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Friday, September 2, 2011
Only the most intrepid explorer would be galvanized by an adventure which boasted harsh conditions, hard physical labour, cold weather, a remote location and the risk of polar bear attacks. Shelley Hartman, entering her fourth year in Greek and Roman Studies was not to be deterred from participating on an archeological dig in the... More
Monday, April 18, 2011
By Nicole Findlay When it came time to hand in his final assignment for his seminar course, Historical Representations, Joel Bandy decided to sing its praises - quite literally. Bandy, a student of classics, religion and history, wrote and recorded a song that encapsulated the Cold War era. They Call me the Fat Man... More
Monday, January 31, 2011
By Nicole Findlay When she was a child, Shelley Hartman dreamed of becoming an archeologist. Her father had other ideas. Women got sensible jobs as secretaries and teachers. So, she shelved her aspirations and became a disk jockey for Chez 106. It would be forty-five years before Hartman was able to pursue her first... More
Friday, December 17, 2010
by Nicole Findlay After a month spent digging up the past in Cassleman, Ontario, Jonathan Ouellet shifted gears to sift through the sands of Macedonia. Roman oil lamp The second-year student of Greek and Roman Studies spent his summer on two archaeological digs. Ouellett first uncovered ancient Aboriginal tools in Canada and then travelled... More
by Nicole Findlay Digging holes in the dirt is not how most envision spending a summer holiday. But, for four Carleton students, sifting through Ontario’s past was a dream come true. Kelly Berckmans, an anthropology major, Patrick MacIntyre, BAHons/10, Jonathan Ouellet, a Greek and Roman Studies major, and Adam Fraser, a student of in... More
Monday, May 3, 2010
Under the direction of Greg Fisher, a group of four Greek and Roman Studies students have recently launched an on-line journal. Corvus, the Latin word for raven, explores a range of topics pertaining to classical civilization. Launched in January 2010, the inaugural edition features papers written on topics ranging from foreign policy in antiquity... More
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
By Lori Tarbett Anna Avdeeva and Magali Desjardins Potvin rolled up their sleeves this summer and received some hands-on training on how to dig up the past. The two students each spent four weeks participating in archeological digs overseas. Desjardins Potvin, a fourth year classical studies and humanities student, spent the entire time in... More
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