of Cithaeron (Apollodorus3.5.7). Sophocles takes up this story in hisOedipus Rex, which tells of the fulfillmentof the prophecy concerning Laius’ deathand the strikingly similar story of howOedipus, like his father, attempts to thwartprophesy and is similarly punished. Oedipus,having killed his father, married hismother, and fathered Eteocles, Polynices,Antigone and Ismene, dies in exile, a storywhich Sophocles would relate in his Oedipusat Colonus approximately forty yearsafter the publication of the Antigone.Now, having outlined the lineage ofboth Cadmus and Amphion up to thetime of Antigone there is need of a last,brief digression. We have seen how everyknown extension of the lines of bothCadmus and Amphion has been cut off,leaving the fate of the house with Antigoneand Ismene, but here a scholiast ofEuripides makes a contribution to ourgenealogical chart which adds gravityto the present drama (Wissowa, Georg.“Oklasos.” Realencyclopädie der ClassischenAltertumswissenschaft neue Bearbeitung.Stuttgart: J. B. Metzler, 1894-1980). Thescholiast suggests that Pentheus was thefather of a man named Oclasus who inturn fathered Menoeceus, the patriarch ofthe House of Creon and Jocasta. Perhapsknowledge of this line of Cadmus waseither so elementary that it was left unsaid,or perhaps further evidence has simply notsurvived, in either case additional occurrencesof name Oclasus are not extant.If this is the case then the betrothal ofAntigone and Haemon carries the hopeof the continuation of a pure Cadmianlineage. By the same token, the eventualdeaths of these lovers would representthe final, or perfect, catastrophe of thebloodline of Cadmus. But what of Ismene?Here again extant myth is, for the mostpart, silent. One amphora dating from themid sixth-century BC shows her death atthe hands of Tydeus (Tydeus and Ismene.Side A from a Corinthian black-figureamphora, ca. 560 BC). Literature’s silenceabout Ismene after the attack of Argos onThebes shows that she is effectively, if notactually, dead. It may even suggest thatSophocles has resurrected her character toact as a dramatic foil to his heroine Antigone.Regardless of the reason, we find noreason to suspect that Ismene is eligible tocontinue the line of Oedipus.Sophocles makes it clear throughoutthis work that the last of the Labdacids,that is, Antigone, is doomed to suffer forthe crimes of her forefathers (“No generationshall free this tribe” Antigone, 596).As more and more of these characters areimplicated in this story, the drama rises tobecome epic in tone as each adds gravityto final calamity. Having gathered anidea of what this accumulation of importlooks like with respect to the descendantsof Cadmus, let us examine those moreperipheral allusions which Sophoclesprimarily confines to the fifth choral ode,in which the chorus laments Antigone’sfate as she approaches her “bridal chamber”and “grave.” Those mythologicalanalogues which Sophocles thinks mostpertinent to Antigone’s story are those ofDanae, Lycurgus (the “rocky bond”), andCleopatra, Boreas’ daughter (Antigone,944, 955, 984-6). Danae, like Antigone, isimprisoned by an insecure king; however,Creon sees Antigone’s rebellion as a threatto his regime, whereas Acrisius hidesDanae in a bronze chamber to avoid hisprophesied death by patricide, calling tomind again the story of Laius and Oedipus.Zeus, himself enamored of Danae, sendsa shower of gold into her brazen prisonimpregnating her and ensuring the fulfillmentof the oracle to Acrisius (Apollodorus,2.4.1). Lycurgus and Cleopatra alsosuffer similar imprisonments, Sophoclestells us, the former physically trapped ina “rocky bond,” the latter in a “brideless”marriage (Antigone, 956, 980). They also,like Danae, have a two-fold connectionto Antigone. Lycurgus, as many of theheroine’s ancestors, was driven by Dionysusto destroy his son before his own lifewas ended by the god. In Homer’s OdysseyGlaucus and Diomedes recall the story ofLycurgus driving Dionysus with an ox-goadinto the sea as an example of an offenseagainst the gods equivalent to the offensethey would commit in fighting each otherand violating their paternal ties of xenia or“guestfriendship” (Iliad, VI.133-5. Apollodorus’account of Lycurgus’ madness—how he mistook his son for a vine andchopped him to bits—and his death—howhe was thereafter bound on Mount Pangaeumand trampled by horses—completeour understanding of this story. Apollodorus,3.5.1). The manner in which Lycurgus’impiety destroys his lineage is also reminiscentof many above mentioned stories ofthe Theban cycle. Cleopatra, on the otherhand, is forced to see her children blindedby Phineus, whose second wife falselyaccuses them of attempting to corrupt hervirtue (Pausanias, 3.15.3-4). Sophoclesadds to Pausanias’ account and suggeststhat it was actually the step-motherwho blinded Cleopatra’s sons. WhetherSophocles presents the older version of themyth, as he significantly predates Pausanias,or whether he means to overstatethe step-mother’s influence to the pointof actual agency is debatable (Antigone,969ff). Regardless of the particulars of thelegend, the story of Cleopatra is not doubtan appropriate on to make as she, likeAntigone, has endured the blinding of herdearest relation, unable to intercede ontheir behalf.While the resemblance Danae, Lycurgus,and Cleopatra bear to the plight ofAntigone is striking, more important toSophocles is the way in which these mythicalanalogues highlight her role as the lastremnant of her house, who, having reveredthe things honorable to the gods, bringsreconciliation through her death (Antigone,941-3). Sophocles tells us that Danaereceives Perseus as a result of her imprisonment(Antigone, 950). Lycurgus, havingovercome his madness, is allowed duringhis imprisonment to “know the god”whom he provoked, and, as a scholiast onApollodorus tells us, Aesclepius restoredthe sight of Cleopatra’s sons (Antigone,460-1. See Frazer’s note #319 in Apollodorus).Antigone says, however, that herfate is “most like” that of Niobe who wasleft to bewail the loss of her children andthe termination of her line (Antigone, 825-831). Apollo and Artemis. We recall killedIsmenus along with the other thirteen20

children of Niobe, the wife of Amphion,when she boasted that she had more childrenthan their mother Leto (Apollodorus,3.5.6). Antigone is similarly left to mournthe lineage of Oedipus and of Cadmus,from which every branch has been cut,knowing that burying her brother willbring honor to her family name whilesimultaneously dooming herself, the hopeof that line’s perpetuation, to a criminalexecution. Unlike any of these mythicalexempla, Antigone is not ultimately sparedher fate. Only by her death, Sophoclesseems to say, will she bring honor to andend the strife of the House of Oedipus.Sophocles’ particular intent in constructingthe mythological backdrop of theAntigone is to make its heroine a paragonof justice and the perfect representativeof the House of Cadmus. Her sacrifice asthe last remnant of the House of Oedipus,and a mortal rightly ordered withrespect to divine law, brings resolutionnot only the limited action of a play, butalso the entirety of the Theban cycle. Thefinal ode is a prayer that Dionysus mightgrace their city with his “healing feet,” aprayer answered, not by the salvation ofAntigone, but by the deaths of Haemonand Eurydice, punishing Creon for hismaltreatment of the corpse of Polynices(Antigone, 1144). Now, at the utmostcatastrophe, the chorus closes the playwith the moral crh; de; tav g∆ej~ qeou;~mhde;n ajseptei§n: it is necessary to neveract impiously toward the gods, a proverbfor which the House of Cadmus stands asthe perfect antithesis, while Antigone isits perfect fulfillment (Antigone, 1349-50).Sophocles’ thus presents in his Antigone acomplete picture of the immediate consequencesof impiety, but more importantly,he, by drawing on an extensive store ofmythological models, shows the impactof the Cadmians’ recurring generationalimpiety on not only the city and kingshipof Thebes, but also on Antigone, its finalroot and reconciler.Advisor to Gamma Rho at Hope CollegeDies While Running Near CampusObituary Courtesy of Hope College Office ofPublic Relations, Holland, MI 49423Posted June 19, 2008HOLLAND — Hope College professorJohn T. Quinn died on June 19, 2008 whilerunning near the campus during the noonhour. Dr. Quinn, an associate professor ofclassics who had been a member of thefaculty since 1995, was pronounced deadat Holland Hospital where he was takenby emergency responders. Dr. Quinn hadapparently been running alone when hecollapsed near 14th Street and LincolnAvenue at approximately 1 p.m. Hewas 45.“John Quinn was a respected colleagueand friend. His passion was teaching in theClassics. This he did well and with greatenthusiasm. John was a faithful servant,beloved especially by his students and thecampus community,” said President JamesE. Bultman.Dr. Quinn taught Latin as well as thetwo major languages of Roman Egypt:Greek and Coptic (Egyptian). His researchinterests included the translation ofancient texts. He took his students onstudy tours to Greece and in 2004 led analumni tour that explored Italy’s Romanpast. During his career he was supportedin his research by grants from the NationalEndowment for the Humanities, the U.S.Department of Education, the Fulbright-Hayes Group Study Abroad in Ethiopiaand Eritrea, and the Consortium for Inter-Institutional Collaboration in African andLatin American Studies. He was also thefaculty advisor to Gamma Rho chapter ofEta Sigma Phi.He received the B.A. from the Universityof Notre Dame (1984) and the M.A.(1986) and Ph.D. (1994) degrees from theUniversity of Texas at Austin.Dr. Quinn lived in Holland. He is survivedby family in the Chicago area.Lifetime Subscription to the NuntiusIf you wish to continue receiving news about Eta Sigma Phi after graduation, you canreceive a lifetime subscription to Nuntius, with payment of a one-time fee of $50.00 madepayable to Eta Sigma Phi and mailed, along with this form to:Dr. Thomas J. SienkewiczExecutive Secretary of Eta Sigma PhiDepartment of Classics, Monmouth College700 East BroadwayMonmouth, Illinois 61462Name: ________________________________________________________________________Street Address: _________________________________________________________________City: ______________________________________ State: __________ ZIP: ______________Chapter: _______________________________________________________________________Note: Please use a relatively permanent address in order to ensure continued receipt of the newsletter.21

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If youwould like to administer the 2009 National Latin Exam at yourcollege or university, please contact either Dr. Lianne Houtaghlin(lhoughta@umw.edu) of Mary Washington University or Dr.Tom Sienkewicz (toms@monm.edu) of Monmouth College, thecollege representatives on the NLE Advisory Committee.Baylor University(Gamma Omega of Eta Sigma Phi)Instructors: Julia Dyson Hejduk and Antony AugoustakisCaleb Simon (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Laura Beard (Poetry 3 Cum Laude)Heather Outland (Latin 5 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Lyndsay DiPietro (Latin 5 Gold Summa Cum Laude)William Priest (Latin 5 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Jessica Carrothers (Latin 5 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Foster Lerner (Latin 5 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Jason Milam (Latin 5 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Mary Russell (Latin 5 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Erin Stewart (Latin 5 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Ryan Hal (Latin 5 Magna Cum Laude)Faith Wardlaw (Latin 5 Magna Cum Laude)Nathan Bingaman (Latin 5 Magna Cum Laude)Noelle Jacot (Latin 5 Cum Laude)College of Notre Dame of Maryland(Beta Kappa of Eta Sigma Phi)Instructor: Sr. Therese Marie DoughertyJessica Kim (Latin 1 Magna Cum Laude)Irene Johnson (Prose 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Ashleigh Sheridan (Prose 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Geraldine Thommen (Prose 3 Magna Cum Laude)Sara Priebe (Latin 5 Magna Cum Laude)Franciscan University of Steubenville(Petition for Eta Sigma Phi chapter approved at 2008 convention.)Instructor: SmithKatherine Schuerger (Intro Ribbon and Certificate)Justin Keena (Prose 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Kevin Kelly (Prose 4 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Lucas Bedia (Prose 4 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Catherine Shultis (Prose 4 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Mark Schreck (Prose 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Georgetown College(Gamma Theta of Eta Sigma Phi)Instructor: Diane SvarlienStephen Parker (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Hunter College(Alpha Theta of Eta Sigma Phi—inactive)Teacher: Yvonne Bernardo, William Mayer, Ronnie AnconaTamar Saydalimova (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Alicia Sundar (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Gerald Song (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Todd Adams (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Konstanti Rybakov (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Alla Prokhovnik (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Howard De La Cruz (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Fanny Zamora (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Tarica Homchand (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Brian Scher (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Jami Drankwalter (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Katrina Cruz (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Nomiki Theodosiou (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Alice Huang (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Deborah Gallo (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Frank Boardman (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Jeffery Reid (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Zachary Strickler (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Kimberly Fung (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Nicole Wallenbrock (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Eric Severance (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Anna Mikaelian (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Ahreum Ko (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Michelle Solano (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Sophia Behrmann (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Jessica Watson (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Bridget Flanigan (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Damian Nash (Latin 1 Magna Cum Laude)Michael Latour (Latin 1 Cum Laude)Hye In Kim (Latin 1 Cum Laude)Nicholas Dmytrow (Poetry 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Christophe Amanna (Poetry 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Laura Noboa (Poetry 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Manuel Andino (Poetry 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Ashley Francis (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Alex Sheremet (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Kyle Gens (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Amy Yandek (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Afroza Hossain (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Lance Tomas (Poetry 3 Magna Cum Laude)Edgar De La Vega (Poetry 3 Cum Laude)Gerald Baron (Latin 6 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Loyola Marymount University(Zeta Eta of Eta Sigma Phi)Instructors: Ethan Adams and Matthew DillonTianna Barraza (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Gina Tabisola (Latin 1 Magna Cum Laude)Sean Gordon (Latin 1 Cum Laude)Meraedes Adams (Latin 1 Cum Laude)Molly Lower (Prose 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Aubrey Hanson (Prose 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Joseph Dowdalls (Prose 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Stephen Blair (Poetry 4 Gold Summa Cum LaudeMarie Barrera (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Allison Crowder (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Andrew Manglapus (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Monmouth College(Gamma Omicron of Eta Sigma Phi)Instructors: Nicholas Gresens, Nicholas Dobson and Virginia HellengaSteven Distin (Latin 2 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Derek Huff (Latin 2 Magna Cum Laude)Micah Mahan (Latin 2 Cum Laude)Leigh Lane (Latin 2 Cum Laude)22

NLE Guidelines for College StudentsWhitney Maher (Latin 2 Cum Laude)Robert Grafsgaard (Prose 3 Magna Cum Laude)Kendra Ricketts (Prose 3 Cum Laude)St. Norbert CollegeInstructor: William HylandElizabeth Lindaur (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Bi Liu (Latin 1 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Adam Horn (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Rachel Waymel (Latin 1 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)University of HoustonInstructor: Richard ArmstrongNatalie Hudson (Poetry 3 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Brenda Rosado (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Joseph Thompson (Poetry 3 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)University of Mary Washington(Beta Nu of Eta Sigma Phi)Instructors: Lianne Houghtalin and Olga AransJessica Hall (Poetry 4 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Lindsay Erickson (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Alexandra Weller (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)David Yates (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Allison Crerie (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Matthew Wallace (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Caitlin Eichner (Poetry 4 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Courtney Do (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Andrew Patterson (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Stacy Fletcher (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Midori Hartman (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Emily Potosky (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Meagan Smith (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Jennifer Whiteside (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Rachael Newcomb (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Marilyn Woody (Poetry 4 Magna Cum Laude)Caitlin Lucia (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Cassidy Ringler (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Wesley Weeks (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Ian Chavis (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Elizabeth Rehbehn (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Benjamin Roth (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Borwyn Wang (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Rachel Frederick (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Rebecca Graham (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Nelson Bond (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Emma Smith (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Lee Clement (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Irene Switzer (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)Hunter Ray (Poetry 4 Cum Laude)University of Richmond(Beta Gamma of Eta Sigma Phi)Instructor: Marcus FolchMarion Kruse (Latin 6 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Robert Day (Latin 6 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Katherine Mitchell (Latin 6 Gold Summa Cum Laude)Christop Stiffler (Latin 6 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Erin Michaud (Latin 6 Silver Maxima Cum Laude)Lee Bockus (Latin 6 Magna Cum Laude)Patrick Hyde (Latin 6 Magna Cum Laude)Andelyn Delgato (Latin 6 Cum Laude)Editor’s Note: These guidelines were recently generated by the National Latin Exam andare available on the NLE website at http://www.nle.org/.The use of the NLE is encouraged at the college level. Various colleges and universitieshave been offering the NLE to their students for many years now and have foundthat not only does it boost the confidence of the students taking Latin, but it canalso serve as an outcomes assessment exam for those students.College instructors should follow the standard application and administrative procedures,with slight variations. (See below.) Utilize the following chart to determinewhich level of the NLE to administer to a class.Exam LevelMeant for students enrolled in this level of college/university Latin during the spring semester*NLE Introduction to Latin Not applicable—No college student should take this examNLE Level INLE Level IINLE Level III(any version)NLE Level IV(prose or poetry)NLE Level VNLE Level VI-First semester of elementary Latin-One-semester intensive elementary Latin course if itbegan after JanuaryNote that it is rare for students to take their first semester ofelementary Latin in the spring, so a request for exams at thislevel may be questioned by the office of the NLE.-Second semester of elementary Latin-One-semester intensive elementary Latin course if itbegan in January-First semester of intermediate Latin-One-semester intensive intermediate Latin course if itbegan after January-Second semester of intermediate Latin-One-semester intensive intermediate Latin course if itbegan in January-Student’s first semester of advanced Latin-Any semester of advanced Latin beyond a student’s first*Colleges and universities offering multiple terms rather than two semesters overthe usual autumn-spring academic year should calculate what their terms mean incomparison to semesters and consult with the Office of the NLE (1-888-378-7721,nle@umw.edu) concerning the correct examination to administer.If it is not possible for all students at all levels at your institution to be examined atthe same time, then consult with the Office of the NLE (1-888-378-7721, nle@umw.edu) for permission to have the different classes take the NLE at different times.The name of the chair of the department or of a dean, etc., may be used for theblock on the application form that asks for the name of the principal. Since it isrecommended that the exam’s administrator open the test packet when it arrives andcount the exams, a departmental secretary may be a good choice for the administratorof the exam. In a case where an institution has received permission to havedifferent classes take the NLE at different times, the administrator would oversee theoverall distribution of the exams to and collection from those designated to administerthe NLE to the various classes. In any event, the administrator must be someonewho is NOT teaching a class that is going to take the NLE. Remember, no teacherwhose class is taking the NLE at any level is allowed access to the exams until theTuesday after the last date the test can be administered.Awards, including certificates and medals, as well as individual scores, thenational norms, and an answer key will be sent to college instructors in the same waythat they are sent to high school instructors. Students taking the exam in college,however, are not eligible for the NLE scholarships.College students who earn certificates and/or medals for their performance onthe NLE are eligible to have their names listed in the Eta Sigma Phi Newsletter,the Nuntius. To make sure that the editor of the Nuntius receives the names of yourinstitution’s winners, please check that the name of your institution includes oneof the following words or abbreviations on the score sheets sent to you, “college,”“coll.,” “col.,” “clg.,” “c.,” university,” “univ.,” or “u.” If it does not, or if there is anydoubt, then consult directly with the newsletter editor, Tom Sienkewicz, MonmouthCollege, TOMS@monm.edu.23

College/University Analysis ofNational Latin Exam 2008Level Overall Took Average Non- College Took Average Colleges/Univ’s Took AverageIntro 16,923 30 16,922 30 1 38Latin I 51,492 28 51,446 28 46 34Latin II 33,628 28 33,607 28 21 23Prose III 17,298 27 17,287 27 11 30Prose IV 2,915 29 2,911 29 4 37Poetry III 3,108 23 3,088 23 20 28Poetry IV 7,256 26 7,192 26 64 26Latin V 2,431 28 2,412 28 19 31Latin VI 311 29 302 29 9 36Totals 135,362 27 135,167 27 195 31The 2008 Collegiate Greek ExamThe Collegiate Greek Exam, co-sponsoredby the American Classical League andEta Sigma Phi (the national undergraduateclassics honorary), was taken by 79elementary Greek students at ten collegesand universities. There were 40 multiplechoice questions. Following the lead ofthe National Latin Exam, an effort hasbeen made to provide wide recognition ofstudents taking this exam. Just under 25%of them are receiving recognition. Thethree students earning the highest score of36 will receive small silver Eta Sigma Phimedals. The six remaining students whoearned a score of 30 or better will receivesmall bronze Eta Sigma Phi medals. Inaddition, the student earning the collegeor university’s highest score will receivea certificate of commendation. (If therewere medal winners at this institution, acertificate goes to the next highest paper.)Faculty interested in administering the2009 Collegiate Greek Exam to their studentsare encouraged to contact Dr. WilfredMajor (wmajor@lsu.edu) at LouisianaState University. Copies of the 2008 examare available free of charge upon request.Wise, Jessica Kenyon College 36 silver medalGross Joshua Kenyon College 36 silver medalPalaia Glenn Kenyon College 36 silver medalSterzinger, Ann Southern Illinois University 34 bronze medalRooney Kevin Baylor University 32 bronze medalJamie Fishman Kenyon College 31 bronze medalWilhelm, Megan Kenyon College 31 bronze medalWade Denver JJ Wabash College 31 bronze medalHolloway, Staci Louisiana Scholars College 30 bronze medalClark Brian Iowa State University certificate of commendationKephart Anna Kenyon College certificate of commendationKerr, Edwi Louisiana State University certificate of commendationLawrence, James Wabash College certificate of commendation (ex aequo)Norbut Bryan Southern Illinois Univ. certificate of commendationRapoza Rachel Hamilton College certificate of commendationStephens, Cory Louisiana Scholars College. certificate of commendationStump, Jacob Wabash College certificate of commendation (ex aequo)Vallarta, James Monmouth College certificate of commendationWarr, Alex Wake Forest University certificate of commendationYang James Baylor University certificate of commendation24

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008These reports of the chapter activities forthe current academic year have previouslybeen called Chapter Reports. Beginningwith this issue of NUNTIUS, however,these reports will be called Chapter ResGestae in order to distinguish them moreclearly from the Annual Reports whicheach chapter is required to submit everyfall. Many thanks to Eta Delta of HillsdaleCollege for the suggested name change!Shorter oral versions of these reports arepresented by a chapter delegate to nationalconvention. All chapters, even those notattending the convention, are encouragedto submit their Res Gestae for the summerissue of NUNTIUS.Editor’s Note: These reports arereprinted exactly as they were submittedby the chapter advisor. No stylisticchanges were made.Gamma at Ohio UniversityResuscitated in the Spring of 2007, theGamma Chapter has been very busywith providing Classics related events toOhio University’s campus and surroundingcommunity. In the fall, the societyscreened Frank Miller’s blockbuster “300”after which was an enjoyable and informativequestion and answer session withProfessors Bill Owens, Ruth Palmer andJames Andrews concerning the historicalaccuracy of the film. Also in the fall, theGamma Chapter teamed up with AmnestyInternational for a forum discussionentitled “Slavery Through the Ages.” Theforum focused on slavery in the AncientWorld, Pre-Civil War South, and theModern Middle East. Speakers included:Dr. Bill Owens (Classics and WorldReligions Department, Ohio University);Dr. Robin Dearmon Jenkins (AfricanAmerican Studies Department, Ohio University);Dr. Ali Akbar Mahdi (SociologyDepartment, Ohio Wesleyan University);Kathleen Davis (the Polaris Project). Currently,the Gamma Chapter is anticipatingits upcoming event: a Classical Feastcomprising of cuisine from Ancient Greeceand Rome.Epsilon at the University of IowaService activities include tutoring 1stand 2nd year Latin students, elementaryafter-school Latin program, volunteeringat Iowa City Public Library for children’sGreek mythology program.Poetry readings (one/semester) for ClassicsDept.Guest speakers regarding study abroad,post graduate opportunities, special collectionsat UIowa libraries (Katie Eckvall,Carin Green, David Schoonover).Multiple students have studied or arecurrently studying abroad, mainly in Romebut including Greece and archaeologicaldigs in The Netherlands.Regular movie nights (I, Claudius,Gospel at Colonus, Titus Andronicus,etc.).Four new initiates, for a total membershipof ten.Officers:Prytanis: Gillian Grady, Ben ButlerHyparchos: Liz Mawhiney, Will StormGrammateus: Laura WallaceChrysophylax: Tiffany GriffinAdvisor: Carin GreenZeta at Denison UniversityAlthough the Zeta chapter of Eta SigmaPhi intended to hold numerous events thisyear, the Campus Governance Associationhere at Denison denied funding forour organization, thus rendering theseevents impossible. However, Zeta chapterinducted ten new members during thespring term.Eta at Florida State UniversityEta chapter has been rebuilding its numbersafter a wave of graduations last year.We inducted 8 new members this yearand expect to have a good number morejoining in the Fall. This past year, studentssponsored a series of regular eventsfor members of the organization. Theseincluded a weekly afternoon tea and studysession as well as movie nights duringwhich students screened episodes of Rome.Three students participated in the annualEta Sigma Phi translation contest and one,Gabe Fechter, placed third in AdvancedLatin. Students also acted as judges forLatin competitions in local high schoolsduring the year. Members have formulatedplans to increase the visibility of the chapteron campus next year and are lookingforward to resuming activities in the Fall.Lambda at the University of MississippiAfter a couple of dormant years, Lambdachapter initiated a bumper crop of newmembers in April 2007 and has had agreat year. We began a Classics film series,open to the campus at large and showingmonthly. We served as volunteers forthe Mississippi Junior Classical Leagueconvention in early March and are lookingforward to working with high school andmiddle school students in the area morenext year. Our pyloros (and prytaneis for2008-2009), Jessica Smith, designed abeautiful t-shirt for the University of MississippiClassics community at large (butin Eta Sigma Phi colors!). At our springinitiation we brought another large groupof new members into the fold (34), madeour advisor Dr. Molly Pasco-Pranger anhonorary member, awarded our graduatingseniors honor cords, and finished theevening with a Mediterranean reception.Tau at the University of KentuckyTau Chapter was revived this January after20 years of dormancy. We are looking touse our newly reborn group to strengthenour network of Classics students, toincrease the number of Classics majors,and otherwise find reasons to get togetherand have fun.We participated in the national translationcontests this year and are planninga better showing with more submissionsand preparation for next year. Hopefullythis will include a new emphasis on KoineGreek. In addition, we hope to develop atutoring program for our Greek students,giving first semester students encouragementand help to aid in retention. To bringmore students to the program, we alsocanvassed high schoolers at our state’sWorld Language Festival to encouragethem in taking Latin or Greek.Our chapter helped to host severalevents including two pizza parties and twowell-attended talks for an excavation inCalabria. We are currently planning moresuch talks for next semester, particularlyabout Koine. We sold t shirts for the Greekstudents with Latin shirts forthcoming innext semester. We also plan to participatemore fully in the University communitywith a polyglot party and early semesteractivities in conjunction with K Week.25

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)Omega at the College of William and MaryThe Omega chapter of Eta Sigma Phi atthe College of William and Mary heldseveral events along with the William andMary Classics Club. In the fall, we hostedan open Certamen for high school studentsin the area. Although attendance was alittle low (we picked an SAT day, by mistake),the participants had a lot of fun. Weplan to repeat this event next year. We alsoparticipated in the annual Homerathon, inwhich the members of Classics Club andEta Sigma Phi read an entire Classical epicaloud. This year we enthusiastically readVergil’s Aeneid, either in the original Latinor in translation. In the spring semester, weattended a Roman banquet, where bothstudents and faculty enjoyed “authentic”Roman and Greek foods. As always, thisevent was well attended and enjoyed byall. We also proudly inducted a lovely newgroup of members this February and areexcited to have them join us. In addition,we have had meetings and other smallersocial events. It has been a thoroughlyexciting and busy year for the members ofthe Omega chapter.Alpha Gamma at Southern MethodistUniversityThe Alpha Gamma Chapter of SMUinitiated 20 new members and 1 honorarymember at the Eta Sigma Phi NationalHonor Society Induction ceremony onFebruary 12, 2008. The ceremony tookplace in the Rotunda of Dallas Hall, reminiscentof the interior of Rome’s Pantheon.Following the ritual and the signing ofnew members in the Chapter MembershipBook, the officers, members, and severalalumni spent a convivial hour renewingold acquaintances and making new friendshipswhile enjoying light refreshments.In early April the sponsor and severalmembers visited the Bridwell Library onSMU campus to peruse the Medieval Latinmanuscripts, including a 15th centuryLatin grammar and a copy of Cicero’s Letters.Plans are underway to celebrate thefounding date of Rome on April 21.Alpha Kappa at University of Illinois atUrbana-ChampaignUnder the benevolent leadership of Dr.Ariana Traill, Alpha Kappa Chapter reac-tivated in the Spring of 2008 by promotingEta Sigma Phi membership and recruitingnew initiates. Initiation is scheduled tooccur on April 30 with much fanfare andthe enthusiasm from faculty members andgraduate students. Other activity this yearincluded an in-house translation examfor the undergraduates, organized by thegraduate students, which had about 25participants.Alpha Lambda at the University ofOklahomaDuring this past year, members and officersof the Alpha Lambda Chapter of theUniversity of Oklahoma held a numberof exciting programs and events. Manylectures and activities were cosponsoredwith the OU Classics and Letters Societyand the OU Archaeological Society. Inthe Fall, students performed scenes fromLucian and Sophocles and presented theEnglish play, The Pumpkinification of Claudius.The play was performed at the annualOU Classics Day which draws approximately500 students from 20 statewidehigh schools. It was also presented for aregularly scheduled meeting of the department’sorganizations.In an effort to encourage memberparticipation, Thomas Reilly, who hasserved this past year as Treasurer forEta Sigma Phi and President of the OUClassics and Letters Society, presented alecture on ancient shields. Students andfaculty enjoyed meetings conducted by Dr.Bernard Barcio, Mark Miner, and OU’sown John Hansen and Kyle Harper.Again this year, chapter volunteerscontinued the tutoring program whichprovides free help for university studentsin Latin, Greek and Classical Mythology.Chapter members also cosponsored theannual Certamen Contest and held twoseparate bake sales. Students from diversedisciplines attended showings of “300”and the HBO “Rome” series. Following theviewings, officers held group discussionsover the historical accuracies and inaccuraciesof the presentations.We have closed this academic schoolyear with the initiation of 15 new membersand an election of officers. Our new officershave already begun planning eventsfor the coming school year.Alpha Mu at the University of MissouriOver the 2007-08 school year, Alpha Muhas again sponsored a variety of activitiesthat promote an interest in Classics. Atthe beginning of each semester, our officersspoke to as many Classics classes as possibleon the benefits of local and nationalmembership in Eta Sigma Phi, and alsoanswered any questions students had inperson.As is traditional for our chapter, weheld several events throughout the year,including a visit to the corn maze in theFall semester and the screening of a Classicalmovie each semester. Our dedicatedmembers also volunteered for serviceevents, including a food drive entitled“Ceres’ Cupboard,” in which we raisedover 1,400 pounds of food for the localfood bank, and Project Linus, in whichwe created hand made fleece blankets forchildren in need.It was also a year of accomplishmentsfor several of our members. Some highlights:Elisabeth Alkier and Matt Pickaardheaded up the Latin Club at ColumbiaCatholic School; Tiffany Lee presentedpapers at the ACL, the University ModelSchool Conference, and CAMWS, andhas accepted admission to the Universityof Kansas for graduate studies; RobbieHill has accepted admission to graduateschool in Medieval History at SouthernIllinois University at Carbondale; and JesGeary presented at the University of NorthDakota Undergraduate Philosophy Conferenceand the 80th annual Eta Sigma PhiConvention.We sent two delegates to the NationalConvention in Amherst, where our ownchapter president and national vice-president,Jes Geary, was elected as the nationalpresident. Finishing out the school year,we have concluded our initiation and lookforward to the annual Cena Deorum, acostume banquet for our members and facultyalong with a certamen in which teamsbattle for the prized golden apple.As we enter a new school year, theAlpha Mu chapter looks forward to newevents, new faces, and new opportunitiesto increase awareness of Eta Sigma Phiand Classics on the University of Missouricampus.26

Alpha Tau at Ohio State UniversityAs the 2008 academic year began, theAlpha Tau chapter of Eta Sigma Phi hadone main goal in mind: staving off theoblivion our chapter had sunk into in therecent past. In an effort to prevent thisfrom happening again, we kicked off theyear with several successful events.First, we organized two successive readingsof the Iliad over pizza. The event drewnot just members of Eta Sigma Phi, butClassics graduate students, professors, and,if anyone will believe it, one non-Classicsundergraduate who had never read Homerbefore in his life. The highlight of bothevents was the rousing performance thatProfessor Heiden, one of the department’sleading Homeric scholars, gave when readingbooks 2 and 9. Armed with his ownloose translation, he made the audiencefeel as though Thersites were dishing outhis insults in the very room we were reading,as though Achilles were sitting therebefore us all in his magnificent insolence.Later on in fall quarter, the AlphaTau chapter hosted two other successfulevents. In response to popular demand,the leadership organized a meetingbetween undergraduates and junior facultyto discuss graduate school. Over thecourse of the meeting, students got thechance to ask questions about everythingfrom the application process and the GRE,to where good Classics graduate programsactually are. Given the success of theevent, we are hoping to make an annualevent.Finally, to round off the quarter, weorganized a group outing to see a modernizedversion of Euripides’ Trojan Womenthat was being performed on campus.The title of the play — Trojan Women2.0 — should have been our first sign ofwhat we were in for. From its post-modernsetting, to its burlesque, Project-Runwaytype musical interludes, the play left allof us feeling more than a little uncomfortable.All the members of the groupbreathed a huge sign of relief when ProfessorHeiden decided to leave after the firsthalf of the play (after all, as he put it, thatwas where Euripides ended it!). For thesecond half became an explicit, and totallyunnecessary, mass orgy between the exiledAeneas and his Trojan companions andDido and her handmaidens! As we left thetheater, a feeling of catharsis was not in theair. Perhaps, I mused, Aristotle had it allwrong: true tragedy is not about elicitingfear and pity in the audience; it is all abouteliciting uneasiness and laughter!When the group reconvened afterwinter break, we picked up where we hadleft off at the end of fall quarter. In January,we held our annual elections, attractingmembers with pizzas and circuses (wesimply did not feel that bread would dothe trick). At the election meeting, we discussedplans for the rest of the quarter, anddecided upon having a reading of someauthor besides Homer. After the votes hadbeen tallied, Aristophanes emerged on top.A few weeks later, several members of thegroup, as well as a couple faculty membersand graduate students, got together toperform Lysistrata. While an amateur productionin every sense of the word, it wasnevertheless a fun and enjoyable experiencefor all.Now, as spring quarter begins, the groupis looking forward to several upcomingevents. First, we are planning on having afew more readings, the first of which willbe Apuleius’ Golden Ass. Secondly, thegroup is planning to continue the traditionbegun last year of hosting an end-of-theyearfeast, or Bacchanalia, for Eta SigmaPhi members and Classics faculty. Weare hoping to live up to last year’s meal,although we are aware that it may be anuphill battle since our talented studentchef transferred to Chapel Hill. By offeringone or two hecatombs to the gods,however, we think that doing this shouldnot be a problem. Thus, for the nearfuture at least, the prospects for the AlphaTau chapter are looking up. Oblivion isnowhere on our radar screens.President: Justin VorhisVice-President: Ross EichenseerTreasurer: Olga KoutseridiSecretary: Jordan MartinAdvisor: Yiorgos AnagnostuBeta Gamma at the University ofRichmondIn the past year, both our classics departmentand our chapter have expanded,with the addition of two new professorsand ten new members. This year we begana tradition of weekly meetings we call“classics tea,” in which students and facultymeet for presentations, conversation,and, of course, tea and cookies. We alsotook the National Latin Exam for the firsttime and plan to continue this in futureyears. Our department is flourishing and sois our chapter.Beta Iota at Wake Forest UniversityBeta Iota Chapter sponsored a ClassicalMovie Night on March 5. Studentsgathered to watch “300” and enjoy pizza.We have elected new officers and inducted16 new members at our annual banquet onApril 13. The program at the banquet wasa tribute to Professor John L. Andronica,chair of the Department of ClassicalLanguages, who is retiring this spring afterteaching at Wake Forest for 39 years.Professor Andronica shared his memoriesand reflections of his time at Wake Forest,and students and colleagues spoke abouttheir gratitude for his many contributionsto building a strong and collegial program.Beta Kappa at the College of Notre Dameof MarylandIt is pleasing to think that the Romansand the Greeks were sporting people andwould have been game for March Madness.Even though we are not on thecourt, members of our chapter have hadquite a rush this March. We are currentlypromoting our Maryland Classics Raffle,where we feature prizes from Marylandbusinesses that we consider to be “Classics,”supporting the Sister Gratia Ennisscholarship fund, which provides help forshort-term study abroad in classics. ThisMarch was the inaugural and hopefulconquering of the National Latin Examfor our group. Our Classics Departmentwas featured in an article in The BaltimoreSun which surveyed work being done andClassics being promoted in the Baltimorearea, encouraging study of Classics acrossthe state and across the disciplines. We arealso assisting Sister Therese Marie Doughertyas she hosts two Institutes which aresupported by the National Endowmentfor the Humanities. One of them is aworkshop for teachers from the Maryland/Virginia area with a focus on the AugustanAge, the literature and ideals that came27

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)from it, and the best ways to present thatto their students. The other is an Institutethat we are preparing for which teachersfrom across the country applied for called“Houses of Mortals and Gods,” where theywill spend a week in Maryland with guestlecturers, followed by a month in Italy fora first hand look at the ancient Romansthrough readings in literature and visits toarcheological sites.Still not having hit March Madness yet,this fall we found ourselves running with adifferent kind of basket. Each fall we host aRoman Raffle in which the prizes are sentin baskets of different themes. This alsosupports our scholarship fund. Before wegathered the baskets, we started the famedmovie series, inviting Notre Dame studentsand making Gladiator our first. Thiswent well; however, we have not been ableto continue our movie series because therewas some March Madness with campusactivities…we’re working on it! Despiteour love of those movies, we ended up notwatching Rome together. I suppose that’sbecause we were tutoring.Before the semester finishes, we planto take a trip to a local middle school tointroduce students to Ancient Romanculture and to give them a taste of theglory of Latin, and we’ll continue to offerassistance to Notre Dame students as theystudy it too. This year is also not withoutlectures. We attended a lecture at JohnsHopkins in the humanities which wasgiven by anthropologist John Verano ofTulane University concerning the mummiesof the Moche culture in Peru. ThisTuesday, we will attend the BaldwinLecture in the Humanities at Notre Dame,to be given by Marjane Satrapi, criticallyacclaimed author of Persepoli, a graphicnovel which tells about her childhood inIran during the Islamic Revolution.Our Sister Gratia Memorial Lecture isalso approaching fast. This is to be givenon April 16 by Tom Falkner, a former EtaSigma Phi Rome Scholarship winner, andhusband of an Eta Sigma Phi alumna. Hewill focus on Homer in the 21st Century,and that evening we will draw the winnersfor our Maryland Classics Raffle. We alsoplan to see the Baltimore Choral ArtsSociety and the Baltimore SymphonyOrchestra perform Carl Orff’s CarminaAshleigh Sheridan, Sister Therese Marie Dougherty, and Sara Priebeof Beta Kappa at the College of Notre Dame in MarylandBurana in May. The end of the semesteris coming faster than we think, and atthe end of that, for a few of our members,stands a trip to Roman Germany. We’ll bevisiting Cologne, Berlin, Trier, Aachen,Mainz, and Frankfurt to get a perspectiveon the activity of the Romans in Germany.When we come back from there, we willbe right on the edge of celebrating the60th Anniversary of the Beta Kappa Chapterof Eta Sigma Phi in 2009.It has been a productive year at NotreDame for Classics and we’re lookingforward to finishing out the semester well.Regardless of who takes the championshipthis year, we know that Classicists willalways be true champions.Beta Nu at the University of MaryWashingtonDuring its March and April meetings, BetaNu initiated 19 new members, includingits first honorary member, at least in livingmemory, Joseph Romero, Associate Professorof Classics at the University of MaryWashington. Dr. Romero received his B.A.at Mary Washington at a time when BetaNu was only sporadically active, so thisinitiation was long overdue for a favoriteson. On April 9, Beta Nu hosted its 11thannual Eta Sigma Phi public lecture at theUniversity of Mary Washington. Before thelecture begins each year, the names of thenewly initiated are read out and the recipientof the next year’s Laura V. SumnerMemorial Scholarship in Classics isannounced. This last seems especially suitablebecause Laura V. Sumner, Professor ofClassics for many years at Mary Washington,founded our chapter (April 27, 1950).Our speaker this year, Dr. Peter Schertz,Curator of Ancient Art at the VirginiaMuseum of Fine Arts, enthralled the audienceas he presented “Made from Life: ATerracotta Portrait Bust in Boston.” Finally,while we did hold our usual classical essaycontest for local middle and high schoolstudents this year, we were disappointedin the number of entries (after receivingalmost 200 last year). We are reviewing ouradvertisement of the contest and takinga look at other possible service projects incase the contest has run its course.Beta Psi at Rhodes CollegeOur chapter of Eta Sigma Phi is involvedboth on campus and off. On campus wesponsored various events such as weeklyviewings of HBO’s Rome, our own versionof Saturnalia in December, and discus-28

sion of the film 300. Our primary activityis off campus. Once a week, membersparticipate in the Bruce Program in whichwe travel to Bruce Elementary, a localschool in Memphis, to teach students alittle about the Greco-Roman world. Anew lesson is planned every week by oneof the members. Lessons have included inthe past the creation of our own Romantriumph procession, a lesson in the Greekalphabet, a “toga-party” and lesson onRoman dress, and the adoption of Romannames. It is a wonderful activity thatallows members to take their enthusiasmfor the Classics outside of the classroom,and to have fun withit, while serving thecommunity. Thisactivity underlines ourchapter’s commitmentto keeping Classics funand proving its importancein our modernsociety.Gamma Omicron atMonmouth CollegeThe Gamma OmicronChapter of MonmouthCollege has workedhard to keep busythroughout the 2007-2008 academic year.We started the yearwith the annual picnicat Dr. Sienkewicz’shouse. During the fallsemester, Gamma Omicron sponsoredseveral movie nights which were held inthe newly built Home Theater in GraciePeterson Hall. One of our members, SethLeitner, participated in an archaeologicaldig at Porolissum in Romania duringsummer 07, and presented his findingsat one of the AIA lectures in November.Seth’s lecture included project details andsome of the activities which took placeat the excavation. The film selectionsincluded 300 (2006) and The Giant ofMarathon (1959). Our chapter also readAristophanes’ Lysistrata out loud on thequad of the Monmouth College campus.We concluded the fall semester with theinitiation of seven new members into theGamma Omicron chapter.Right, Allie Marbry ofBeta Psi at Rhodes Collegeplanting seeds at BruceElementary school in conjunctionwith a lesson onPersephone and Demeter.Below, members of BetaPsi at Rhodes College atthe Rhodes student activitiesfair to promote someof their programs. Picturedfrom left to right areChristina Magrans andJustine Evans.At the beginning of the spring semester,our chapter held a t-shirt design contestwhich was open to all Monmouth Collegestudents. Our winner was Jesse Barlow, aformer Latin student and Graphic Designmajor. Jesse’s design was used in order tocreate t-shirts that our chapter intendedto enter in the t-shirt contest at this year’sEta Sigma Phi National Convention. InFebruary we held another movie night andshowed King Arthur (2004). Our chapteralso held a “Roman Style Auction,”in which members of our chapter wereauctioned in order to raise money for ourchapter. Students were invited to bid onan Eta Sigma Phi member, who would beat their service for an hour of the student’schoice. The chapter members who werebought were subject to cleaning dormrooms, tutoring students, and runningerrands. The Cena Classica, MonmouthCollege’s annual Classics DepartmentDinner, and the Bernice L. Fox ClassicsLecture were held on March 3rd thissemester. This year’s lecturer was JamesM. May, professor of Classics, Provost andDean of St. Olaf College. May’s lecture,entitled “Re-constructing and Rowingon the Trireme Olympias,” was about thehistory of triremes in the ancient world,the project to construct a ship accordingto ancient design, and his experiences as arower on this ship, Olympias. Our chapterhad three members attend the NationalConvention this year, and they wereaccompanied by Dr. Thomas Sienkewiczand Dr. Nicholas Dobson. SophomoresJoshua Gundlach and Robert Grafsgaard,and junior Alex Hannah made the journeyto Massachusetts to represent our chapterat this annual event. We initiated threenew members this semester, includingNicholas Gresens, a visiting lecturer andPhD candidate from Indiana University.Gamma Sigma at the University of Texasat AustinThe 2007-2008 academic year was adynamic and industrious one for the membersof the Gamma Sigma chapter of EtaSigma Phi. Most importantly, we inducted19 new members throughout the year! Weconducted two initiation ceremonies, onein fall and one in spring Both included29

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)wonderful Greek food, fraternizationamong faculty and students, and dramaticreadings from two classical works fromPlautus and Terence. We also organizedtwo successful bake sales to help raisemoney for these events. We participated inseveral University of Texas events, includingthe Liberal Arts Council’s OrganizationFair, as well as the University’s MajorFair, where we discussed the benefits ofstudying Classics with undergraduate students.Most recently, three of our officers,Kate Wofford, Andy Tang, and AshleyBishop, traveled to the national conventionin Amherst to represent our chapter,and Ashley was part of the winning Certamenteam! We also had three winners inthe annual translation contest, includingMegan Campbell (Honorable Mention forAdvanced Latin), Ellen Cole (HonorableMention for Latin Prose Composition),and Dhananjay Jagannathan (2nd placein Advanced Greek). Our culminatingevent of this year was our UndergraduateResearch Symposium, in which five of ourmembers (Andy Tang, Ellen Cole, MeganCampbell, Anna Finnigan, and DhananjayJagannathan) presented their research. Wealso invited students from Baylor University,Rice University, Texas A&M, andTrinity University to attend.Gamma Omega at Baylor UniversityIt was another glorious year for Eta SigmaPhi Gamma Omega chapter at BaylorUniversity. We started this year off witha Back-to-School Social complete withsnacks and balloons. The purpose for thiswas for returning students and professorsto catch up after summer and to makenewcomers feel welcome in the ClassicsDepartment. There was an excellentturn-out and cake and punch were in goodsupply.We had a particularly large inductionclass this year, adding twenty-sevencapable and impassioned classicists to ournumbers. Returning members were quiteentertained by the inductees’ attempts attranslating this year’s ipsum lorem by theirunusually creative classics-related songand-danceroutines. One group’s songeven involved a moose. Delicious pizza wasapplied liberally to the affair and a goodtime was had by all involved.Recent Initiates into Gamma Omicron at Monmouth College: from left to right,Anna Bradac, Michael Heaton, Robert Grafsgaard, and Ellen Duffin.This year OctHomerFest was actuallyheld in October, thanks to copious sacrificesto the gods and the resulting benevolentweather. It was a smashing success.We had a record-breaking year in the salesof tasty sandwiches and OctHomerFestshirts, and Homer was proclaimed to theunwashed masses in original Greek, English,Latin, German, Spanish, French, andeven Esperanto. Much kleos was attainedby one of our professors who read a certainbattle scene so well that several of us weremoved to reenact the scene on the spot.At the end of the fall semester wecelebrated Saturnalia at the house of theClassics department head, Dr. Thorburn.Professors brought their families, studentsbrought other students, and everyonebrought an appetite. A generous spreadof food was provided by various professorswhich included, among other things, alarge and very delicious cheese ball by Dr.Augoustakis. At about the same time, weunveiled our “Homer for the Holidays”shirt which mirrored the success of theOctHomerFest shirt. It features Homersporting a Santa hat and three omegaswith rough breathing marks (wJ, wJ, wJ). Itwas a fitting end to the semester.Our annual Latin Day was also a successon Leap Day, with one hundred andthirty high school students in attendance,ripe for indoctrination. We put on a highlycritically acclaimed performance of theplay Miles Gloriosus by Plautus, while thestudents also had a chance to participate in30

certamina. Also our legions made their waythrough Macedonia, as soon as spring hadthawed the passes and they sacked Athens.In April we had a Classics TeacherAppreciation Day, showing those whohave blessed us with their knowledge ofGreek and Latin our gratitude for theirefforts with the greatest gift we could givethem: scrumptious food.During the academic year, we hadthree invited lecturers, Dr. DimitriosYatromanolakis from Johns Hopkins, Dr.David Larmour from Texas Tech, andDr. Tony Corbeill from the Universityof Kansas, offering interesting lecturesranging from Comasts on Greek vases toRoman Religion and Juvenal’s Satires. Thisyear, we also continued the informal Fridayafternoon lecture series, with our teacherslecturing on topics such as Greek BlackMagic, Gladiators, Cuneiform for Beginners,Perseus and Medusa, Socrates andAlcibiades and many more.Finally, we had our annual Take-A-Dative celebration in April, celebratingwith the proliferation of another brilliantT-shirt, a cookout at Dr. Augoustakis’house and backyard, card games, and ournew Take-A-Dative tradition, a puzzle.Our theme this year was “Make it a Dativeof Respect, not a Dative of Advantage,”illustrated on our shirts by a depiction ofthe abduction of Persephone. We were notlacking delicious burgers and hot dogs,however, sadly we were defeated by thepuzzle this year which was a much moredifficult one (1000 pieces) than last year’s.Nonetheless, a good time was had by all.We capped off our year with a send-offparty for our graduating seniors to honorproperly those who have fought so longand so well.Delta Lambda at the College of the HolyCrossThe 2008-2009 school year was the thirdyear of reactivation for Eta Sigma Phi atthe College of the Holy Cross. We havesettled into a routine that will, hopefully,continue after the founding membersgraduate. Though Eta Sigma Phi is anhonor society, it also serves the role ofa social organization within the Classicsdepartment. We have weekly meetingson Tuesday nights. The departmentprovides us with pizza and soda. Memberstake turns doing presentations at themeetings. This year’s presentations haveincluded an examination of the ancientLycian language, a display of the Classicalinfluence on Philadelphia architecture,and selections from a musical that severalof our members are writing based on theAgamemnon tradition. We also havemonthly social events. These usuallytake place at a member’s apartment andinvolve good food. We inducted five newmembers this year in our annual inductionceremony. They all show signs of takingleadership roles in the chapter in comingyears. The club took an active role in helpingthe department to organize and runClassics Day—a day on which over 500students from eighteen high schools cameto Holy Cross for certamen competitions,a costume contest, and a chariot race. Wehave just completed the election processfor officers for the 2009-2010 school year.Our goal for the near future is to take theclub to the next level in terms of organizationand attendance; we have no doubtthat our new officers are up to the task!Delta Sigma at the University ofCalifornia, IrvineThe Delta Sigma chapter at Universityof California, Irvine is happy to expresspleasure in our ‘07-’08 school year! In thefall quarter we held our first ever undergraduatecolloquium. We invited Dr. MaryHart, assistant curator of antiquities at theGetty Villa in Malibu, California to be ourfirst speaker. Her presentation was entitled“Theater Culture in Ancient Greek Art,”and was enthusiastically received by all.After Dr. Hart’s lecture, we were able tohost a festive reception. We are gratefulto the UCI School of Humanities forfunding this event and hope to be ablehost another undergraduate colloquiumnext year. In addition to the colloquium,we visited the new museum, MUZEO,in Anaheim, where they were having anexhibit on Imperial Rome. We also hostedan afternoon showing of the movie “300”during fall quarter. In the winter quarterwe took a trip down to San Diego to watchthe La Jolla Playhouse production of amodern adaptation of Aeschylus’ Sevenagainst Thebes, called The Seven. MembersEleanor Stuart and Zack Smith were ableto attend the annual convention this yearand we hope to be able to send a largercontingent next year. T-shirts have beenmade for our chapter for the first time inmany years. A special thank-you should goto Aleah Hernandez and Eleanor Stuartfor the design of the t-shirt. At the beginningof the school year we started a HarryPotter reading group in which we aresight-reading the Attic Greek translationof the first book in the series and we havecontinued to meet throughout the year astime and schedules permit. It has been alot of fun and we all thoroughly enjoy itand plan to continue meeting next year.Before the end of this school year, we willvisit the Getty Villa in Malibu, and host anexciting initiation ceremony for our newinitiates.Delta Chi at St. Olaf CollegeWe began our year with the SecondAnnual Olympics, held in cooperationwith St. Olaf’s Society of Ancient History;we once again received favorable portentsbefore the games with the sighting of notone but two eagles! For Halloween wecelebrated the Eleusinian Mysteries withbarley, dramatic recitations, and a bonfire.In November two students from ourchapter who are interested in becomingLatin teachers attended the annual meetingof the Classical Association of Minnesota,held at the University of St. Thomas.In December many of us went carolingtogether through Northfield, singing inLatin, Greek, and German to anyone whowould listen — including a dining roomfilled with senior citizens in a long-termcare center.After January term, which quite a fewof our members spent in Greece or someother exotic location, we returned to reality,and several of us participated in the EtaSigma Phi translation contests. During thefirst week of March, a cast of 23 Classicsstudents from St. Olaf performed Plautus’Mostellaria in a musical mixture of Englishand Latin, taking the show on tour to sixother schools in southeastern Minnesotabefore the two home performances. OnMarch 11, we initiated 21 new members,one of whom will attend the nationalconvention in Amherst.31

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)We continue to hold weekly ClassicsConversation Tables with a varietyof speakers: Classics alumni talk abouthow their college major has (or has not)influenced their later lives; faculty andstudents discuss their research interestsand summer projects; and films like “Let’sWrap,” Prof. Norma Goldman’s classicvideo about how to wear a toga, inspireand enlighten us. Still to come this semesterare a new t-shirt, a Classics certamen,another sporting event, and our traditionalspring picnic.Epsilon Eta at Kent State UniversityThe Epsilon Eta Chapter inaugurated 5new members on April 5, 2008:Adam Alderson, Joseph Bissler, AndrewFontanarosa, William Patrick Givens andHeather Sue Moser.The chapter in the past has celebratedthe induction of new members and theend of the academic year with a banquetat one of the local restaurants. This yearthe festivities will be held at the beginningof the Fall semester with a cookout andcelebration of new initiates.Danielle Mongold, inducted in 2006,completed an Honors Thesis with a thesiswritten in Latin.Daniel MacGregor, inducted in 2007,is working on an Honors project comparingepistolary stylistics of select neo-Latinauthors with that of classical writers suchas Cicero.Epsilon Iota at the University of FloridaThe Epsilon Iota chapter at the Universityof Florida began its year with the inductionof 36 new members in September followedby one of our traditional barbeques.Current members, alumni, and professorsgathered at Payne’s Prairie, a local naturepreserve, to welcome our new inductees.We held our annual Octogafest, where wedonned our authentic Roman wear andenjoyed food, fun, and classics-themedgames. In November, we sponsored acanned food drive to benefit the St. FrancisCenter, a homeless shelter in downtownGainesville. The Latin I, II, and III classescompeted against each other and the winningclass earned a donut party. Everyone’scombined efforts allowed our chapterto donate over 2,000 cans, making thisLeft to right, Karelisa Hartigan, Lewis Sussman, Andrew Wolpert, Mary Ann Eaverly,Megan Wallis, Victoria Pagán at the 30th anniversary celebration, January 30, 2008,in the Keane Faculty Center at the University of Florida.year’s can drive our most successful oneyet. In December we held a Bake-A-Thonto spread holiday cheer to families at theRonald McDonald House. After five hoursand lots of frosting, we delivered trays ofcookies and stacks of homemade cards tothe families.We began our spring semester by celebratingEpsilon Iota’s thirtieth anniversaryon the University of Florida campus(commemorated in this year’s tee shirtdesign featuring a toga clad alligator, withthe caption, “EST. MCMLXXVIII”). Weinducted over 50 new members, includinghonorary member Dr. Mary Ann Eaverly,undergraduate advisor for the department.We also recognized retiring professor Dr.Karelisa Hartigan, who founded the chapterin 1978 and served as the advisor for 27years. Retiring professor Dr. Lewis Sussmandelivered a captivating and charminglyillustrated presentation on travel inFrance. To welcome the new members, wecelebrated with another barbeque hostedby our current faculty advisor Dr. Paganand her family.The Epsilon Iota officers were ableto represent Eta Sigma Phi when theUniversity of Florida Classics departmentunderwent a ten-year external evaluationin January. We welcomed the visitingprofessors Dr David Bright and Dr KarlGalinsky with a presentation to show themmore about Eta Sigma Phi and the activerole that we play in our school community.In January a group gathered to enjoyan evening of theater when a companyperforming William Shakespeare’s JuliusCaesar came to our campus. In Marchwe recognized National Latin TeacherRecruitment Week by inviting a panel oflocal high school Latin teachers to giveus advice about finding jobs and to sharetheir experiences in the classroom. We alsohosted guest lecturers, including RothmanDistinguished lecturer Dr. Barry Strauss,with our famous pizza lunches. This yearwe continued to provide free tutoringlabs twice a month for beginning Latinstudents. We also started a new traditionwith classics movie nights, which we hopeto continue in the future.We will end the school year with apresentation of scholarships at the annualclassics awards ceremony. Epsilon Iota hada successful year and we were honored to32

celebrate an exciting landmark with ourthirtieth anniversary. Eamus lacerti!Epsilon Kappa at Brigham YoungUniversityThe Epsilon Kappa chapter of BrighamYoung University has been busy this year.The club kicked the semester off withan opening social to welcome our newinitiates. Our classical trivia game let ournew classicists show off their skill, and ourvolleyball game against the Students of theAncient Near East proved that classicistsaren’t just limited to book smarts. For abrief break from midterms in the fall, weheld an exciting classics movie night. Ona more serious note, our chapter of EtaSigma Phi assisted in hosting BrighamYoung University’s annual J. Reuben ClarkIII lecture in March. We were pleased toinvite Greg Neil Daugherty, Professor ofClassics at Randolph-Macon College andPresident of the Classical Association ofthe Middle West and South. His addresswas titled “A Chilly Reception: TheClassical Tradition and American PopularCulture.” We also hosted a lecture inFebruary on Lupercalia given by ProfessorRoger Macfarlane, a member of our faculty.Finally, our chapter is excited to plana symposium in the fall with the theme“Society and Culture in the Greek andRoman World.” We have been receivingabstracts, and we are looking forward to abusy, challenging, and productive new year.Epsilon Mu at Fordham UniversityMatthew McGowan, Epsilon Mu AdvisorReporting (mamcgowan@fordham.edu)Epsilon Mu is happy to report that onMay 1, 2008 it inducted twelve new membersinto Fordham University’s chapter ofEta Sigma Phi. Already the new membershave done a marvelous job breathing newlife into the undergraduate and graduateClassics Program. Responsible for thespiritus recreatus are Frederick “Norm”Dannen III, Christian De Rose, MichaelEsposito, Daniela Filippone, NicoleLauterbach, Matthew Lowenthal, AureliaPohrib, Aleksandra Radyuk, SusannaReed, Amanda Risi, Maurielle Stacy, andMatthew Shimkus.Epsilon Mu also played a crucial rolein the success of this year’s “Latin Day”held April 2, 2008 on Fordham’s Rose HillCampus, where some 200 high school studentsgathered to celebrate the beauty andwonder of the Latin language. We lookforward to many exciting activities nextyear, including a fall barbecue, Romanmovie night, and the induction of manynew members.Epsilon Xi at Gustavus Adolphus CollegeIt has been another busy year for theEpsilon Xi chapter at Gustavus AdolphusCollege. In the fall we took part in ourannual broomball tournament betweenthe Greek and Roman classicists. We alsoenriched ourselves culturally with a visitto the traveling Pompeii exhibit at the ScienceMuseum in St. Paul, and, afterwards,enjoyed Greek cuisine at the traditionalrestaurant Cristos. We also hosted a movienight and watched The Life of Brian afterplaying Classics Pictionary. During Januaryterm, we hosted the Festival of Felicitas,replete with authentic Roman food andancient costumes.In the Spring, the Gustavus AdolphusTheater department produced A FunnyThing Happened on the Way to the Forum,and we had a group outing to watch theperformance together. We also hosteda reception for the St. Olaf Classicsstudents, who went on tour with theirperformance of Plautus’ Mostellaria. Thesemi-annual Festival of Dionysus (or Bacchusfor you Romans out there) will beheld here on May 3rd in the Arboretum.It is an inviting opportunity for our entirecampus to enjoy our Classics students’performances of excerpts from our favoriteplaywrights — Plautus, Aristophanes,Sophocles and more. Finally, we arehappy to announce that our ranks will beincreased by 17 new members followinginduction in May.Epsilon Omicron at the University ofMassachusetts AmherstIn May 2007 we initiated another 32 Latinand Greek scholars to our ranks. So aftersaying good bye to many of our officers andmembers last May we started the 2007-2008 school year running in September,with a new advisor, a new group of members,and a lot of fresh ideas.First, during the 2007 National Con-vention at Philadelphia, Epsilon Omicronvolunteered to host this years NationalConvention. We started holding regularcommittee meetings to organize activities,buses, and speakers. The chapter alsobegan fundraising for the convention,which included four book and bake sales.And like last year after all the book andbake sales were said and done the chapterdonated four boxes of books to RecycleYour Textbooks. We had 88 students andprofessors come and join us at our faircampus. But you would think with all thework that is needed for the convention,Epsilon Omicron would have no time foranything else, how wrong you would be.Our Vice President, Angie Bonavita,has been keeping up the tradition of ChrisLavalette and running the Greek andLatin tutoring program. Over a dozenstudents have volunteered this year to helptheir fellow classicist in trying to masterthe double dative and optative mood intheir Latin and Greek classes.In spring of 2007 Epsilon Omicron,with the guidance of Prof. Anthony Tuck,decided to start hosting semesterly lectures.On April 10th Prof. Emma Blake ofTufts University gave a talk on The StoneTowers of Sardinia, then again on November1st Prof. Marios Philippides spoke onthe Sotades painter. The chapter hopes tohost another lecture this April, 2008.From November 9th to the 11th membershelped run the registration table andprovide direction to delegates of the Romeand its Civil Wars conference that washeld on the University of MassachusettsAmherst and Amherst College campuses.During the off time, Prof. Breed invitedthe volunteers to sit in on the lectures andmeet some of the classicist from both sidesof the Atlantic.During the fall Jesse Sawyer organizeda field trip to see the Gods in Color exhibitat the Harvard Art Museum. 10 peoplefrom the chapter drove into Cambridgeto see the interesting reconstructions ofwhat are normally bare marble statues. Wealso enjoyed walking about the HarvardCampus and dining in Harvard Square.On February 28th, 2008 the chapterhosted an Archaeological Field Schoolnight to help disseminate informationabout Poggio Civitate, Porta Stabia and33

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)Historic Deerfield excavation opportunitiesto our members. The night was a success,drawing in about 40 students to hearProf. Anthony Tuck, Prof. Eric Poehler,and Siobhan Hart speak about their digsthat are being organized here on campus.Our chapter has also sent off a goodnumber of students across the Atlantic thisyear. During the summer four members ofour chapter (Andy C, Ben C, Seffanie S,and Katie B) attended the field school atPoggio Civitate (Murlo) and this summerAndy will be going back. During the springtwo of our members (Ben C and Wes M)attended the CENTRO in Rome and twomore (August S, and Melissa C) werestudying elsewhere in Europe.Epsilon Omicron was happy to hostthe 80th convention and we look forwardto seeing you all again next year atRhodes.Epsilon Sigma at Augustana CollegeEpsilon Sigma at Augustana Collegeenjoyed a banner year. We inductedseven new members into the chapter(our number of majors and minors hasset a new record). Our main events thisyear included a very nice “Mediterraneanbuffet” in January, where our departmentunveiled its new curriculum, and anAIA lecture in March. We held our firstannual “Homeric Barbeque” to celebratethe coming of Spring and another yeartogether. Our chapter looks forward tohelping host the annual meeting of theIllinois Classical Conference in the comingyear.Epsilon Upsilon at the University of NewHampshireSalvete! It has been a busy semester forall of us. We would have more to report,but with thesis papers, endless translating,and memorizing paradigms, we havefound it difficult to get everyone togethervery often. Over the past school year wehave had a mysterious midnight initiation,held game nights that ended up in longarguments over acceptable Boggle andScrabble words, watched – and mercilesslypicked apart – movies of a classical nature,attempted to make our own Greek statuesout of clay, helped each other with everylevel of every language found at our studytables, performed a reading of selectionsfrom the Iliad for the mythology lectureclass, traveled to the Museum of FineArts in Boston to examine the ancientartifacts, and we have even been workingon researching and crafting a historicallyaccurate toga for a professor to wear toclass. We have been able to have weeklymeetings all semester with great discussionsand lots of ideas that we only wish wehad time to follow through with. Overall,it has been a productive and enjoyableyear and we look forward to recruiting newmembers in the fall to join in our academicand social endeavors.Epsilon Psi at Santa Clara UniversityThe chapter’s annual induction ceremonywas held on May 29, 2007, with PrytanisAthena Arnot-Copenhaver and HipparchosHilary Edwards officiating. At thisevent 12 new members were initiated andpresented with their membership pins. Theprior year’s initiates received their officialmembership certificates and the graduatingseniors their honor cords. An electionwas held for chapter officers for the2007-2008 academic year: Lizette Farajiwas chosen as Prytanis and Alex Donalsonas Hipparchos.During the academic year the EpsilonPsi Chapter sponsored three events. Infall quarter there was an excursion to seethe Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s productionof Mary Zimmerman’s Argonautika. Inwinter several members went to StanfordUniversity to hear Jonathan Shay, authorof Achilles in Vietnam, speak on leadershipin Homer’s Iliad. Best attended was SantaClara’s own “Retrial of Socrates,” with ProfessorWilliam Greenwalt of the ClassicsDepartment appearing for the prosecution,Professor William Prior of Philosophy providingthe defense, and students servingas the jury. Happily, this time Socrates wasacquitted.Preparations are now in progress for the2008 induction ceremony which will beheld in late May.Zeta Beta at Temple UniversityWe would like to thank you for coming tothe convention we hosted last year in Philadelphia.It was successful, not to mentionloads of fun. We were proud to have thePennsylvania Classical Association (PCA)join us and help with Certamen.Soon after convention Lyndy Danversand Libby Torresson read poetry at thesecond annual World Voices Day, wheretwenty-two languages were represented.Lyndy read from Sappho and Libby readthe comical Chatullus poem. We also tooka spring trip to see a certain Mr. King Tutat the Franklin Institute.Much of the rest of spring semester wasused for much-needed recovery from hostingthe convention. The semester endedwith the graduation of five Eta Sigma PhiClassics majors, each of whom graduatedsumma cum laude. Another Eta SigmaPhier graduated with a degree in History.During the summer Lyndy Danvers andLibby Torresson represented Eta Sigma Phiat the annual meeting of the AmericanClassical League in Nashville, Tennessee,the home of the “Parthenon.” It’s a coolmock Parthenon, to say the least! Thesummer passed quickly, what with intensiveGreek, summer jobs, and the like,and we were soon returning to the booksfor fall. To kick off the semester, Dr. Davisand Aly Friesen represented Classics at thefreshman orientation session for the Collegeof Liberal Arts, which featured poetryreading. Dr. D. read from Sappho and Alyread a selection from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.Also in September was the traditionalwelcome back party for Classics majors. InOctober, Dr. Farabee, a professor from theEnglish Department, talked to us abouther trip to Carthage. She enriched ourideas about that well known city throughher interesting illustrated account of hertravels.It was not long before Lyndy and Libbywere traveling via Amtrak to meet Dr.Davis in Washington, D. C., where werepresented Eta Sigma Phi at the centennialmeeting of the Classical Associationof the Atlantic States (CAAS). After wereturned from Washington, we decided tohave a Pizza and Poetry night. Dr. Sampanaro,Dr. Markovic, and Classics studentsrelaxed in our comfy module to read afragment of the ever beautiful poetry ofCatullus. At the end of November, RyanHorowitz and Dr. Davis attended theannual professional day of the PhiladelphiaClassical Society (PCA).34

Tara Stewart of Zeta Betais reading the Lament ofAndromache from theIliad, and Gabby Countryis reading the descriptionof Fama from Aeneid4. To their left is JuliettaBekker, the organizer of theevent, at which studentsand faculty read from 25different languages.We held several informational eventsfor Classics majors and minors. These weremeant to be useful especially for thosegoing on to graduate school for Classics,or to the post-baccalaureate program atthe University of Pennsylvania to honetheir language skills. Our first guest wasthe extremely organized Lyndy, whocame over from Rutgers and fed us somevaluable morsels of information about theapplication process and subsequent lifein graduate school. During the week offall finals, we took a break from studyingto listen to the advice and musings of Dr.Sampanaro and Dr. Markovic, who areboth recently finished with their doctoraldegrees. Several of us later finished up theinformation sessions at a meeting with Dr.Jackie Murray and Traci Dougherty, who iscurrently in the UPenn post-bac program.They brought the insight of experience andsome material examples to the mystique ofgraduate school applications to those of usabout to embark on that journey.In January Dr. Davis, Libby and Lyndywere again traveling to represent EtaSigma Phi, this time at the AmericanPhilological Association meeting in Chicago,where we joined Dr. Sienkewicz andJes Geary in manning the Eta Sigma Phiinformation table.We held two initiation ceremonies,one at the annual Winter Solstice Partyin December. Ryan Horowitz and ShannonBaxter were initiated, and Dr. LauraSampanaro, who has been our enthusiasticand valuable faculty co-sponsor this year,became an honorary member. The partywas filled with joy and laughter as we sangLatin songs, ate delicious potluck dishes,including Apicius recipes, and enjoyed thecompany of cherished friends. Our springinitiation brought us Lauren Faralli, KellyHeckler, Heather Holtzapple, Pat Knabeland Amanda Thompson as our newestmembers.This spring semester we held anotherPizza and Poetry session, where we readfrom Horace. Our chapter decided to takeadvantage of the spectacular opportunitieswhich Philadelphia provides, and went as agroup to see a performance of the Odysseygiven by the Curio Theatre and SarahRuhl’s Eurydice at the Wilma Theatre inMay.Six of our chapter members studied atTemple’s Rome Campus during this year,some for a semester,and one for an entireyear. Another chaptermember, now graduated,spent a summer sessionin Rome learning spokenLatin with Father ReginaldFoster.Immediately uponreturning from Amherst,we held a “Libby AppreciationDay” in honorof Libby Torresson, ourchapter prytanis andretiring Megale Grammateus.Libby was verysurprised — she almostmissed the occasion. Wepresented her with ajeweled Eta Sigma Phi owl pin. As it turnedout, we celebrated two other achievementsthat day: Lyndy Danvers was presentedwith an owl pin for her outstanding leadershipin preparing the Philadelphia Convention,and our Dr. Eric Kondratieff receiveda Classics mug from the Mt. HolyokeMuseum in recognition of his Excellence inTeaching Award as a Lecturer in our College.A card arrived from the new MegalePrytanis, Jes Geary, in time for the party.As we look back on our year, we realizethat we represented Eta Sigma Phi andClassics not only at conventions and meetings,but across the world as far away asMongolia. Much of the proceeds from ourfundraising efforts went to the project ofproviding books for learning English andbooks about Greco-Roman civilization toa Peace Corps initiative in which one ofour chapter members, now an attorney, has35

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)Above, Adam Blistein, Executive Director ofthe American Philological Association, beinginitiated into Zeta Beta at Temple Universityat Parilia, April 21, 2008. Pictured, fromleft to right, Laura Sampronaro (co-sponsorof Zeta Beta chapter), Gabby Country(Zeta Beta grammateus), Libby Torresson(Zeta Beta prytanis), Blistein, MarthaDavis (co-sponsor of Zeta Beta), and EricKondriatieff (Temple faculty member andhonorary member of Zeta Beta).Right, Adam Blistein (center) with Rori Smith(left), Megale Grammateus 2008-2009, andLibby Torresson (right), Megale Grammateus2007-2008.been involved. We held bake sales at Halloweenand Valentine’s Day, and a raffle atthe Winter solstice Party. Former Classicsmajors and even Temple staff memberscontributed money, also. We sent someused books that we ourselves had enjoyedas we learned to read, and purchased otherbooks from Scholastic Book Sales thatbenefited Temple University’s Children’sHospital. The mother of one of our chaptermembers, a librarian, assisted us in purchasinga set of twenty-five readers at a levelappropriate to the English language levelof the Mongolian students. We sent threelarge mail bags of books, which thrilled thestudents in Mongolia. They sent us severalpictures of themselves holding books wesent. Look for photos in the Nuntius!We worked very hard also to raise fundsfor attending convention in Amherst,and are proud to report that with resultsof our own projects, and our requests tothe Dean’s office and the Temple StudentGovernment, we obtained enough moneyso that our registrations and lodging werecovered completely! That’s all our reportfor now: We have to go start the fund forconvention in Memphis.Zeta Epsilon at Rutgers UniversityThe Zeta Epsilon Chapter at Rutgers Universitythis year inducted an outstandingnumber of undergraduates (twenty-four),as well as one graduate student. Our initiationwas a great success, with ChapterOfficer Amanda Mita devoting a weekendto making our fabulous coronae from oneof our officers, and another Officer JadKaado, helping to officiate resplendent36

in the dress of a centurion. Initiation ceremoniesmay provoke nervous excitementamong initiates, but thankfully Jad keptorder among the eager throng with a firmhand. We celebrated afterwards with goodfood and excellent conversation — theDeipnosophistae had come to New Jersey!The Chapter is looking forward to furtherevents this year that will honor and celebratethe mission of Eta Sigma Phi.sical wisdom at very reasonable rates. Itwas a great opportunity to further establishourselves in the LMU community. Lastly,we elected a new and promising executiveboard and expect a very eventful and funyear.Zeta Iota at the University of GeorgiaThe 2007-2008 academic year has kept usall rather busy at Zeta Iota. A number ofour members graduated last year and manymore will be leaving at the end of thisyear, but we did induct two new members,and many classics students have indicatedstrong interested in next year’s initiation.We hope to generate more attentionthrough our new advertising campaign, featuringthe immortal (if somewhat altered)phrase of Julius Caesar: venit, vidit, iunxit.As always, one of our primary concernsis to support the Classics department atthe University of Georgia. To this endwe sent a troop of volunteers to help runthe Theatre of Pompey Symposium lastOctober 13th. The symposium was thefirst such event to focus on a single monumentand brought respected scholars fromAmerican institutions as well as King’sCollege, London. We also assisted withAthenaze, the department’s annual openhouse, recruitment and reunion event, andhosted a panel for high school studentsinterested in studying the Classics.In March we co-sponsored the annualinformation meeting for prospectiveLatin teachers in conjunction with theNational Latin Teachers’ RecruitmentWeek (NLTRW). The meeting wasconducted by Dr. Richard LaFleur and Dr.Keith Dix. College professors, high schoolLatin teachers, high school students, andprospective teachers met in a round-tablediscussion concerning careers in secondaryeducation. We also volunteered to actas “guinea pigs” and took the brand newGeorgia Certification Exam (G.A.C.E.) forLatin teachers and so provided the evaluatorswith their first data regarding thedifficulty and clarity of the exam.We had a bake sale fundraiser in Februaryand a book sale at Athenaze to helpfund our outreach efforts. Last Decemberwe held a gift-drive and provided Christmasfor a number of under-privileged childrenin the Athens area. We continue toZeta Eta at Loyola Marymount UniversityIn 2007-2008, the Zeta Eta Chapter of EtaSigma Phi registered as an official studentorganization at Loyola Marymount University.Members of the chapter decided tomake it their goal (beyond the stated goalsof the national association) to providea comfortable and helpful environmentfor the relatively select number of LMUstudents who have braved the studies ofancient languages, history, and culture.As a new official student organization oncampus, we decided to create more opportunitiesto fundraise and to advertise oursociety. We had two successful bake sales,several successful movie nights, and heldthe twenty-first annual Dionysus Festival.We also participated in Samarkand, a largecampus marketplace event organized byNobel Laureate Wole Soyinka, this pastMarch.Our biggest event of the year is alwaysthe Dionysus Festival in the springsemester. The Dionysus Festival is a collaborativeeffort among all the Classicsmajors and minors, along with Eta SigmaPhi, to reenact a traditional Greek festivaldedicated to Dionysus. During the event,there are usually skits, dances, and gamesperformed in honor of the patron god ofthe Greek stage. This year, we were evenable to offer a sacrifice (as the ancientsoften had done) in the form of a piñatashaped like the Trojan Horse. The goals ofD-Fest are to foster enthusiasm and bringawareness to the ancient Greek and Latincultures, languages, and literatures, whileat the same time to have fun. D-Fest alsoraises money for our Eta Sigma Phi chapter,in order to sustain our organization onthe LMU campus.This year, we were also fortunateenough to get a table at the Samarkandevent, where we dressed up and sold clashaveinformal dinner meetings at variousrestaurants downtown and held a picnicto celebrate the Founding of Rome last fallat which we read Livy. On February 23rdwe sent a delegation to the Classics Colloquiumat Emory University, where ourown Dr. Hermanowicz and Dr. Rynearsonpresented papers.We participated in the Walk for AutismApril 12th in Atlanta and hosted a movienight fundraiser featuring episodes from “IClaudius.” Our last event was an endof-yeardinner where we elected our newofficers and bade farewell to those of usgraduating. In closing, as the end of theacademic year approaches we look forwardto a bright future and another wonderfulyear in the other Athens. Go dawgs!Zeta Lambda at the University ofLouisvilleIn the fall of 2007, we initiated twenty newmember into our Zeta Lambda chapterof Eta Sigma Phi: Alicia McCollum, KelsiHardy, Katie Floyd, Tara Luster, Nate Gilbert,Paula Rada, Rachel Wunderlin, KyleOsborne, Meghann Swiergosz, Joe Brashear,Kyle Samons, Elise Brittain, ChrisJones, Robert Harrison, Dustin Wagner,Stephen Kristian, John Amann, LaurieDuesing, Lena Brown, and Sean Dempsey.Our chapter conducted a number offund raising activities, using the moneyraised to provide official Eta Sigma Phimedallions, ribbons, and certificates tothe outstanding Latin students in ourlocal high schools as an outreach activity.Also under our auspices, at our annualspring symposium, our own University ofLouisville outstanding Greek student, StephenKristian, and our outstanding Latinstudent, Laurie Duesing, were recognizedand given prizes to honor their achievements.Our chapter also received a grantallowing some sixty of our members andothers interested in the Classics to attenda campus production of “A Funny ThingHappened on the Way to the Forum,”for which our President, Kara McCoil,was stage manager. Finally, one of ournew members, Joe Brashear, attended thenational convention this year.Zeta Nu at the University of MarylandChapter Zeta Nu of the University of37

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)Maryland, College Park, held its annualinitiation on March 6. We welcomed sixnew regular members, three associatemembers, and two honorary members. Theceremony was followed by a reception formembers and guests, and by a lecture on“The Seduction of Rhetoric” by one ofMaryland’s own M.A. graduates, E. DelChrol, who has gone on to earn a Ph.D.from USC and now teaches at MarshallUniversity in West Virginia.On April 26, members of chapter ZetaNu organized a special activity as part ofthe University’s outreach event, MarylandDay. Chapter members joined their advisor,Professor Lillian Doherty, in writingthe names of visitors in Greek characters.We made Greek name tags for about 200people!Zeta Xi at Iowa State UniversityAt the end of the year, the Zeta Xi chapterof Eta Sigma Phi at Iowa State Universitystands with the following student officers:President Bethany J Mathes, VicePresident, Mattias P Gassman, TreasurerKatharine J Collins, Director of DiversityMatthew P Caffrey,, Secretary LauraA Schrader. Our Faculty Advisor is Dr.Rachel Meyers.Our events over the year have includedinitiation for our new members, classicallythemed movie nights, and we sponsoredour active club members who attendedIowa State University’s “A Funny ThingHappened on the way to the Forum.”At our annual awards ceremony,we welcomed David Hansen, RachaelShimek, Aaron Cronk, Darin Hayne, andAnna DaSilva as new members.Next year we say good bye to many ofour active members and they are graduating,transferring, or studying abroad. Welook forward the opportunities that nextyear will bring to welcome new membersinto our society, and hope to continue tofoster brotherhood among our membersthrough continued efforts at gathering toenjoy movies, plays, and fun.Zeta Chi at Xavier UniversityIn September, our Zeta Chi chapter heldparty to welcome prospective inducteeswith a classically-themed movie night (AFunny Thing Happened on the Way to theForum). In October members met as part ofa larger student group with several facultymembers to discuss the book MountainsBeyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder; wereflected upon its themes of compassionand service. We ended 2007 with a Saturnaliaparty that included pizza, games, anda raffle featuring classically-themed prizes(donated by the faculty from various tripsto Europe). An unexpected snowstormin February forced us to cancel plans todiscuss Tracy Simmons’ book ClimbingParnassus and our visit to the CincinnatiArt Museum (we will reschedule the ArtMuseum trip next year; a new book hasbeen chosen for our common reading inthe fall). Our year ended with an inductionof seven new members and a pizza party,with more faculty-supplied prizes raffled off(April 25). Zeta Chi is especially pleasedthat we were able to send a representativeto the Eta Sigma Phi national conventionat the end of March: this is the first timesince the chapter was founded that ourchapter was represented. Hopefully, we willsend more students next year (but don’tconflict with the University of Miami’sUndergraduate Conference in Classics!).Eta Delta at Hillsdale CollegeEta Delta chapter started the year offonce again by working on the DictionaryProject. In our fifth year of the project,over 30 members volunteered to distributedictionaries, generously paid for by thelocal Kiwanis Club, to over 500 thirdgradersin every elementary school in thecounty. In presenting the dictionaries,our members explained to the studentswhat the study of the Classics entails andgave them a timeline to show how old thethings we study are. We also taught themthe Greek alphabet and how to transliteratetheir names into Greek characters, andfinally we taught them various etymologiesand Greek and Latin word roots.We expanded the number of studenttutors at Hillsdale Preparatory Schoolto six, covering all of the students in theschool ranging from Kindergarten throughthe eighth grade. This year we are incorporatingafter-school tutoring to students atthe school who need additional help. Nowin their second year of Latin study, studentsat Hillsdale Prep were in need of addi-tional textbooks and activity books whichwe provided for them. Student tutorsand other members of Eta Sigma Phi soldLatin Valentine’s Day cards hand-madeby the children in order to defray some ofthe costs of the books. In the last week ofMarch, several members of the honorarywent to the school to watch their musicalproduction of The Odyssey, which includedthe entire student body in the cast.In addition to tutoring elementary andjunior-high students, Eta Sigma Phi alsostaffed a peer tutoring room available eachsemester to students of Greek and Latin intheir first two years of language study.In February Eta Delta Chapter hostedthe ninth annual Honorama charity bowla-thonin which the Classics honorarychallenges all other honoraries on campusto bowl for honor, for glory, and for charity.Eta Sigma Phi is currently experiencing abit of a drought; we handily won the firstthree challenges, but have been unableto recapture the hotly-contested teamtrophy, though individual competitorshave brought home several of the topthree individual trophies, and continuesto retain the philanthropy trophy. Thisyear Honorama raised over $500 for thelocal chapter of Circle-K, a college-levelmember of Kiwanis International, an organizationdedicated to serving the childrenof the world.Our own February fundraiser was ourfourth annual Date Infliction Auction, anevent where Eta Sigma Phi puts its finestspecimens up on the auction block andpeople bid for the privilege of inflicting thegeeky awkwardness of the typical Classicsnerd upon an unsuspecting victim.You would be surprised how much peoplewould pay not to date a Classics major.The auction culminates each year in theepitome of Schadenfreude, The CheeseBall. This year our theme is “Big Hair, Bad80s,” where we brought back the wall ofbangs and leg warmers an all of us wishedthat they had Jessie’s Girl as we did theSafety Dance.Our first attempt at a Classics movienight ran into technical difficulties, asthe library’s antiquated VHS copy of “AFunny Thing Happened on the Way to theForum” remarkably would not fit into thenew classroom building’s DVD player.38

Left, Stanley Lombardo reads at event sponsored by Eta Muat the University of California DavisBelow, Comedy Review at Eta Mu’s Classics DayOn the scholarly side, in the secondweek of April, the Classics Departmenthosted a dinner, followed by talk by Dr.John Pedley of the University of Michiganentitled, “Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and theConquest of Egypt.”Our final function of the year was ourannual Floralia, which featured Romanstyledining, a student-produced play,and the ritual assassination of the outgoingpresident and the installation of theincoming officers.Eta Zeta at Truman State UniversityThe Eta Zeta Chapter at Truman StateUniversity held several events during the2007-2008 academic year. In Septemberwe participated in a Classics Quiz Bowl, awelcome event for new Classics students.In October we discussed study abroadopportunities in Greece and Italy; thehighlight of the evening was a presentationby Josie Grillas, a senior Classics major,who showed slides and spoke about hersummer 2007 experience with College Yearin Athens. We also held a campus-wideHomerathon in which students invokedthe spirit of Homer by reading aloud onthe Quad from an English translation ofthe Odyssey. In November we hosted aGreek Dinner for students and faculty.Our five senior Classics majors presentedtheir research projects at the annualClassics Capstone Symposium. In earlyDecember, faculty and students gatheredtogether to read Book 6 of the Iliad aloudin Greek. Throughout the fall and into thespring, we held monthly showings of theHBO series Rome.During the spring, the Eta Zeta chaptervisited the “Mythological Subjects”exhibition at the Nelson-Atkins Museumin Kansas City, MO. In February severalof us participated in the Eta SigmaPhi translation contests. We celebratedNational Latin Teacher RecruitmentWeek in March with testimonials fromTruman alumni about their experiencesteaching Latin at middle and high schools.April was a busy month. Dr. Eric Ross, aguest speaker from Iowa State University,presented a lecture entitled “Hecuba’sRevenge: Gender, Rhetoric, and Justicein a Time of War.” We initiated eight newmembers into the organization and, followingthe initiation ceremony, we hostedour annual Italian Dinner for facultyand students. Several participants fromthe study abroad course “Sacred Sites inGreece” presented their research projectsat Truman’s Student Research Conference.We held another campus-wide Homerathon,reading aloud on the Quad froman English translation of the Iliad. Oursemester ended in May with the CatullusCantoria, during which faculty andstudents met one last time to read Catullus64 aloud in Latin.Eta Iota at the Univesity of ArizonaThe Eta Iota chapter has had a veryactive year. The chapter has welcomedover a dozen new members. The eventsbegan with a mosaic workshop for clubmembers who now present this workshopto classes of sixth grade students in localschools. Each student makes their ownmosaic and learns about the historicaland cultural roles of this art form in theclassical tradition. The annual LatinValentine’s Day card sale on the mall wasvery popular again this year. The chaptertook a trip to the Getty Villa in Malibuat the end of April, and volunteered forthe CAMWS conference hosted at theUniversity of Arizona from April 16-19,2008.Eta Mu at the University of California,DavisEta Mu, the University of California atDavis [UCD] Eta Sigma Phi chapter, hasworked vigorously over the past year toensure that students who study classics areactively involved on campus. The chapteris devoted to spreading the traditionsof classics on campus and allowing openaccess for any who wish to learn more. Our39

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)events are varied and consist of socials,lectures, panels, and publicity.This year we have had multiple socialsconsisting of classical movie nights watchingsuch films as Gladiator, Troy, and Rome.We have also had our annual Halloweenparty in which students dress up in theirfavorite classical costume. Academicallywe have hosted a number of speakers onsuch topics as Ovid, Caesar’s rhetoricin battle, and overviews of the classicaltradition. In May of 2007 we had StanleyLombardo come and perform his translationof Aeneid 2. This event was free andopen to the public.In October 2007, we published anotherissue of Nota Bene, UCD’s undergraduateannual classics journal. It features studentessays, poems and photographs related toclassical topics.Eta Sigma Phi at Davis has also hostedvarious student panels with the goal ofreaching out to younger classics studentsin hopes of retention for future classes.Topics for these panels have been “WhyStudy Classics,” “How do you become aClassics Major,” and “Studying Abroadwith Classics.” These panels reach outto the student community and allow forretention of those just starting lower divisionlanguages in classics.Our biggest events are connectedwith Classics Day and UCD’s Picnic Daycelebration. On Classics Day we open ourdepartment to the public and encouragehigh school students to come to UC Davisand to major in classics. Events includepanels, lectures, games, socials, and adramatic performance of ancient plays.The Picnic Day parade is our chance toshow off to the alumni and campus whatthe classics department is. This year wemarched as a Roman triumph and hadclose to 40 students participate. Holdingbanners and in full costume, we truly madea sight as the crowd eagerly cheered us on.Eta Xi at California State University,Long BeachThe Eta Xi Chapter at California StateUniversity, Long Beach has had a busyyear. In September we started off the yearwith a gathering of members and guestsand conducted an initiation of five newmembers. In October, our universityyear with numerous events. After aninitial organizational meeting in the Fall,we had a workshop on Oct. 24 duringwhich students made their own togas towear to any Halloween festivities. OnOctober 29, just prior to Halloween, weheld the popular annual “Paint your ownpot or pumpkin,” open to all students. OnNovember 17 several of our members traveledto New York City with members ofarch the Foundations Program, to view thenewly reinstalled Classics collection at theMetropolitan Museum of Art. We also sawthe Ghiberti doors from Florence. Somestudents also visited The Cloisters. We finishedthe semester by baking classical andChristmas-themed cookies, which gave usthe idea for a spring fundraiser.On February 11 the Chapter inducted10 new students! They are: Mark Blessington,Lindsay Brissette, Eve Broffman, JenniferClancy, Francis DeAngelo, RebeccaDempsey, Margaret Dion, Tammy Goguen,Deryk Goodrich, and Danielle Simoneau.After the initiation we had baklava andsparkling cider and discussed plans forthe semester. We have 7 students who areattending the national convention withProfessor Catto. The College’s StudentGovernment Association and The Departmentof Modern and Classical Languagesand Cultures have generously agreed tofund some of the expenses. The Chapterheld a bake sale and will be having a calendarraffle to fund the rest. We held ourannual Ides of March authentic Romandinner a bit early, on March 12. Duringdinner preparations we also made cookiesfor the Ides as well as St. Patrick’s Day andEaster (a strange mix) to sell at the bakesale. On March 26 Professor Catto offeredher workshop “Learn (Ancient) Greekin 50 minutes,” to students, staff, andfaculty. This is to promote the offering ofbeginning Greek in the fall semester. TheChapter plans a trip to the Worcester ArtMuseum on April 17 as well as a trip, ona Wednesday evening or Saturday to theBoston Museum of Fine Arts. We will concludethe semester with a make-your-ownpizza night during which we will review theancient Olympics in anticipation of thissummer’s Olympic games.During the year some Chapter membershave also been involved in a comhostedthe fall meeting of the CaliforniaClassical Association-South, and themembers of Eta Sigma Phi volunteeredservice of assisting with parking, signs, andmiscellaneous other tasks. We finished thefall semester with our annual Saturnaliaparty, which was well attended by currentmembers and alumni.Spring semester began with anothergathering in honor of the Lupercalia andincluded the initiation of another five newmembers. The highlight of our year wasthe hosting of a guest lecturer, Dr. ChristofilisMaggidis, Associate Professor ofArchaeology and Classical Studies in theDepartment of Classical Studies at DickinsonCollege. Professor Maggidis gave twolectures, one on March 3 entitled “Beyondthe Walls of Agamemnon: the Search andDiscovery of the Lower Town at Mycenae”and the other on March 4 entitled“Human Sacrifice in Ancient Greece:Myth or Reality?” The two lectures werevery well attended, not only by faculty andstudents of CSULB, but also by facultyfrom local high schools, and area universitiesincluding University of California,Irvine and University of California, LosAngeles. It was truly an honor to host ascholar of such expertise and a privilege tolearn of the most recent finds at Mycenaeand the cutting-edge questions with whichDr. Maggidis is dealing.The members of Eta Sigma Phi organizeda trip, April 18, to the San DiegoNatural History Museum, to the see thecurrent exhibit entitled “A Day in Pompeii.”We will finish our year on May 9with a gathering at the home of our advisor,where we will elect new officers for the2008-09 academic year.Prytanis, (President) Joseph VanSuchHyparchos (Vice President): BrookeHundtoftGrammateus (Secretary): Carla BraswellChrysophylax (Treasurer): KimberlyWallacePyloros (Sergeant-at-arms): Mitchell KoopsHistoriographos (Historian): ChristineDorsoAdvisor: Dr. Elaine WidaEta Omicron at Assumption CollegeOur Chapter, often in conjunction withour Classics Club, has been active this40

Roman Triumphin Eta Mu’sPicnic DayParade, withparticipantsshown belowmunity outreach project with the Latinprogram run by Dr. Anne Nelson at thelocal Abbey Kelly Foster charter school.Tammy Goguen and Maureen Moriaritygave presentations on mythology inconnection with Prof. Nelson’s ClassicalMythology course. Sierra Calla has beenhelping by grading many assignments forLatin courses and filling in on a per diemsubstitute basis. Prof. Nelson has hada workshop entitled “Killing Two Birdswith One Stone: College Students in anElementary and Middle School MythologyClass” accepted for the American ClassicalLeague Annual Institute in June. FourAssumption College students will co-present including Eta Sigma Phi membersTammy Goguen, Deryk Goodrich, andMaureen Moriarity.Eta Rho at the University of Illinois atChicagoI became faculty advisor to our chapterin January 2008; this report covers thecurrent semester only. We have one veryimportant event to report. Of the studentswho qualified for an invitation to join ourchapter, nineteen accepted. The initiationand appointment of officers took place onApril 30 2008 with a reception.Allan KershawEta Tau at the University of NorthCarolina at AshevilleThe Eta Tau chapter at the University ofNorth Carolina at Asheville continuesto be busy in our fifth year of existencewith meetings and various activities. Thisspring we inducted four new members:William Fisher, Paul McKayne, JenniferSons, and Jordan Samuels. We also beganre-organizing our Classics Library, finishingthe journal section in the Classics SeminarRoom and slowly but surely working onthe book and audio-visual areas in theClassics Suite.We also had a successful ClassicsAwareness Week, April 14-18, for whichwe invited our campus to take a breakfrom work and watch Gladiator andDisney’s Hercules with us; decorated oursuite and bulletin boards (adding photographsof all our majors, and an “O, thePlaces We Go” section to highlight studyand research abroad opportunities); heldbake sales to raise money for Eta Sigma Phicords presented to graduating members ofour chapter; and met with area high schoolstudents to discuss the benefits of studyingLatin. We also volunteered at a local historicalcemetery by doing lawn work, andparticipated in a reading party for studentsat a local Housing Authority.41

Chapter Res Gestae 2007–2008 (Continued)We look forward to additional volunteerand social activities that we havebegun to plan for next year under theleadership of our new officers for the 2008-2009 academic year: Prytanis: MeganMiller; Hyparchos: Alejandra McCall;Grammateus: Jennifer Sons; Chrysophylax:McKane Hill; Pyloros: Bill Fisher.Eta Phi at Union CollegeThe chapter experienced another yearof rapid growth, initiating 22 new membersin April. Our members this yearenjoyed a stimulating series of talks byvisiting Classicists, attended a productionof Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar by PeterMeineck’s Aquila Theater Company, andorganized a magnum convivium in honor ofthe Roman New Year. Initiates presentedtheir scholarly work in front of a varietyof audiences, from the Eastern Zone LatinTeachers Association to the Four College(with Hamilton, Skidmore, and Colgate)Parilia Conference, now in its third year.At the end of the year, we’re all lookingforward to a Cena Romana!Eta Omega at Austin Peay UniversityDuring the ’07-’08 academic year, the EtaOmega chapter hosted several events,most for the first time. We participatedin the university-sponsored G.H.O.S.T.night (Great Halloween Options for SafeTrick-or-treating), giving out candy totrick-or-treaters from a table decoratedand manned with an Underworld theme.On November 1st, as a charity fundraiser(proceeds going to the Visitation Hospitalin Haiti), we threw Gladiatorial andOlympic Games. Participants ran races,threw “disci,” played trigon, and foughtwith foam swords. In the spring, under thehospices of the Inauguration Committeewelcoming the university’s new president,we hosted McArthur Award fellow Dr.Jonathan Shay, author of Achilles in Vietnamand Odysseus in America. Shay spoketo several of the Classics classes and gavea public lecture about soldiers’ experiencewith post-traumatic stress disorderand their return home, showing all of thisin the light of what Homer tells about inhis epics. Finally, from April 9th-11th wehosted the Tennessee State Junior ClassicalLeague annual convention. Over thecourse of three days, hundreds of Latinhigh school students from across Tennesseecame to Austin Peay and competedin academic testing; athletics; certamen;and oratory, performance, and generaltalent competitions. During the convention,Austin Peay faculty gave a lecture onarchaeology and led some of the delegatestudents in a mock Roman sacrifice. Manyof the students, chaperons, and teacherscommented on how they wanted to makeAustin Peay the permanent home of thestate convention.Our elected officers for the year wereAshley Brown (president), Rachel Jones(vice president), Beth Turner (secretary),Scott Cochran (treasurer), and TimChoate (sergeant of arms). We gained ninenew members, mostly from students beingto take Latin or Greek.Theta Alpha at Franklin & MarshallCollegeThe Theta Alpha chapter at Franklin& Marshall College initiated nine newmembers on April 22. We participated ina Family Language Day that encouragesstudents from local elementary schoolsto study languages. We also held a movienight to view the series “Rome” and cosponsoreda trip to the newly renovatedGreek and Roman galleries at the MetropolitanMuseum of Art.Theta Delta at Seton Hall UniversityThe Theta Delta Chapter of Eta SigmaPhi has successfully completed its thirdyear at Seton Hall University. The 2007-2008 year witnessed the largest number ofevents and members thus far. In conjunctionwith the Seton Hall Classics Club,History Club, and other partners, EtaSigma Phi sponsored and co-sponsoredmany events including trips to New YorkCity to the Metropolitan Museum to seethe Greek and Roman rooms and the play,Conversations in Tusculum. In support ofthe local arts, members attended A FunnyThing Happened on the Way to the Forumwhich was presented by Milburn HighSchool. Here at Seton Hall, “Classics inthe Round” featured a talk by ProfessorRaymond Capra on “The Evolution ofGreek and Roman Theatre.” In conjunctionwith Roman Civilization classes, afilm series including the HBO Series: Rome,I Claudius, Gladiator, and Spartacus waspresented and sponsored by the Chapter.The final event of the year was the FatherCotter Memorial Lecture which was givenby Professor Matthew McGowan entitled“Exile from Rome to the Renaissance andToday: Ovid, Seneca, Petrarch, & DavidMahon,” which was co-sponsored by EtaSigma Phi.The year ended with the initiationof new members and the institution ofnew officers. This was a year of enormousgrowth and activity which will hopefullycontinue into the next year.Theta Zeta at Case Western ReserveUniversityOne of our major events of the year was tohelp out with the 4th annual City DionysiaCompetition. This is a competition hostedby Professor Paul Iversen and the ClassicsDepartment of CWRU that allows highschool Latin classes/clubs to prepare andperform 15- to 20-minute creative skitsbased on a preselected Greek or Romanwork (e.g. Oedipus Rex, etc). Our majorrole in facilitating this event is to representthe Classics Department in the competition,generally making quite the comedyout of some rather famous Greek tragedies.This year we did a hilarious version ofHippolytus.Another large event held by the ClassicsDepartment is the Annual ClassicsOuting, an evening for majors, minors,professors, and “closet classicists,” as ouradvisor calls them, to gather together andcelebrate the Classical world and classicallearning This year, students gave differentreadings or presentations representingtheir different classes. In addition,the members of Eta Sigma Phi put on acomedic spoof of Book 4 of Vergil’s Aeneid.We modernized the story: Aeneas was acollege football star, Dido a cheerleader.Also, the Classics Department hosts afew major literary readings throughout theyear in which many members of Eta SigmaPhi always participate. This year there wasan off-campus reading of Homer’s Odysseyas well as a 12-hour reading of Vergil’sAeneid held inside our main studentcenter.Membership of our chapter is growing42

slowly but steadily, and we are anxiousto hear the replies from the seven studentswho have been given bids for thisyear. We’ve recently had elections for the2008-2009 school year and would like tocongratulate these students for the followingpositions:Prytanis – Tess HendersonHyparchos – Jeremy OndoChrysophalax – David CarperGrammateus – Alex Medoro (accepted,to be initiated on April 28, 2008)We are also very sad to be losing twovery special Eta Sigma Phi members,seniors Timother Beutler (Chrysophalax,2 years) and Mark Savinell (Prytanis, 2years), and we wish them the best of luckwith graduation and all their post-collegiateendeavors.Theta Lambda at Hamilton CollegeTheta Lambda is a new chapter of EtaSigma Phi. Since our founding in May2007, we have already initiated 14members.We began the year with a chapter meetingto get to know each other and to planactivities for the year and future years.Our first real accomplishment came in theform of T-shirts for the department. Wealso organized a regular homework night,where we can collectively answer eachother’s grammar questions so that we canhave deeper class discussions on content.It has been really nice to see our majorsand our Eta Sigma Phi members fromdifferent class years and different abilitiescome together and work together. Weheld two parties last semester. Our annualHalloween party was a tremendous hit, asstudents and faculty alike got dressed incostume. Our second party welcomed thenew members into the department. Thisyear we had a record breaking 14 majorsdeclare, many of whom will be eligible forinitiation into Eta Sigma Phi this spring.On April 18th, three of our senior EtaSigma Phi members presented papers atParilia, an annual undergraduate researchconference with Classics students fromfour upstate N.Y. colleges: Skidmore,Union, Colgate, and Hamilton. LeahF. Delany will present, “‘Blowin’ in theWind’: Bob Dylan and Ancient GreekLyric”; Maria-Christina Rubino, “The Barof Greatness: Athletes as Demigods andSuperheroes in Pindar and Pausanias”; andAlbert B. Trithart, “Fearmongering andJingoism: The Rhetoric of Imperialism inAncient Athens and the ContemporaryUnited States.” We are delighted andexcited that so many of our younger majorsare eager to travel to the conference andsupport those presenting papers.As a new chapter, we are still brainstormingfor the future. We still hope towork with the community around Clinton,NY and bring Latin to local high schools,as well as to strengthen the love of theClassics on our campus. We are currentlytalking with the local high schools toset up a tutoring program for those kidswho want to learn Latin independently,because, sadly, Latin is not offered to thestudents in the local Clinton schools. Inupcoming years we would really like tosponsor a myth challenge night open tothe entire campus, to have a Greek lyricpoetry reading spotlight during one of themany campus-wide acoustic coffeehousesand to have a marathon night of the HBOseries Rome as well. We look forward toseeing our chapter grow and flourish.Eta Sigma Phi MedalsEta Sigma Phi medals awarded to honor students in secondaryschool Latin classes help to promote the study ofLatin in high school and give Eta Sigma Phi an excellentcontact with high school students of the Classics.Chapters can use them as prizes for contestsor as a way to recognize achievement. Inaddition, chapters can award the medalsto outstanding students of the Classics attheir home institutions. Two silver medalsare available: the large medal (1½ inches)at $28.75 and the small (¾ inch) at $10.25.A bronze medal (¾ inch) is available at$6.50. The various medals can be awarded tostudents at various levels of their study.Theta Pi at Kenyon CollegeThe events of Kenyon’s chapter of EtaSigma Phi for the 2007-2008 year haveconsisted of the initial induction of thechapter, new members, and officers in theFall. We have reached a consensus thatannual inductions should take place at thistime of year, typically toward the beginningto the semester. Upon returning forthe Spring semester, we have had an initialmeeting to notify people of the scholarships,translation contests, and othergeneral benefits that exist for members.As an event during the semester we heldan ‘I, Claudius’ marathon showing. Wehad another meeting toward the end ofthe Spring semester to discuss the end ofthe year party and how we might dovetailour group’s efforts into the official Classicsdepartment party held at the end of everyyear. The Eta Sigma Phi publication wasdistributed as well as official certificates,and we are presently organizing one finalevent, going to CoSi (the science museumin Columbus, OH), which will be showingan IMAX film about Ancient Greece.Beyond this, discussion about next year’sofficers was discussed, and nominations/elections/appointments will take place inthe Fall. This concludes the first year inKenyon’s Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi.Obverseand reverseof the largesilver medalMedals may be ordered from Dr. Brent M. Froberg, 5518 Lake Jackson St., Waco,TX 76710-2748. Please add $1.00 per order to cover the costs of postage and handling.Checks should be made payable to Eta Sigma Phi Medal Fund and shouldaccompany the order.43

Initiates July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007Epsilon (University of Iowa)Tiffany Griffin, Nicholas Rich, PaulRichardson, Laura Wallace (10-22-07)Alpha Delta (Agnes Scout Collage)Caitlin Bohannon, Marlie Bolin, ElizabethBraunstein, Kimberly Brewer, JanaEarnhardt, Kaitlyn Fernandez, KyrieHimebrook, Rebekah Jaynes, Jessica Jones,Arianne Kahn, Stacey Mantooth, LaurenMcClees, Katherine Newburg, ElizabethSchob, Leona Zipperer (11-14-07)Alpha Mu (University of Missouri-Columbia)Elisabeth Alkier, Marie-Etta Hunter(9-19-07)Alpha Sigma (Emory University)Hayley Heaton, Adelaide Joanna Hirth,Rachael Karr, Halie Glenn Lieberman,Kathryn Marklein, Leslie Patterson,Anneka Reid, Susan Brooke Stewart(10-25-07)Alpha Upsilon (The College of Wooster)Daniel Buckler, Kylie Carpenter, JessicaCleveland, Skye Gillispie, Michelle Ort,Erica Prange, Nora Simon, Jordan Smith,Jessica Twombly, Pauline Weigand, EmilyWilson, Allison Young (4-15-07)Beta Pi (University of Arkansas)Justin Allison, Travis Biddick, JessicaEstenssoro, Crystal Huneycutt, MeganMarsh, Matt Naglak, Mallory Pummill,Noel Runyan, Samantha Sigmon, MettaSmith, Spencer Taylor, John Ferry(12-8-07)Beta Psi (Rhodes College)Rebekah J. Kuhn, Sara E. LaPlante(10-25-07)Gamma Iota (Wabash College)Elliott Allen, Mitch Brown, DavidHaggard, Steve Iles, Chad Simpson,Denver Wade (4-24-07)Gamma Omicron (Monmouth College)Travis Anastasoff, Anna Bradac, EllenDuffin, Robert Grafsgaard, MichaelHeaton, Lawrence A. Thomas, James M.Vallarta Jr. (11-9-07)Gamma Rho (Hope College)Katherine Card (9-25-07)Gamma Sigma (University of Texas atAustin)Alexandra Bullard, Jennifer Chambers,Keeley Folan, Dhananjay Jagannathan,Charles Luskin, Andrea Parker, VijayPattisapu, Cindy Pham, Tim Tutor;Honorary: Russell Gallatin (9-30-07)Gamma Omega (Baylor University)Kirsten Appleyard, Ali Ashley, CarolineBrush, Toni Camacho, Jessi Carrothers,Lyndsay DiPietro, John Driver, LillyEttinger, Kristen Fisher, Noelle Jacot,Gideon Jeffrey, Rebecca Jordan, FosterLerner, Stephen Li, Meaghan McNeil,Heather Outland, Emily Parker, WilliamPriest, Mary Claire Russell, Anna Sitz,Harry Smith, Ray Stewart, NathanielTurner, Faith Wardlaw, Ashley Williams(10-16-07)Delta Sigma (University of California-Irvine)Ereich Empey, Laura Lofing, Jay Shah,Zachary Daniel Smith, Laura Stogner,Yunfei Zhang (12-3-07)Epsilon Iota (University of Florida)Jennifer Amores, Elizabeth Barnes,Salvatore Bartoloma, Bryce Bolin, SaraDanker, Chelsey Douglas, James Edmonds,Sylvia McClure, Knute Nathe, SamanthaPorter, Emily Read, Juan Andre Romana,Emily Rubin, Harrison Sepulveda, J.Anthony Tidwell, Joshua Valdes, NicholasWerner: Honorary: Mary Ann Eaverly(9-27-07)Epsilon Rho (College of Charleston)Joseph D. E. Bowling, Amanda Davis,James D. Duncan, Anita Hart, PaulaKiesling, Rachel M. Leschak, ChrisMathewes, Jessica Colie McClellan, SeungPaek, Erin Ringer, Kathleen Rogers, IsabelM. Salazar, Danielle E. Sureda (10-24-07)Zeta Beta (Temple University)Shannon Baxter, Ryan Horowitz;Honorary: Dr. Laura Samponaro (12-3-07)Zeta Lambda (University of Louisville)John Amann, Joe Brashear, Elise Brittain,Laurie Duesing, Katie Floyd, John NathanGilbert Jr., Kelsi Hardy, Robert Harrison,Chris Jones, Stephen Kristian, Tara Luster,Alicia McCollum, Kyle Osborne, PaulaRada, Kyle Samons, Meghann Swiergosz,Dustin Wagner, Rachel Wunderlin(12/17/07)Zeta Chi (Xavier University)Elizabeth Arnold, Gillian Halusker,Matthew Hartig, Eleanora Heink, GrantNahrstedt, David Oldham, Paul Romolo,Anne Schmid, Michael Shonebarger, EvanWard, Brandon Weislak, Emily Williston,Thaddeus Winker (5-4-07)Eta Iota (University of Arizona)Carly Bieterman, Logan Browning, MarcusCannon, Mellissa Carroll, Dwanna C.Crain, Rachel Crookston, Valerie Gandara,Linda Gosner, Robert Siqueiros, BrennaWard; Associate: Adam Cirzan (10-5-07)Eta Mu (University of California)Kelsey E. Burnham (6-4-07)Eta Pi (Hobart & William SmithCollege)Melissa Backus, Taylor Barnette, NicholasDeSantis, Leila Saber-Khiabani (10-25-07)Eta Rho (University of Illinois atChicago)Sarah Acosta, Christopher Kapolas,Kyrie-Eleison Kirkland, Alan Lei, MichaelMattini, Alexandra Ramon, Japheth Shao,Michael Smoody, Edgar Tovar (4-26-07)Eta Xi (California State University)Carla Braswell, Deborah Castro, ChristinaDorso, Reanna Galindo, Brooke Hundtoft,Stephen Johnson, Mitchell Koops,Kimberly Wallace (10-16-07)Eta Psi (Michigan State University)John Breen, Justin Cubilo, Anne Fishbeck,Megan Hartranft, Julia Lathin, KatieLohmeyer (11-2-07)Theta Beta (University of Alabama)Brian Blank, Christin Byars, Ann Haynie,Drew Jones, Jessie Waite (10-1-07)44

Ubi Sunt Alumni Nostri?Theta Gamma (Roger WilliamsUniversity)Nick DeFusco, Charles Kelly, PhilipLevine, Rian Sirkus (5-11-07)Theta Theta (University ofConnecticut)Alysha Adamo, Eric Baird, Kelsey Brown,John Flanagan, Tori Hendrix (9-8-07)Theta Lambda (Hamilton College) LeahFinkelstein Delany, Margaret ElizabethNoonan, Adam Polonski, Albert BenjaminTrithart (9-20-07)Zeta Lambda (University of Louisville)Tara Gill (9-28-07)Theta Omicron (Carthage College)Sarah Cvey, Elizabeth Greer Griffith,Neal Hill, Danielle Norkunas, CassandraTorgerson (10-15-07)Theta Pi (Kenyon College)Alexander Bender, Alison Fisher, JamieFishman, Elizabeth Gottschalk, RobGyenes, Chris Henson, Tim Miller, AldenTigh, Jessica Wise (10-5-07)Theta Rho (University of Miami)John Azinheira, Angel DelVecchio, JayDorsey, Kait Ginder, Eric Gomez, DamonHelms, Chris Kumetz, Erik Kumetz, AlexaLee, Ryan Mason, Colleen O’Brien,Laura Pascal, Samantha Perkins, StephenSinclair, Sarah Swenson; Honorary: Dr.Daniel Holmes (11-7-07)2008 MembershipUpdateAs this issue of NUNTIUS went to press,1070 new members had been initiated intoEta Sigma Phi during the academic year2007-2008. The final membership total for2006–2007 was 1273 (the second highesttotal on record). The final membershiptotal for 2005–2006 was 1194. The highestannual membership total ever was 1588(in 1967–1968).Final membership numbers for 2007–2008 will be reported in the next issue.Jenn Baxter of Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity has passed the PennsylvaniaBar exam. She credits the Classics in herundergraduate years with much of hersuccess in Law.Eric Collins of Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity is in his first year of teachingLatin at Allentown HS in New Jersey andhas persuaded his school to switch texts toOrberg’s Lingua Latina.Cassaundra Amato of Zeta Beta atTemple University is in graduate school inLeeds, England.Lyndy Danvers of Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity is enjoying her first year atgraduate school at Rutgers.Traci Dougherty of Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity has made excellent grades inLatin and Greek at the University of PennsylvaniaPost-Baccalaureate Program.Kelly Heckler and Tara Stewart of ZetaBeta at Temple University both came toa Classics major late in their undergraduatecareer and are both headed to the Uof Penn Post-Baccalaureate Program nextyear. Andrew and committee membersfrom UMass, take note: Your wonderfulconvention convinced Tara that Classics isin her graduate school future!Matthew Katsenes of Gamma Omicron atMonmouth College earned an M.A.T. inLatin from the University of MassachusettsAmherst in May and will start a new Latinprogram at Pentaucket Regional HighSchool in West Newbury, Massachusetts,this fall.Jon Panofsky of Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity is pursuing a master’s degree inHistory at the University of Miami wherehe helped kickstart the new Eta Sigma Phichapter there by helping to organize a costumed,torchlight ceremony for initiation.Matt Scannapieco of Zeta Beta at TempleUniversity has been an assistant for Latininstruction at St. Joseph’s Prep, but hasdecided to apply to grad school in Classics.Amy Sommer, Latin teacher at CherryCreek High School in Denver, Colorado,received the 2008 award for outstandingteacher of a lesser-taught foreign languagefrom University of Northern Colorado.Amy is a 2002 graduate of Gustavus AdolphusCollege in Saint Peter, Minnesota,where she was a member of Eta SigmaPhi. She received her MA in teachingLatin from the University of Colorado atBoulder in 2004 and has taught Latin atCherry Creek High School for four years.Each year the University of NorthernColorado hosts a foreign language day forhigh school students in the state. At thisannual event they also give four awards foroutstanding teachers of Spanish, French,German, and the lesser-taught languages.To be considered for this award, a teachermust be nominated by a fellow foreign languageteacher, compile a portfolio demonstratinghis/her teaching accomplishments,and submit letters of recommendationfrom an administrator, a colleague, and astudent.Dawn McRoberts Strauss of GammaOmicron at Monmouth College, MegaleGrammateus in 2000-2001 and MegaleHyparchos in 2001-2002, is now teachinga full Latin program and FenwickAcademy in Chicago. This year she wasinvited to participate in an NEH summerinstitute in Rome run by Sr. Therese MarieDougherty.Andrew Viscariello of Gamma Omicronat Monmouth College will begin a mastersprogram in Classics at the University ofKansas in September, 2008.45

Petitions for New Chapters Approvedby the 2008 ConventionChapters Reactivatedin 2007-2008Eta Sigma Phi also looks forward to welcomingmembers from these institutions inthe near future:Franciscan University of Steubenville,OhioJohn Carroll University in UniversityHeights, OhioMount Holyoke College South Hadley,MassachusettsRichard Stockton College of New JerseyUniversity of North Texas at DentonWashington & Lee University inLexington, VirginiaWright State University in Dayton, OhioThe constitution requires that theseschools hold an initiation ceremony beforethe next national convention. Otherwise,the petition for a new chapter must beresubmitted.Chapters are considered deactivated ifthey have not initiated any new membersin the past four years. Reactivation is asimple process. All a deactivated chapterhas to do is submit a report on new initiatesto the executive secretary. The followingchapters have reactivated since the lastissue of NUNTIUS:Tau at the University of KentuckyAlpha Kappa at the University of Illinoisat UrbanaGamma Pi at St. Peter’s CollegeList of Chapters Submitting the 2007–2008 Annual ReportThe following chapters have submitted annual reports to thenational office for 2006–2007. If your chapter is not on thislist, it is very important to submit a report as soon as possible.Chapters not reporting receive only one copy of the Nuntiusand run the risk of eventual deactivation. You can submityour annual report on line at http://department.monm.edu/classics/ESP/annualreports. html. Printable copies of theform are also available at that url.Gamma at Ohio UniversityEpsilon at the University of IowaZeta at Denison UniversityEta at Florida State UniversityLambda at the University of MississippiOmega at the College of William and MaryAlpha Gamma at Southern Methodist UniversityAlpha Delta at Agnes Scott CollegeAlpha Lambda at the University of OklahomaAlpha Mu at the University of MissouriAlpha Nu at Davidson CollegeAlpha Omega at Louisiana State UniversityBeta Gamma at the University of RichmondBeta Kappa at the College of Notre Dame of MarylandBeta Nu at the University of Mary WashingtonBeta Pi at the University of ArkansasBeta Sigma at Marquette UniversityBeta Psi at Rhodes CollegeGamma Theta at Georgetown CollegeGamma Iota at Wabash CollegeGamma Omicron at Monmouth CollegeGamma Sigma at the University of Texas-AustinGamma Omega at Baylor UniversityDelta Beta at Canisius CollegeDelta Lambda at the College of the Holy CrossDelta Sigma at the University of California-IrvineDelta Chi at St. Olaf CollegeDelta Omega at Macalaster CollegeEpsilon Eta at Kent State UniversityEpsilon Iota at the University of FloridaEpsilon Kappa at Brigham Young UniversityEpsilon Xi at Gustavus Adolphus CollegeEpsilon Omicron at the University of MassachusettsEpsilon Rho at the College of CharlestonEpsilon Psi at Santa Clara UniversityZeta Beta at Temple UniversityZeta Epsilon at Rutgers UniversityZeta Eta at Loyola Marymount UniversityZeta Kappa at Trinity CollegeZeta Lambda at the University of LouisvilleZeta Nu at the University of MarylandZeta Xi at Iowa State UniversityZeta Rho at the University of Texas-ArlingtonZeta Tau at the University of PittsburghZeta Psi at Hollins UniversityEta Gamma at Loyola UniversityEta Delta at Hillsdale CollegeEta Zeta at Truman State UniversityEta Theta at DePauw UniversityEta Iota at the University of ArizonaEta Mu at the University of California-DavisEta Xi at the University of California-Long BeachEta Omicron at Assumption CollegeEta Pi at Hobart and William Smith CollegeEta Tau at the University of North Carolina at AshvilleEta Psi at Michigan State UniversityTheta Alpha at Franklin and Marshall CollegeTheta Gamma at Roger Williams UniversityTheta Zeta at Case Western Reserve UniversityTheta Lambda at Hamilton CollegeTheta Omicron at Carthage CollegeTheta Pi at Kenyon CollegeTheta Rho at the University of Miami46

Winners of the 2008 Eta Sigma PhiMaurine Dallas Watkins Sight Translation Contests59th Annual Greek Translation ContestAdvanced Greek (30 entries)1st2nd3rdIntermediate Greek (19 entries)1st2nd3rdHonorable MentionsNicholas Kauffman, Eta Delta at Hillsdale CollegeDhananjay Jagannathan, Gamma Sigma at the University of Texas at AustinLorin Bird, Epsilon Kappa at Brigham Young UniversityMaggie Hoyt, Epsilon Kappa at Brigham Young UniversityJody Lent, Eta Delta at Hillsdale CollegeTyler Fyotch, Eta Mu at the University of California, DavisSusan Drummond, Beta Nu at the University of Mary WashingtonKevin Moore, Delta Chi at St. Olaf CollegeKoine Greek (24 entries)1st2nd3rdKatie Becker, Eta Delta at Hillsdale CollegeDavid Spencer, Eta Mu at the University of California, DavisKjerstin Ostlind, Eta Delta at Hillsdale College58th Annual Latin Translation ContestAdvanced Latin (56 entries)1st2nd3rdHonorable MentionsIntermediate Latin (35 entries)1st2nd3rdHonorable MentionsThomas Halvorsen, Delta Chi at St. Olaf CollegeMaggie Hoyt, Epsilon Kappa at Brigham Young UniversityKirk Gabriel Fetcher, Eta at Florida State UniversityMegan Campbell, Gamma Sigma at the University of Texas at AustinKjerstin Ostlind, Eta Delta at Hillsdale CollegeJonathan D. Kandelshein, Gamma Delta at Yeshiva UniversityMartin Pyper Shedd, Delta Chi at St. Olaf CollegeRegina M. Loehr, Eta Zeta at Truman State UniversityCourtney Do, Beta Nu at the University of Mary WashingtonDeepti Menon, Eta Mu at the University of California, Davis42nd Annual Latin Prose Composition ContestAdvanced Prose Composition (23 entries)1st2nd3rdHonorable MentionsThomas Halvorsen, Delta Chi at St. Olaf CollegeLisa York, Delta Chi at St. Olaf CollegeKyle Helms, Epsilon Iota at the University of FloridaEllen Cole, Gamma Sigma at the University of Texas at AustinHeather Outland, Gamma Omega at Baylor University47

Alexander the Great New Research: Are HisMummified Remains in Gortynia-Arkadia, Greece?By Christos A. Mergoupis of Gamma Pi atSt. Peter’s CollegePHOTO FROM WIKIPEDIA.ORGEditor’s Choice: This research by amember of Eta Sigma Phi was featured inCNN International’s iReport for Tuesday,May 13, 2008. The editor encouragesother members of Eta Sigma Phi to submitreports on their original research for publicationin the NUNTIUS.Many individuals have been contactingand asking me about the research I havebeen working on since the Summer of2007, about the possible whereabouts ofthe remains of Alexander the Great. Iwould like to explain my research for theseindividuals, for these proud Hellenes andPhilhellenes, who do not have the timeto be able to watch the full video journalwhich premiered on CNN Internationalon Tuesday, May 13, 2008. I will also postthe links related to my research, at theend of this article. Furthermore, I wouldlike to acknowledge that this research isan ongoing, work in process. My researchis entitled “GORTYNIA ARKADIA: TheUndiscovered Land for the Remains ofAlexander the Great.” Copyright 2007.The preliminary draft of the proposedtheory and research were written onAugust 29, 2007. They were officiallypresented on September 21, 2007 to theDepartment of Modern and ClassicalLanguages and Literatures, of Saint Peter’sCollege in New Jersey.If Greece or Hellas, as it is properlyknown, was the Cradle of WesternCivilization, then it would be the land ofGortynia in Arkadia of the Peloponnesos,which would be the birthplace of HellenicCivilization. It would also be here, atGortynia, in which the War for HellenicIndependence of 1821, witnessed manyimportant battles against the vast OttomanEmpire. Defenders of Hellenic ethnicity,culture, and ideals, were led by greatliberators such as Theodoros Kolokotronisand Georgios “Papaflessas” Dikaios, amongmany noble others.Historical and mythical accounts tracethe royal line of kings and heroes backAlexander the Great at the Battle of Issus (333 B.C.) Mosaic detial from the House of the Faunin Pompeii, now in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples)to Gortynia, to the House of Pelasgos.Legends state that Pelasgos, was the son ofthe god Zeus and the nymph Niobe, andwas the progenitor of the Pelasgians (theProto-Arkadians) and patriarch of theGortynians.The son of Pelasgos would be Lykaon,the founder of Ancient Lykosoura on Mt.Lykaion in Gortynia and the first Hellenicking. According to the geographer andhistorian Pausanias, in his “Description ofHellas” written about 174 A.D., “it was thefirst Hellenic city to see the light of day,”thus, making it the oldest in the Peloponnesos,let alone all of Hellas. It would behere on Mt. Lykaion, in the place calledKrhteva [Greek for “cave” or “grove”] inwhich according to myth, that the Fatherof the Olympian Gods, Zeus Luvkaio~[Greek for “the Enlightened One”] wasborn. Yet, this land of Gortynia, known forits noble culture, many myths, and beautifullandscape holds many deep secrets…secrets which could help solve one of thegreatest mysteries in history.As a researcher, student of the Classics,and admirer of Hellenic archaeologyfor many years, I have done extensiveresearch and formed an interesting theory(with much conclusive evidence) onwhere the final resting place of Alexanderthe Great’s remains could possibly belocated. After many months of researchand analysis, I have come to concludethat his remains may in fact be located inGortynia, Arkadia.Even in death, Alexander III of Makedon,Son of Philip, has become the objectof leadership, heroism, adventure, andboldness. Thus, he deserves to carve hisname in the eternal stone and to be alsocalled, Mevga~ Alevxandro~ or GreatAlexander for his greatest achievementsin Hellenic, as well as world history. Manyscholars and avid admirers would saythat the greatest adventures of Alexanderoccurred during his lifetime, but thatwould not be the whole truth. In reality,his greatest adventure still continuesposthumously of course. There havebeen innumerous expeditions to find histomb and mummified remains. Historicalaccounts would tell us that Alexander wasburied in his founded city of Alexandria byPtolemy II Philadelphos. Other accountsverify that he was buried near the Oasis of48

Siwa. Yet all attempts for discovering GreatAlexander’s corpse and tomb have failed.Scholars acknowledge, based onbiographical accounts, that Alexanderbecame very ill and died in Babylon,in 323 B.B.C. There, they mummifiedhis remains, in order for his body to betransported back to Aigai, Makedonia inGreece, as had Perdikas (one of Alexander’sDiavdocoi [Greek for “Successors”])planned on intending to do. Furthermore,by mummifying him, Alexanderwas preserved to be a symbol of a god onearth and the people’s connection withthe divine, pantheon realm. MummifyingGreat Alexander was the best way ofpreserving him, as the ultimate symbol ofHellenism for many years to come. On itsway to Aigai, the body was hijacked byPtolemy I and brought to Memphis. Alexanderwas indeed buried in Alexandria(after being transported from Memphis, byPtolemy II Philadelphos-Son of PtolemyI), but his mummified remains disappearedfrom the city, around the late 4 th -early 5 thCentury A.D.Nevertheless, why have there beenso many failed attempts at discoveringAlexander the Great’s final resting place?Throughout all these centuries since thecorpse and tomb’s disappearances, thesecountless expeditions for their discoveryshould have turned up some clues ormissing accounts of their true location.But then other questions arise: What ifarchaeologists are looking in the wrongplaces? What if they are missing pieces toa greater puzzle of truth and amazement? Ibelieve that in order to find the remains ofAlexander, one must first re-examine hisearly life and roots of his family’s lineage,as well as the importance of his last testimonyto his Diavdocoi; (one of which isthat he wished to be buried near his father,in the land where his father’s spirit resides,as well as the land of his ancestors). Thisnew quest for his mummified remainsdoes not begin in the far-East of Babylon(present-day Iraq), nor in Egypt, but here,in the peaceful and lush mountainsideof Gortynia-Arkadia, in Greece. (*Note:Gortynia is the name of a region, in thesouth-west of Arkadia. It is considered asthe “heart” of Arkadia).On Monday, July 16, 2007, I came upona very old Byzantine Orthodox Christianicon, when I was visiting various monasteriesof the Peloponnesos. The icon iscalligraphed upon the wall of the mountainsidein which the Arkadian monasteryof ‘Agio~ jIwavnnh~ oJ Provdromo~[Greek for “St. John the Forerunner”]is safely lodged into. It uniquely depictsAlexander the Great dead and in hismummified form; it was like no other Ihave seen before. What truly amazes me isthat the icon is located in a very devout,Byzantine Orthodox Christian monastery.Is it possible? A Byzantine icon depictinga dead pagan, who was revered as a greatking and demi-god? (*Note: The originalmonastery was built there around the 9 thCentury A.D. Other accounts claim it wasbuilt in the 12 th Century/13 th Century A.D.Nevertheless, no one is really sure whenthe present monastery began. Accordingto the current monks, some of the archiveswere lost over the years when the monasterywas abandoned, after the HellenicWar for Independence of 1821).This icon portrays Abba St. Sisois (oneof the holy monks of the Early ChristianChurch) visiting the remains of GreatAlexander in the late 4 th -early 5 th CenturyA.D., roughly before Sisois died in429 A.D. Even though there are a fewversions of this portrayal, this particularicon is unique, for as I have analyzed, ituniquely depicts Alexander in his “mummifiedstate.” It shows his remains having acopper-like tone and it is the only one thatexists which portrays him like that, andnot in a skeletal form.There is no historical mention of whenit was “precisely” created or why this iconwas chosen to be depicted. Unfortunatelyuntil now, no one has yet reflected uponthe icon’s importance and how significantit is to the inhabitants of Gortynia-Arkadia(especially to the people of the local villageof Atsicholos [originally Atzi-Cholos]) andto their unique relationship with GreatAlexander. Furthermore, this icon wasthe “smoking gun,” which led me to manyother interesting facts and clues.According to the monks of the ProdromosMonastery, the icon is the workof the famous Byzantine iconographer,Theophanis the Cretan or of his disciples. Ipersonally date the icon circa the mid-16 thCentury (1535-1570 A.D.), when Theophanisand his pupils were still active intheir Cretan School iconography technique.Theophanis was active in his workfrom (1527-1548 A.D.). His pupils continuedhis iconography technique thereafter,for many years. Another possible dateestimation for the icon’s creation, couldbe c. late 16 th Century (1570-1585 A.D.).The estimation of the latter date, is basedon other several iconographs, which werecreated during that time period in theProdromos Monastery.(*Note: The Byzantine iconographer,Frangos Katelanos, also created an icondepicting Abba St. Sisois visiting the deadGreat Alexander; c. mid-16 th Century(1548-1558 A.D.). This icon of Katelanos,clearly and distinctively, presents Alexanderthe Great in his “skeletal form,” unlikethe icon of Theophanis. This version of theportrayal is located in the Varlaam Monastery(c. early 16 th Century A.D.), whichis one of the monasteries of the Metevwra[Greek for “high in the heavens”], locatedin Kalambaka, Greece. Katelanos, an iconographerfrom Thebes, was a very prominentapprentice of Theophanis the Cretan.He continued the iconography techniqueof Theophanis, but with his own uniquenessof artistic form, he evolved the Cretanstyle. He is considered to represent a newstyle of Byzantine iconography, known asthe Theban School).The Arkadian monastery whichcontains this icon, is precisely locatednear the ancient city of Gortynos, themost ancient city after Lykosoura. Thelegendary founder of the city was Gortys,a descendant of King Lykaon and heir tothe land around Mt. Lykaion. Also, theriver Lousios passes besides the ancientcity and the myth is that the young Zeusbathed in its frigid waters. Thus, the rivergets its name from the Greek word louvsw,which means “to bathe.” (*Note: AncientGortynos is even mentioned by Homerin The Iliad, in which the Gortynians andother Arkadians were led by King Ortynos,during the Trojan War).Furthermore, the city’s ruins liebeneath the shadow of Mt. Lykaion, thereputed birthplace of the Olympian deity,Luvkaio~ Zeuv~. (*Note: Even today,the peak still bears its ancient name of49

Alexander the Great New Research (Continued)Diafovrti [Greek for “Cradle of Zeus”or “That Which Carries/Bears Zeus”]).It would be Zeus, in which Alexanderwould refer to as his “true” father later inlife, as a result of the Oracle of Ammonin 331 B.C. proclaiming him as the Son ofGod…the Son of Zeus. (*Note: Alexanderwas even considered to be a Son of Zeus,even before he left Hellas to fight thePersians. He was once acknowledged asa Diovskouro~ [Greek for “Son of Zeus”]even by his mother Olympias and themysterious Pythia, Oracle of Delphi).According to Pausanias, Alexander in336 B.C., age 20, was named General andKing of the Hellenes in their campaignagainst the Great Persian Empire at theSecond Pan-Hellenic Conference heldat Korinthos (*Note: In other words, theLeague of Korinth). Before Alexandermarched East with his army, he followedthe ancient main road (later recorded bythe Romans as the 84 th Roman Road onthe TABULA PEUTINGERIANA, whichwas the official Roman road map) fromKorinth and reached Gortynos, in orderto pay homage to his Arkadian ancestors.Legends and historical accounts(even by Pausanias and Apollodoros toname a few) state that the Makedonianswere descended from Makedon, a Son ofLykaon. At the renowned jAsklhpieivon[Greek for “Sanctuary of Asklepios”] inGortynos, Alexander bathed in its healingwaters and made sacrifices to the godAsklepios, Son of Apollo. Before he left,Alexander dedicated his armor (thorax,shield, and spear) to the temple, as wellas to the Gortynian people. Since the4 th Century B.C. and up until 1912, theinsignia of Gortynia in Arkadia, especiallythat of the modern town of Atsicholos, hadon it the thorax and spear of Alexander theGreat. Some individuals familiar with Alexander’stravels make the argument that thisemblem was actually a copy of an insigniaof Great Alexander’s. Unfortunately, theoriginal seal, as well as the Makedonianarmor which was left by Alexander himselfto the people of Gortynos, have been lostthroughout the ages because of war, poverty,famine, and emigration.Also, it is of no coincidence that theremains of Alexander vanished withouta trace from Alexandria, roughly aroundthe same time period of the late 4 th -early5 th Century A.D., when ancient Gortynoswas deserted and its remaining inhabitantsfounded the village of Atzi-Cholos.A possible etymology I have proposed forthe name of the original establishment ofjAtziv-Colov~ could mean “Wrath of theYouthful One” or “Wrath of the LuminousOne”; (*Note: The second word of colov~,means “wrath” in Greek). The name isunclear, but it could refer to the youthfuldemi-god Asklepios, the god PhoibosApollo, or to Alexander the Great himself.Ironically, the first word of jAtziv has alsoa very important meaning in the Semiticlanguages of the lands in which Alexanderhad spread his ideals of Hellenism. Theetymology of jAtziv in the semitic languageof Assyro-Babylonian means “to see (fromlight).” This term was accordingly associatedfor UTU, the Sumerian god of lightand of the sun, as well as the god of wellbeingand health; he was the equivalent ofthe sun god BABAR (called “Shamash” bythe semitic people).According to ancient historians suchas Arrian and Plutarch, it was not uncommonfor Alexander to allow his troops tointermarry with women from other tribesof ancient Hellas, as well as in the ancientcivilizations he had decree over in Egypt,Asia Minor, Persia, and India. He realizedthat it was the only way for Hellenic idealsand culture to successfully flourish. Such afact could also shed some insight on howthe original villagers of Atzi-Cholos cameabout using a Semitic/Assyro-Babylonianterm, for the first word of their village’sname. If some of the Makedonian soldiersof Alexander, who followed him onhis campaign into Asia, did intermarrywith Gortynians and have possibleoffspring, then they still would have hadsome contact with the families they leftbehind, even years later when, and if, theyreturned home.Furthermore, it is clearly and historicallyproven, that many of the men withAlexander, did intertwine Hellenic valuesand language, with those of the Persiansand other Semitic cultures. It is probablethat they attributed the term jAtziv (aterm associated with UTU or for his otherequivalent, BABAR) to the Hellenic deityof Phoibos Apollo, or even to his son,Asklepios. If these men who were withAlexander, did return home (especially theones who, and if, intermarried with womenof Gortynos), they would have sharedsome of the language terms they adoptedfrom other Semitic cultures (i.e. Assyro-Babylonian, etc.), with their families. Theywould had even attributed the term jAtzivto the two, foremost gods they worshippedin Gortynos — Phoibos Apollo and Asklepios— and become part of the Hellenic,Alexandrian dialect of Koinhv [Greek for“Common”] for the Gortynians. The termof jAtziv would have been transmittedthroughout the generations, until the citizensof ancient Gortynos relocated withinthe Lousios Gorge, and founded jAtziv-Colov~. The term’s usage, would havebeen a solemn way of remembering thehardships and sacrifices of those individuals,who fought alongside Great Alexander.Individuals who even helped him spreadthe ideals of Hellenism, during all the yearsof campaigning in those Semitic regions.If this is true, it is not farfetched to believeto why the inhabitants of Gortynia andespecially the villagers of Atsicholos preservedand used the emblem which depictson it the thorax and spear of their patronAlexander the Great for so many years,as their own official seal. It thus, seemsonly justifiable and honorable for the localinhabitants to have an icon created aboutSt. Sisois’ visitation of the dead GreatAlexander, as a way of venerating the greathero and liberator of ancient Hellas, whoproclaimed himself a fellow patron of Gortyniaand as a living Pelasgian-Arkadiandescendant.Nevertheless, Atzi-Cholos was probablya predominately early Byzantine Christianestablishment, which still maintained theinsignia of Great Alexander as their officialseal, even though it was bestowed upontheir ancestors by a pagan leader. This isof great importance and personal pridefor the villagers of the modern Atsicholos.The original establishment of Atzi-Cholosis 1 km north of ancient Gortynos in theLousios Gorge and built on both sides ofthe River Lousios; the site of the originalvillage is today called the Calavsmata[Greek for “Ruins”]. The Prodromos Monasteryis also located in close proximity ofthe Calavsmata vicinity.50

All the evidence that I have collected(in which not all of it I could mention),points to the conclusion that Gortynia hasa very deep relationship with the disappearanceof the remains of Alexander,than any researcher could have hoped orrealized. Could it be that after all theseyears, those devout followers of Alexander,people who even worshiped him, listenedto his final testimony and brought hisremains to the land of his Arkadian ancestorsand the birthplace of his “true” father?To the land where his immortal father’sspirit resides? No one will truly know,unless a group of passionate archaeologiststake it upon themselves to search onceagain for his remains.The land of Arkadia still has mysterieswaiting to reveal to the people of Greeceand to the rest of the world. One couldstart in the land of Gortynia and use astheir guide the local inhabitants, who stillseem to remember the local legends ofthe arrival and departure of Alexanderthe Great. These very people, who usedas their official seal the emblem depictingthe thorax and spear of Alexander, andwho live in the shadow of Mt. Lykaion, thebirthplace of Zeus and of Hellenism, maybe the ones who can further aid in solvingthe great mystery.For the record, I am not saying that thisByzantine icon of “Abba St. Sisois visitingthe remains of dead Great Alexander,”proves that Alexander’s mummifiedremains are in the land of Gortynia, inArkadia. Just relying on the Byzantineicon, is not scholarly enough for a claim.The icon just led me to other interestingfacts and clues, which help make a solidargument for them to have been broughtto Gortynia-Arkadia. This is why it iscalled a “theory” and not a “definitiveclaim.” But as all researchers in Academiawho create an original theory, I amstrongly supporting mine, as well as supportingother theories on the subject.Furthermore, many researchers andarchaeologists are trying to discover thetomb of Alexander the Great in Alexandriaor in the Oasis of Siwa in Egypt. Theyare constantly exploring and excavatingthe region, for the reason that, accordingto Diodoros Sikelos, Alexander wantedto buried near his father. Many scholarsbelieve this remark to refer to Alexander’strue father, Ammon Zeus, thus, they supposehis body is still in Egypt. But AmmonZeus was indeed worshipped in manyother areas, especially in Hellas. He wasthe equivalent of the Hellenic god, LykaiosZeus (“Zeus, the Enlightened One”),who was heavily worshipped in Gortynia-Arkadia (*Note: Proof of this is fromancient coins that have been discoveredin colonies founded by Arkadians, withthe image of Ammon Zeus on the obverseof the coins, and the reverse having thename ARKADWN inscribed on it, in referenceto the coin being of the Arkadians;c. 400-300 B.C.). Till this day, nothing hasbeen found regarding the tomb of Alexander.Many individuals have been searchingfor his remains for many centuries. But myconcern is not the tomb, but where in factwhere his mummified remains mysteriouslytransported to. It is not that difficult tosuppose that his remains may have beenpossibly returned to Greece, by individualswho still worshipped him.The main reason why Alexander’sremains could have been brought to Gortynia,is because in that vicinity of ancientGortynos is Mount Lykaion, the reputedbirthplace of Lykaios Zeus. Alexandertruly believed he was the Son of Zeus. Ifone reads and thoroughly analyzes all ofhis biographical accounts from credibleancient sources, in their original languages,Alexander presumably wished to be buriedin the land of his Father when he died.The ancient Hellenes knew of MountLykaion as being the holy vicinity of thespirit of Zeus. This is also the reason, towhy the Arkadians further called it by thename of Mount Olympos. Furthermore,this is also a very possible reason, to whichwhy Alexander went to Gortynos at age20; (*Note: Gortynos at that time was amere village, because the City of Megalopolisnearby became the “metropolis” ofthe Arkadian cities). Alexander traveledthere, because Mount Lykaion is in closedistance of the city and acknowledgedhimself as a Pelasgian/Arkadian, in whichPelasgos (father of King Lykaon of Arkadia)was believed to have been a Son ofZeus himself.Nevertheless, for a man who trulybelieved that he was a Son of Zeus, havinghim finally rested within the sacred vicinityof Mt. Lykaion, would have been thebest way for devout worshippers of Alexanderto honor his memory and probableconscience wish.Gortynia, the sacred vicinity of Zeus,would have been the most plausible ofareas, in order for his devout followers tohave finally rested Alexander’s remains, if,and only, they actually did acquire them.I am just focused on where GreatAlexander’s mummified remains couldfinally have been rested, unlike many otherresearchers and scholars who are searchingfor his initial tomb or tombs, for there werea few historically recorded. My opinionon that matter, is that his tomb is still inAlexandria, Egypt. The difference withmy original theory is not about the tombof Alexander, which many people think atfirst when they read my report, but abouthis mummified remains. Nevertheless, allpossibilities and theories, based on ancientand medieval accounts, should be takenseriously, regarding the mystery of theremains of Great Alexander. The benefitsabout theorizing, is that it helps theprocess of coming one step closer in tryingto solve such a great mystery, as to whatactually happened to the great Hellene’smummified remains.When Hellenes are involved, everythingis a possibility.Link 1: CNN International’s iReport ForCNN program which first featured myAlexander the Great research/video journalon Tuesday, May 13, 2008.My segment is at the 6 minute markof the acclaimed program. www.cnn.com/video/#/video/ireports/2008/05/16/ireport.for.cnn.a.myanmar.cnnLink 2: Alexander the Great New Research-Are His Mummified Remains in Gortynia-Arkadia, Greece? Full Descriptive VideoJournal iReport (11 min, 45 secs).www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-24455Link 3: Alexander the Great Discovery WritteniReport with images, which first caughtCNN’s attention to vett my story andresearch, and show it on CNN International.www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-201851

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CAMWS-SS 2008 ProgramEta Sigma Phi will sponsor a panel ofundergraduate papers at the 88th Meetingof CAMWS-Southern Section to be heldThursday–Saturday, Nov. 13–15, 2008,at the Doubletree Biltmore Hotel, at theinvitation of the University of North Carolina-Asheville.This session will take placeon Saturday, November 15 at 3:30–5:30P.M. The papers submitted for this panelwere judged anonymously. Presenters willreceive $100 each from Eta Sigma Phito help cover expenses of attending themeeting. They will also be given a one-yearmembership in CAMWS. Here is a list ofthe panelists and their topics.“Ripped up by the Roots: Sophocles’Antigone and the Fall of the House ofOedipus”Zachary Good, Eta Delta at HillsdaleCollege“What Was the Real Point of Lucretia’sDeath? An Argument for Allegory”Megan Miller, Eta Tau at University ofNorth Carolina – Asheville“Sulpicia: Elegiac Mistress and Lover”Dwanna C. Crain, Eta Iota at theUniversity of Arizona“Pulling the Strings of Isis and Serapis”Jesca Scaevola, Alpha Mu at theUniversity of Missouri“Abraham Lincoln: America’s Augustus”Kristin Zavislak, Theta Iota at IllinoisWesleyan University“Two-Faced Faustina: The ContrastingImages of Faustina the Younger”Sarah Evelyn Brophy, Alpha Xi atWashington University in St. LouisEta Sigma Phi at CAMWS 2008ArchaeologyChallengefor ChaptersContinues:List of DonorsChapters are encouraged to holdfundraisers or pass the hat at a chaptermeeting and send donations tothe executive secretary for the EtaSigma Phi Fund Drive to establisha Summer Scholarship for Studentsof Classical Archaeology. In 2006the Board of Trustees announced itsintention to establish this new EtaSigma Phi scholarship for fieldworkin classical archaeology. Making thisscholarship a reality requires yourhelp. The names of all contributingindividuals, chapters or organizationsare published in the Nuntius.The following have contributedto the archaeology summer scholarshipfund since the last issue ofNuntius was published:Beta Kappa of the College of NotreDame of MarylandGamma Omicron of MonmouthCollegeThomas J. Sienkewicz, ExecutiveSecretaryAmount of Recent Donations:$85.00Previous Total: $2932.41TOTAL: $3017.41GOAL: $50,000.00 for a $2500annual scholarshipValerie Gardara, Gered Ryan, Dwanna Crain of Eta Iota at the University of Arizona53

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APPLICATIONS ARE INVITEDforTHE ETA SIGMA PHIBERNICE L. FOXTEACHER TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPEligibility: Eta Sigma Phi members• who are now teaching, or preparing to teach, at the pre-collegiate level,• who have received a Bachelor’s in the last ten years;or who expect to receive it before the summer of current academic year;• and who have not received a doctoral degree.The Award of $500will support a summer activity contributing to the recipient’s preparation for teaching(e.g., American Classical League Institute, the Kentucky Language Institute, or theIllinois Pedagogy Workshop) or university courses leading to certification.To apply: go tohttp://department.monm.edu/classics/esp/scholarships/foxapplication.htmAnnual Application Deadline: February 1stThe recipient will be announced at the National Convention.This scholarship honors Bernice L. Fox, who taught English, Latin and Greek at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois,from 1947 to 1981, and who served as chair of the Department of Classics from 1970 until her retirement in 1981. Throughouther long and dynamic career she worked tirelessly to promote the Classics in Illinois high schools and colleges. In 1956 shefounded Monmouth College’s Gamma Omicron Chapter of Eta Sigma Phi. She was the author of Tela Charlottae, the Latintranslation of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. In 1991 Monmouth College conferred on her the honorary degree of Doctor ofHumane Letters. She died in 2003.The committee who will select the scholarship recipient was appointed by the Eta Sigma Phi Board of Trustees. Its membersare Mary Pendergraft of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. (chair), Helen Moritz of Santa Clara University inSanta Clara, California, and Terry Papillon of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia.Eta Sigma Phi, the National Classics Honorary Society (http://www.etasigmaphi.us)55

ETA SIGMA PHI2009 SUMMER TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIPSThe Trustees of Eta Sigma Phi are pleased to announce the following scholarships. Nota bene: Separate application foradmission to the desired program must be made to AAR, ASCSA, or VS.The Scholarship to the Classical Summer School at the American Academy in Rome has a value of $3,425.Programs Department, American Academy in Rome, 7 East 60 St., New York NY 10022-1001. http://www.aarome.org/summer/css/. E-mail: info@aarome.org. Please contact AAR about their application forms and deadlines.The Brent Malcolm Froberg Scholarship to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens has a valueof $4950, which includes the remission of one-half of all fees by the American School. Committee on the SummerSessions, American School of Classical Studies at Athens, 6-8 Charlton St., Princeton, NJ 08540-5232. http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/. E-mail: ascsa@ascsa.org. Please contact ACSA about their application forms and deadlines.At either of the above summer sessions, six semester hours of credit may be earned and applied toward an advanceddegree in Classics at most graduate schools, provided that arrangements have been made in advance with thegraduate school.Eligibility: Eligible to apply for the above scholarships are Eta Sigma Phi members and alumni who have received aBachelor’s degree within the last eight years, or shall have received it before the end of the current academicyear, and who have not received a doctoral degree.The Theodore Bedrick Scholarship to the Vergilian Society at Cumae has a value of up to $2,800, dependingupon which tour is chosen and including the remission of one-half the tuition fee by the Vergilian Society AntonioLeonardis, Landon School, 6101 Wilson Lane, Bethesda MD. 20817.E-mail: vergsoc@yahoo.com. Please contact the Vergilian Society about their application forms and deadlines.Eligibility for the Bedrick Scholarship: In addition to those eligible for the first two scholarships are Eta Sigma Phimembers who have sophomore or junior status during the current academic year. Preference for the scholarship willbe given to such undergraduate members.Selection of recipients is made by the Eta Sigma Phi Scholarship Committee, whose members are T. Davina McClainof Louisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University (chair), Francis Dunn of the University of Californiaat Santa Barbara, and Frederick J. Booth of Theta Delta at Seton Hall University. In selecting the recipient of eachscholarship, the committee will give attention to the quality of the applicant’s work in Greek and Latin, intentionto teach at the secondary-school or college level, and contribution to the activities of Eta Sigma Phi at the local andnational level.Annual Deadline for completed scholarship applications: February 1st.The recipients will be announced about March 15th.Scholarship application information and forms may be requested from:Professor T. Davina McClainEta Sigma Phi Scholarship CommitteeDirector and Associate ProfessorLouisiana Scholars’ College at Northwestern State University111 Morrison HallNatchitoches, LA 71497(318) 357-4577 • (318) 357-5908 (fax)The application packet may also be requested by e-mail: mcclaind@nsula.edu.Eta Sigma Phi, the National Classics Honorary Society (http://www.etasigmaphi.us)56