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Epsilon Sigma at Augustana College

Epsilon Sigma at Augustana College

This year our chapter participated in various events at Augustana. In the fall our group joined the homecoming festivities by selling baklava and participating in a rope pull and cardboard regatta. Although we were not victorious in the rope pull, our boat secured first place in the mixed bracket and…

Epsilon Mu at Fordham University

Epsilon Mu at Fordham University

Epsilon Mu is happy to announce seven new members this year. In addition to the induction ceremonies, we have undertaken the following activities: 1. Iter Botanicum: Classicists’ tour of NY Botanical Garden that included an overview of the history of botany from Theophrastus to Linnaeus, readings from Cicero, Vergil, and…

Epsilon Iota at University of Florida

Epsilon Iota at University of Florida

This past year was very successful for the Epsilon Iota chapter of the University of Florida. We inducted 21 national members over the spring and fall semesters and engaged our new and old members in a number of socials and fundraisers. During the fall semester our members participated in “Gator…

Delta Upsilon at Valparaiso University

Delta Upsilon at Valparaiso University

The 2009–2010 academic year has been quite eventful for the Delta Upsilon Chapter at Valparaiso University. Our chapter organized a trip to see two plays with classical stories, Fedra and Icarus, at the Looking Glass Theater in Chicago. We also had two meetings of our Janus book club, which discusses…

Delta Lambda at The College of the Holy Cross

Delta Lambda at The College of the Holy Cross

This is the most active that we have seen our chapter in four years! Delta Lambda held weekly meetings (with the exception of two for weather- and academic-related issues), with our senior members giving presentations on their Classical interests. We held a variety of talks, covering everything from alumni’s advice…

Delta Chi at St. Olaf College

Delta Chi at St. Olaf College

We began the year with the annual Ancient Olympics against the Society of Ancient History, including events such as the discus/frisbee throw and poetry recitation. Another fall event was the softball game between the beginning Greek and Latin classes. Before taking finals, we braved the cold to sing Latin, Greek,…