EMMA CANGA
BROOKFIELD ACADEMY, WI
YALE CERTAMEN
For several years, Yale University has held an annual Certamen tournament and each year is always an amazing experience. Players are always so excited to see their friends from other delegations and to play Certamen once again with other states after national convention. The tournament is an opportunity for JCL communities to come together and celebrate the classics through Certamen.
All teams from all three divisions were undoubtedly impressive and exciting to watch. The finals matches in particular were extremely enthralling. The teams that faced off in the novice division were BASIS DC (DC), Phillips Exeter Academy (NH), and Brookfield Academy 1 (WI). Those in intermediate were Harriton High School 1 (PA), Phillips Exeter Academy (NH), and Boston Latin School (MA). Lastly, the advanced finalists were BASIS DC (DC), Boston Latin School 1 (MA), and Brookfield
Academy (WI). After rigorous battles of classical knowledge, the novice, intermediate, and advanced winners were Brookfield Academy 1 (WI), Boston Latin School (MA), and Boston Latin School 1 (MA), respectively.
In addition to overall team victories, one player from each division received the MVP Award based on the finals round. The novice recipient was Krish Sharma (Brookfield Academy I), the intermediate recipient was Kyler Hoogendoorn-Ecker (Boston Latin School), and the advanced recipient was Dante Minutillo (Boston Latin School 1).
Congratulations to all teams and all winners and thanks to Yale University for once again hosting an incredible tournament.
The Clarksville High School JCL of Clarksville, Tennessee, hosted a murder mystery party for Halloween! The clues were written entirely from scratch by Nora (with some help from Ms. Ing, one of our school librarians and a mystery aficionado). The mystery was inspired by one of the most famous murders in history: the assassination of Julius Caesar. The plot was that the conspirators against Caesar had planned to murder him on the Ides of March, but before they could kill him as a group, one of them went ahead and killed Caesar. They needed to figure out who had killed Caesar so they wouldn't all die for the crime of one. Sure, they were planning to kill Caesar anyway, but why not throw the actual murderer under the chariot?
Publius Servilius Casca Longus turned out to be the killer, but only after a lot of fighting between belligerent conspirators. Fun was had by all, though I do believe Mr. Long (our teacher) might have wished he'd brought earplugs for himself as we hurled accusations at each other. It was a great way to end October!
MURDER
MYSTERIES
The picture is of (from left to right) Liam, Cyprus, Emmalee, Nora (holding the green Julius Caesar portrait), Bailey (holding the wooden gladius), Andrew, Jordan, Kira, and Rylee.
Nora Blake
Clarksville High School, TN
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