If you, like me, are a fundamentally lazy person, you will agree that summer break is the ideal time to … More
Tag: classics
Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: The Persistence of Heroic Culture in Western Society
A soldier, endowed with supernatural strength, fights epically in defence of the principles at the base of his national culture, … More
Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: Epicureanism and Stoicism: How Ancient Philosophies Can Help You Deal with the Stress of Modern Life
To some people, philosophy is a boring subject they had to endure in school, or a pretentious topic that requires … More
Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter – Catullus Spills the Tea: Sexually Based Political Satire in Ancient Rome
When they told me this issue was going to be NSFW themed, I immediately thought of Catullus as the perfect … More
Why Pop Culture is a Classic(s) Matter: Medea: The Prototype of Badass Woman
As anyone familiar with ancient Greek society will know, its culture is deeply patriarchal at its core, and even misogynistic … More
Live Review – STAG: Lysistrata
The roaring 20’s set the scene for this semester’s STAG main stage production, Lysistrata. Originally an Ancient Greek comedy, the … More