Petronius Arbiter was a Roman who lived during the reign of Nero, and—according to most historians—the author of The Satyricon. We don’t know much about Petronius’life, but according to Tacitus,“His days he passed in sleep, and his nights in the business and pleasures of life. . . Indolence had raised him to fame, as energy…
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Who Runs the World? Shakespeare’s Girls by Hannah Simpson
“It’s always fun to talk about Shakespeare,” quipped Caroline Bicks at the start of her lecture, “Incited Minds, Rethinking Shakespeare’s Girls.” I couldn’t agree more. Much like the title of her lecture indicates, Bicks’ talk centered on stereotypes that surround adolescent girls and how the strong-Willed (pun intended) females of Shakespeare’s plays defy them. After…
Gargoyles, Stained Glass, and Travel Learning by Sarah Thomas
Being a part of Dr. Arnold’s Castles and Cathedrals Travel-Learning Course has been one of my favorite experiences as an OWU student. It allowed me to truly experience the material that I have spent the past three years learning. To copy from another program, I got to put “theory into practice.” One of the things I…
Adventures in the First Five Weeks of Ireland! by Amadea Weber
Hey all, this is Amadea writing under threat from Erika! It’s been an incredibly busy 5 weeks since I got to Ireland with my rubber pirate-duck companion, Captain Rohan Corteo. This duck was given to me at the beginning of the summer by my boss and I decided to bring him along with me and…
Returning Home by Erika Hankins
Hello everyone, It’s been nearly a month since I returned to the States after spending four months in Greece. All flights went smoothly and luckily no luggage was lost. Surprisingly, I didn’t get jet lag either. 🙂 I’ve heard that many students who study abroad have a few problems adjusting to American life/culture after being…
Rhodes! by Erika Hankins
Γεία σας! (That means “hello you all” in modern Greek!) So I’ve been traveling tons here while in Greece and finally I have time to tell you all about my weekend trip to Rhodes, one of the largest islands belonging to Greece. It’s, like, the best Greek island ever! It was so amazing. The weather…