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PROSPICIAMUS: WJCL CONVENTION 2019 APES NON SUNT SOLITARIA NATURA CONTENTS
STATISTICS
Introduction Victoria Toledo...1
Spirit
Wisconsin schools
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Delegates from across WI
Arushi Dhingra...3 Candidates for Office
Certamen Kyle Jain...4
Academics 5
Art
Academic Exams
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State Officers
General Assemblies
Rachel Vasan...6 Certamen Rounds
More 8 Who: Classics Students from across the state What: A weekend full of Latin fun Where: Madison, Wisconsin Why: Cos it's fun When: Thursday, Jan. 31-Saturday, Feb. 2
BA Delegates during the Toga Banquet at the 2018 WJCL Convention. (Photo: Alisha Khosla)
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Service Projects
INTRODUCTION WJCL EDITOR VICTORIA TOLEDO IT'S CURRENTLY ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF THE YEAR. ALTHOUGH IT'S A ROUGH TRANSITION FROM CHRISTMAS BREAK BACK INTO SCHOOL, STATE CONVENTION IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. AS A SENIOR, I HAVE MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THE COMING CONVENTION. I AM
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2| PROSPICIAMUS: WJCL CONVENTION 2019 INTRODUCTION (CONT.) WJCL EDITOR VICTORIA TOLEDO THE WJCL EDITOR, MEANING I HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES AND EVENTS TO HELP MANAGE DURING CONVENTION, FILLING ME WITH SOMETHING LIKE ANXIETY. NEXT, I HAVE EXCITEMENT FOR A WEEKEND FULL OF LATIN CHEERS, FRIENDS NEW AND OLD, AND EXPERIENCES THAT I WILL REMEMBER FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. TO TOP IF ALL OFF, I AM OVERWHELMED BY NOSTALGIA.
Top: WJCL Editor Victoria Toledo at the 2018 WJCL Convention Mid: Anand and Austin after testing Bottom: Kyle Jain and Margot Armrbuster pose during Meet the Candidates. (Photos: Alisha Khosla)
THIS MAY SOUND CLICHE, BUT IT DOES TRULY FEEL AS IF I WERE THAT GAWKY FRESHMAN STUMBLING THROUGH HER FIRST STATE CONVENTION MERELY A YEAR AGO. HERE I AM NOW, SIMILARLY GAWKY BUT A LITTLE MORE CONFIDENT AS I APPROACH MY FINAL STATE CONVENTION. FROM THE TIMES I SCREAMED BA CHEERS AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS TO FEELING ANXIOUS DURING CERTAMEN FINALS TO DANCING WITH MY CLOSEST FRIENDS, I CAN PROUDLY SAY THAT STATE CONVENTION WAS LIFE-CHANGING AND REMARKABLE. CONVENTION IS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE THROUGH WHICH YOU CAN DISCOVER MORE OF YOURSELF, SUCH AS YOUR ABILITY TO WITHSTAND MINIMAL SLEEP OR YOUR CAPACITY TO BECOME MORE OPEN, FUN, AND CONFIDENT IN YOURSELF. TO EVERYONE WHO HAS THEIR FIRST CONVENTION THIS YEAR, I EARNESTLY HOPE YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY SINGLE SECOND TO MAKE MEMORIES WITH YOUR FRIENDS, AND TO EVERYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCED THIS WHIRLWIND PROGRAM, YOU KNOW THE DRILL. I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL IN MADISON AT THE END OF JANUARY.
E CORDE, VICTORIA TOLEDO 2018-2019 WJCL EDITOR
Hey all you Latin fans...
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SPIRIT
"LATIN CONVENTION IS NOT JUST ABOUT A BUNCH OF NERDS TAKING TESTS AND PLAYING CERTAMEN. LATIN CONVENTION IS ALSO ABOUT YELLBAJCL Spirit Officer Arushi Dhingra and WJCL Parliamentarian Simran Khunger during Meet the ING CHEERS IN A ROOM FULL Candidates at the 2018 WJCL Convention OF 400 PEOPLE. SPIRIT HAS AL(Photo: Alisha Khosla) WAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE PART OF CONVENTION. WHETHER IT BE THE OUTFITS I GET TO MAKE OR LEADING THE CHEERS FOR THE SCHOOL, I CAN EXPRESS MY CREATIVITY AND HAVE SO MUCH FUN DOING IT. SPIRIT AT LATIN CONVENTION IS BASICALLY WHEN HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHER IN A ROOM SHOUTING WORDS IN LATIN DRESSED UP IN AMAZING COSTUMES. SPIRIT IS THE 20 MINUTES BEFORE EVERY GA WHERE EVERYONE LOSES THEIR VOICES. SPIRIT AT CONVENTION HAS ALLOWED ME TO MEET SO MANY AMAZING PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER AND HAS RESULTED IN ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE."
-ARUSHI DHINGRA, BAJCL SPIRIT OFFICER
...let me see you clap your hands! Members of the BA Latin Club cheer before GA I at the 2018 WJCL Convention. (Photo: Alisha Khosla)
THIS YEAR'S SPIRIT THEMES Thursday: Cereal Friday: Hippies
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CERTAMEN "CERTAMEN IS A LATIN QUIZ BOWL GAME PLAYED AT STATE CONVENTION. THE QUESTIONS CONSIST OF MANY CATEGORIES, INCLUDING: LATIN GRAMMAR, MYTHOLOGY, HISTORY, AND LITERATURE. THE ROUNDS CAN BE VERY INTENSE, BUT ALSO VERY FUN. AS A FRESHMAN, I WAS IMMEDIATELY DRAWN TO CERTAMEN, AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE GAME AT FIRST SIGHT. EVERY SINGLE LUNCH IN FRESHMAN YEAR, NICK CHANG WOULD READ ME QUESTIONS. CERTAMEN GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE MY KNOWLEDGE OF LATIN OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. IF QUESTION TOPICS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN PLAYING, NOVICE/INTERMEDIATE TALK TO YOUR TEACHER, AND CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE’S ACADEMIC - 50% LATIN LANGUAGE RESOURCES! (WJCL.ORG)" - 25% CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY - 25% ROMAN HISTORY + CULTURE -KYLE JAIN, WJCL TECH CO ADVANCED - 40% LATIN LANGUAGE - 20% CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY - 20% ROMAN HISTORY - 20% LATIN LITERATURE
Find a Certamen Syllabus, Study Guides, Previous WJCL Certamen rounds, and original Certamen Practice Rounds at wjcl.org.
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ACADEMICS THERE IS A SERIES OF TWELVE TESTS ADMINISTERED TO WJCL DELEGATES OVER TWO TESTING SESSIONS ON THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING. THE EXAMS CONSIST OF 50 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS EACH (EXCEPT FOR READING COMP.) AND TEST YOUR CLASSICAL KNOWLEDGE.
TESTING SESSION I VOCABULARY ROMAN PRIVATE LIFE GREEK DERIV + VOCAB GREEK HISTORY, LIT., LIFE MYTHOLOGY PENTATHLON
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The Pentathlon contains five 10-problem sections in Grammar, Vocab, Derivatives, History, and Mythology.
TESTING SESSION II The Latin Literature Exam will test your knowledge of Latin authors and their works.
READING COMPREHENSION ROMAN HISTORY GRAMMAR LATIN DERIVATIVES LATIN LITERATURE MOTTOES
Need help studying? Visit the Academics Page at wjcl.org.
While the Greek tests may seem challenging, it is easy to score in these categories because few study for them.
The Reading Comprehension Exam consists of 30 multiple choice questions in which you will have to analyze passage content.
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ART NOT QUITE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ACADEMIC SIDE OF STATE? TRY YOUR HAND AT SOME ART PROJECTS!
ART AT STATE IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE A LOVE FOR THE CLASSICS WITH ARTISTIC TALENT TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL PROJECTS AND CONVEY THE THEMES OF MYTHOLOGY, HISTORY, AND ROMAN CULTURE.
CARTOONS, GREETING CARDS, & ILLUSTRATED QUOTATIONS Illustrated Quotation by Katie Hieb
MOSAICS, SCULPTURE, & POTTERY
-RACHEL VASAN
Seahorse mosaic by Amanda Roessler (3rd place at Nationals)
PROSPICIAMUS: WJCL CONVENTION 2019 | 7 HANDICRAFTS MODELS GAMES JEWLERY DECORATIVE STITCHING LARGE TEXTILES
PAINTING & DRAWING ACRYLIC & OIL BLACK/COLORED PENCIL CHALK, PASTEL, CHARCOAL INK WATERCOLOR MIXED MEDIA
Decorative Stitching by Rachel Vasan (2nd Place at Nationals)
CHARTS AND MAPS CHARTS, DRAWN CHARTS, CONSTRUCTED MAPS, DRAWN MAPS, CONSTRUCTED
A Constructed Chart by Nicholas Chang (3rd Place at Nationals) A painting of Medea by Katie Hieb (Placed 5th in Acrylics at Nationals)
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MORE COSTUME
WAR MACHINE
THE WJCL HOLDS AN ANNUAL COSTUME CONTEST WHERE DELEGATES SHOW OFF THEIR COSPLAY SKILLS AND DRESS AS CLASSICAL FIGURES
EACH SCHOOL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD AND SUBMIT A WAR MACHINE. THE 2019 WAR MACHINE IS A NAVIS ONERARIA, A ROMAN CARGO SHIP, CONSTRUCTED FROM ALUMINUM FOIL.
2019 COSTUMES GUYS: TARQUINIUS SUPERBUS GALS: TULLIA THE YOUNGER COUPLES: NUMA POMPILIUS + EGERIA SPECIAL CHARACTER: JANUS
ORATORY REALLY GOOD AT RECITING LATIN? TRY MEMORIZING A PASSAGE AND ENTERING INTO MEMORIZED ORATORY! SIGHT LATIN READING IS ALSO OFFERED.
WORLD SERIES OF CERTAMEN ALREADY ENJOYING WATCHING YOUR CLASSMATES PLAY CERTAMEN? WSOC IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH TEACHERS COMPETE AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A STUDENTRUN EVENT MARKED BY MEMEQUESTIONS
EDITING: NICHOLAS CHANG AND REENA SINGHAL WRITERS: ARUSHI DHINGRA, KYLE JAIN, VICTORIA TOLEDO, RACHEL VASAN PHOTOS: ALISHA KHOSLA, KATIE HIEB, AMANDA ROESSLER, RACHEL VASAN