2011 News

Festivus, a celebration of Greek and Roman culture, will be held at Rhodes on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Students and faculty of the Greek and Roman Studies department will host a series of events for local middle and high school Latin students.

The program aims to enhance students’ knowledge of Greco-Roman cultures and is hosted by Eta Sigma Phi, the Greek and Roman Studies honor society, and CA‘ESAR, an open organization which stages a mock assassination of Julius Caesar every March (among other activities).

The contests are divided into various “feats of strength” including the:

• Greco-Roman Costume Contest
• Video Contest
• Roman Food Contest
• Mosaic Contest
• “Certamen,”  a Roman culture, literature, and language competition
• “Roman World Competition,” in which individuals write about aspects of etymology and Roman culture and history

Other activities will include a lecture on mummification and tours by the Rhodes Office of Admission.

(information compiled by Rhodes Student Associate Nicholas Brydon ’13)

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