Author Archives: Sonia

Sappho on In Our Time

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Sonia

I really like the fact that this program was preceded by one on the California Gold Rush, which is also great (esp. if, like me, you had to study California history in elementary school). http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pqsk4#auto

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Elizabeth Heintges ’12 in Euripides’ Ion

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Sonia

More unabashed pride in our alumni! Elizabeth Heintges ’12, now a graduate student at Columbia University, is playing Creusa in the annual Barnard-Columbia Greek Play this weekend. I dislike the “relatable light” take on the production, but here’s a brief … finish reading Elizabeth Heintges ’12 in Euripides’ Ion

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Alumni encounters over spring break!

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Sonia

I am grumpy about spring break coming to an end, but it was an eventful one for Reed Classics! We hosted a successful CAPN conference last weekend. Among the presenters were Brett Rogers ’99, Rachel Carlson ’06, and Jessica Kapteyn … finish reading Alumni encounters over spring break!

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Classics alumni in Reed magazine

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Sonia

A great story about the new book Classical Traditions in Science Fiction and its editors, Brett Rogers ’99 and Ben Stevens ’98.  

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Birthdays in the Classics Department

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Sonia

Two of the professors have back-to-back birthdays. One of our students made us cupcakes. Mine is pictured below with Prof. Wasserstrom’s dog in the background.

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Great blog post on Italic script by Audrey Lorberfeld ’13

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Sonia

Audrey Lorberfeld ’13 works at the Frick Collection in New York. Check out her recent blog post on the NYARC site!

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Do the kids even say this these days?

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Sonia

Personally I tend to think it would be in the volo/nolo group…. Both meanings obviously present here:

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The True Story of the first edition Iliad

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Sonia

This article on the now well known J. Lo flop goof is for my friend Sophia.

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New Kate Beaton comic

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Sonia

Hark, a Myrmidon! μῆνιν ἄειδε θεά etc.

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Final Jeopardy, 2/16/15

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Sonia

  None of today’s Jeopardy contestants got this. If you know, come by my office and I’ll buy you a cup of coffee.

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