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Annual Broomball Game

Ahna Gilbertson — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:09:13 +0000

On Saturday December 13, 2008, Classicists and Non-Classicists alike joined together in the annual Eta Sigma Phi broomball game. The competitive match-up between Greeks and Romans took place in the Lund Ice Arena. A tight scoring game led the Greeks to believe they had won, but were distraught when the Romans revealed that information was false. As history is bound to repeat itself, so too was the memory of the game’s score. The Romans say they conquered the ice, while the Greeks like to think they had the mighty bolt of Zeus on their side. In either case, the game was full of laughter, intensity, and Herculean strength. A Classics-family supper followed in the Gustavus MarketPlace.

Eta Sigma Phi Welcomes New Members

Ahna Gilbertson — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:12:02 +0000

The Ides of March is characteristically known as an ominous day, full of suspicion and folklore. However, events in the Melva Lind Interpretive Center were anything but auspicious. New members of Eta Sigma Phi were inducted into the society and promised to bind together in “earnest endeavor, good will, and friendship.” The ceremony included a procession from the outdoors into the naos, followed by the ritual of kissing the bust of Caesar. This year participants lit a candle to signify their unity and friendship into the Classical family of Eta Sigma Phi. Pizza and ice cream were the highlights of the afternoon, as well as the ever-famous Classical index card game. Plato’s Play-doh was also present, which many found favorable.

New members of Eta Sigma Phi include: Dan Barthell, Katie Jorgensen, Katie Webster, Jericho Westendorf, Harry Youngvorst, Colleen Javorina, Emily Kuenker, Brad Abell, Karl Boettcher, Emily Johnson, Carissa Keith, Molly McBride, Rachel Peters, and Tanya Rupp.

Roman Food Extravaganza

Ahna Gilbertson — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:41:10 +0000

On Thursday, January 29, Eta Sigma Phi paired up with Professor Mary McHugh’s Roman Food and Culture class. The interim class displayed their culinary creativity in many Mediterranean dishes. Highlights included: moretum, ham in a crust, Pizza Rustica, carrots in cumin sauce, and green beans. Eta Sigma Phi kindly offered pitas, tzatziki sauce, and sparkling grape juice. The Roman feast was successful and was a culmination of a month’s worth of hard work in the culina. After consumption of food, cheers of “Bene!” could be heard throughout the campus.

Eta Sigma Phi Hosts Toga Party

Ahna Gilbertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:18:55 +0000

On Thursday October 30, 2008, Classicists as well as non-Classicists gathered in Old
Main to have a Dionysian feast of pizza, lemonade, and Halloween decorated frost-your-own-cookies.
Activities included: a Julius Caesar photo booth, Plato’s Play-doh sculpting, a Roman coloring station (designing your own ancient pottery), and Pin the Laurel on Caesar. Winners of the toga contest were: Angela Larson, Mike Paulson, and Tanya Rupp. They received My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Gladiator, and 300. Following the festivities the party moved to Confer-Vickner to listen to Dr. Stephen Berard’s lecture on “Latin as a Living Language.”