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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
BY MARGOT ARMBRUSTER
Salvete amici!
I can’t believe there are only 2 weeks before we leave for national convention! Tempus fugit! From what I’ve seen of
Certamen and Ludi practices, Wisconsin has been working hard and should perform well at nationals in a variety of
categories. Nevertheless, if you need help finding study materials— or have questions about convention in general—
feel free to contact me.
If you haven’t attended so far, feel free to join us at the remaining Certamen and Ludi practices. A few of the Certamen
teams are still seeking additional players, and alternates are always useful. I hope you’re excited for nationals, whether
this is your first year attending or you’re a seasoned veteran. Ooh rah rah Wisconsin!
E corde,
Margot Armbruster
WJCL Editor 2016-2017
UPDATE FROM THE HISTORIAN
BY KATYA MIKHAILENKO, WJCL HISTORIAN
The Historian's biggest project is the creation of
a scrapbook for Nationals. To put together the
scrapbook, the Historian must document events,
or gather pictures of events, that have occurred
throughout the year and combine them. One
must keep in mind that these photos are not
simply jumbled on a page, but instead
strategically organized so that they unite under a
common theme that is prevalent throughout the
scrapbook. Each photo must be captioned with
the individuals and event correctly identified,
which proves a challenge at times.
Some of the events that will be featured in the
scrapbook this year are the 2015 National
KATYA MIKHAILENKO TAKES A PHOTO WITH
Convention, Capture the Helen, 2016 WJCL
HOMESTEAD STUDENTS AT STATE CONVENTION.
State Convention, and the pot roast at Magistra
Wallach's home. The theme that will unite all of these events is "Y[our] Story."
While this theme may seem to not have any connection to Latin, there actually exists one. Greek myths that students
have read ever since they began learning Latin tended to be about specific gods or goddesses, each myth telling the
individual story of that deity. These stories were related to each other. The gods and goddesses had their individual
stories, and each one served as a small part of Greek Mythology. After reading just a couple of myths, a similarity and
connection is observed. The deities have their own stories to tell, which all formulate together to tell the story of Greek
Mythology.
This is similar to each individual in the WJCL having a specific story about their experience, which is part of the story of
the WJCL as a whole. Whether it's someone's personal story about a Certamen round or a memory about a general
assembly at Nationals, that story is part of the WJCL's story. No matter what the story may be, in the end, everyone's
individual stories come together to create the story of the WJCL.