Published by Eta Sigma Phi - Monmouth College

80th AnnualETA SIGMA PHIConventionMarch 28–30, 2008Amherst, MassachusettsMARK YOUR CALENDARS!at the invitation ofEpsilon Omicron Chapterat the University of MassachusettsSome members of Epsilon Omicron’s local committeeThe convention will begin with a reception on Friday evening, March 28, 2008, and end with the final business session at12 o’clock on Sunday, March 30, 2008. There will be talks by students, reports on chapter activities, scholarly lectures, acertamen, special activities to celebrate the 80th annual convention, a banquet with ancient dress optional and plenty oftime for socializing.Call for Papers and PresentationsUndergraduate members of Eta Sigma Phi are invited to submit papers for consideration for presentation at theconvention, on Saturday, March 29, 2008. An artistic (musical, dramatic, etc.) performance may be proposed in lieuof a paper. The papers will be judged anonymously, and the three members whose papers are selected for reading at theconvention will have their registration fees remitted. Students should be certain that they will be able to attend theconvention before submitting papers.Requirements:1. The presentation should deal with some aspect of classical civilization or language and be directed to anundergraduate audience. (A paper written for a class is acceptable.)2. Members proposing an artistic performance should submit a videotape or CD along with a detailed writtendescription of the performance, its goals, and its relevance to classical civilization.3. The paper should be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than 15 minutes in length, or 20 minutes if there areillustrations. Electronic submissions are encouraged.4. If a presenter plans to use Powerpoint, the Powerpoint script intended for the presentation must be included inthe “Notes” section of the Powerpoint.5. The name of the author should not appear on the paper.6. Each submission must include a cover sheet with the author’s name, address, phone number, e-mail address,chapter, and institution.7. All submissions must be sent electronically to groton@stolaf.edu and received by February 1, 2008. For artisticperformances, only the detailed written description must be sent electronically.8. The non-refundable convention registration fee must paid by the submission deadline (to the executivesecretary). The fee and other details will be in convention information mailed to all advisers early in 2008.For more information, contact:Anne Groton, Chair of Program CommitteeDepartment of ClassicsSt. Olaf College1520 St. Olaf Ave.Northfield, MN 55057-1098E-mail : groton@stolaf.edu47