The Delta Sigma Chapter of Eta Sigma
Phi has been active in encouraging fellow
students’ appreciation of and participation
in the study of Classics here at UC
Irvine. The chapter held regular weekly
homework review sessions in order to help
beginning language students more fully
understand and appreciate the nuances of
Greek and Latin. We also sponsored study
breaks before ever-stressful final exams. In
addition, we hosted screenings of movies
ranging from BBC’s I, Claudius to a PBS
special on Herculaneum. In April, we held
our fourth annual Undergraduate Colloquium,
inviting Professor Daniel Richter
from the University of Southern California
to give a lecture entitled “Well, What Are
These Things to Me, the Ones Concerning
Oak and Stone? Coming to Terms with
an Ancient Genealogical Proverb.” The
lecture was followed by a festive reception,
and we are grateful to the UCI School of
Humanities for the funding that enabled
us to hold this event. We held our annual
initiation event at the end of spring quarter
and were thrilled to initiate a number of
new members. Through daily immersion
in Classics both inside and outside of the
classroom, the Delta Sigma chapter tries to
live up to the ideals of Eta Sigma Phi!
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