Category: We Have Thoughts On That…

Posted on July 24th, 2023 in Events, Local, We Have Thoughts On That... by Elizabeth W. Thill

Recently, Classical Studies Program Director Dr. Elizabeth Thill did something she had not done in years: she attended a newly released movie, in the theater, where the aim was not to keep her children entertained (although she did bring her children, a somewhat questionable decision). What movie could coax her out of her self-imposed movie-theater …

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Posted on April 28th, 2023 in Students, We Have Thoughts On That... by Elizabeth W. Thill

This photo was shared by student Corran Goodart. More about Corran at the end of the post. One of the lesser known facts about ancient people in Pompeii is that they were really, really into doodling. So into doodling, that they regularly scratched doodles into the walls of pretty much everything: public buildings like temples or …

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Posted on April 7th, 2023 in Students, We Have Thoughts On That... by Elizabeth W. Thill

This post was written by student Bailey Evans, as part of her Spring 2023 Honors Project in CLAS-C 321 Classical Cultures and Myth in Theater and Film. More about Bailey at the end of the post. Stories don’t just disappear as time progresses. In fact, they can become even more well known. There are many …

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