WORCESTER, Mass. – The 32nd annual Classics Day will be held on Thursday, April 10, at the College of the Holy Cross. Approximately 500 high school students from the greater Worcester area, as well as Rhode Island and New Hampshire, will be attending the event to become acquainted with the Holy Cross Classics department, its faculty and current students, and to participate in a variety of activities relating to the study of Roman culture.
The schedule of events is as follows:
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.: Welcoming Address, Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.
9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: "What Makes Herakles a Hero?" Lecture by Professor Mary Ebbot of the Holy Cross Classics department, Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Upper and Lower Division Certamen, Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. Certamen is Latin for "competition." Student teams will compete College Bowl style, answering questions concerning Roman history, mythology, culture and the Latin language.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.: Costume Contest, Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.
11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.: Chariot Races, Hart Center. Student teams build their own chariots. Each team consists of one rider and one "horse."
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.: Lunch
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.: Final Round Certamen, Hogan Campus Center Ballroom.
2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.: Awards Presentation, Hogan Campus Center Ballroom
500 High School Students to Participate in the 32nd Annual Classics Day at Holy Cross
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