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The Convention EarSunday, July 28, 2019 Volume LX, Issue III 25 Hour Coverage

59 (Y)Ears of Telling It Like It Isn’t!

JCLer Found in Fargo Blues Fest

That’s Entertainment! ResultsCongratulations to the following acts who have been selected to perform in That’s Entertainment!: Alex Chou (MA) Anne Gregg & Morgan Kositzky (IN) Braxton Sizemore (GA) Bella Cicero & Rebecca Helmstetter (WI) Bill Wei (TX) Jacob Sloman & Jackson Hamel (GA) Kathryn Powers (OK) Kelly Jeong (GA) Lena Cavicchia (DC) Nia Abdullah (NJ) Smruthi Shashidhar (TX) Taylor Sellers-Varela & Charlie Mazzeo (IL) Varun Mukund (TX)

These delegates must meet with Tyler Heist directly after GA III in front of the stage. Bring your music and typed lyrics, if any, on a USB drive. If there are any problems, contact him via text at 859-815-9234.

Announcements

Learning and Teaching Materials Display Mandan Room in Memorial UnionDiscounts! Sales! Get your own copy!9:30am - 1:00pm today9:30am - 1:00pm tomorrow

Students, chaperons, and teachers all wel-come!

NJCL Emotional State Tracker:DAY 3

After a grueling 2-day search, NDSU campus police have found a missing JCLer inside the Fargo Blues Festival, being held this weekend on the NDSU campus. When asked what they were doing, the long-lost delegate simply replied, “Feeling that JCGroove.” Upon further ques-tioning, it soon became apparent that this JCLer truly thought they had been at NJCL convention since Thursday. “I remembered NJCL conven-tion ending during the weekend,” said the puzzled JCLer, “I think that’s why I thought the festival was the right place to go.” This JCLer also managed to mistake tailgating for a track and field event, an almost un-derstandable mistake given the amount of standing around. The delegate was found lounging on a camping chair with a group of veteran blues fans in the shadow of the Fargodome. When the police asked the JCLer why they were not celebrating the classics, the blues aficionados replied “the blues is classic, my brother.” When asked about the incident, organizers of the Fargo Blues Festi-val simply replied “anyone is welcome in the blues, brother,” and have extended an invitation to any attendees to the NJCL convention to “come feel the blues,” which the NJCL politely declined. Officers suspect that the organizers of the festival are actually sirens who captivated the poor delegate with those sick blues beats. The JCLer has been safely returned to their delegation.

No Post on SundaysTo whom it may concern:

Due to an irregular national convention schedule, we regret to inform you that the humble, iron-clad fists of the Senior Classical League are empty; as the CVS is void of JCLers, so too is the cafeteria bereft of our daily pearls of omniscient wisdom. After all, post does not come on Sunday. We appreciate your $1 Ear advertisements; although we will not refund you your 100 cents, you have the liberty to submit your adver-tisement again for another dollar.

Signed,2019-2020 NSCL Editor Vernon Dursley

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Meet your candidates

State Delegation:MassachusettsOffice sought:PresidentNumber of NJCL conventions attended:

Information not provided.

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1. Favorite Bee Movie character? 2. French fries or tater tots? 3. What is one thing you would like to accomplish while in office?

State Delegation:VirginiaOffice sought:PresidentNumber of NJCLconventions attended:6

Questions:1. Adam2. Tater tots!3. Work with the Paideia Institute! Both to increase Spo-ken Latin in the NJCL and support their Aequora pro-gram, a Latin/Classics outreach program for elementary schools.

Jocelyn Robertson

State Delegation:South CarolinaOffice sought:VP1Number of NJCLconventions attended:4

Questions:1. Mooseblood2. French Tots3. I want to serve as a vice with my nationally published email to provide advice and interactive ideas to JCL chapters that lack schools with Latin programs joining the JCL community, or pre existing chapters lacking interest/involvement.

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State Delegation:New HampshireOffice sought:VP1Number of NJCLconventions attended:

Information not provided.

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State Delegation:CaliforniaOffice sought:VP2Number of NJCLconventions attended:3

Questions:1. Adam Flayman (Barry’s best friend), because he isn’t afraid to stand up for what he believes in!2. French fries! Especially waffle fries.3. Create a prop-free GA 1 spirit competition to give states with less resources the opportunity to shine!

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State Delegation:KentuckyOffice sought:VP2Number of NJCLconventions attended:3

Questions:1. Mooseblood the mosquito.2. Fries before guys am I right ladies?3. I’d like to do state check-ins with each state twice a year. Through this, I’d like to increase individual commu-nication and learn every 2vp’s name.

Paige Graf

State Delegation:OhioOffice sought:Comm. Coord.Number of NJCLconventions attended:2

Questions:1. Mooseblood the mosquito.2. Tater tots.3. I’d like to publish a nationwide database for all local and state boards’ contact information. I’d hope to then use this to create office-specific, standardized messaging network.

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State Delegation:MaineOffice sought:Comm. Coord.Number of NJCLconventions attended:2

Questions:1. Buzzwell.2. Tater tots all the way.3. Publish a guide for state and local webmasters full of tips and resources to promote the creation of more JCL websites!

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State Delegation:OklahomaOffice sought:ParliamentarianNumber of NJCLconventions attended:2

Questions:1. Ken.2. French fries.3. I would like to create a Robert’s Rules of Order pam-phlet with tips and summaries of the main points for state and local parliamentarians to distribute to their boards.

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State Delegation:Louisiana!Office sought:ParliamentarianNumber of NJCLconventions attended:2 previous, this is my 3rd

Questions:1. Honestly, Bee Larry King remains iconic.2. French fries without hesitation.3.Ensuring that communication between national and state officers is not only effective but will continue past indi-vidual officers.

Faith Woods

State Delegation:FloridaOffice sought:HistorianNumber of NJCLconventions attended:5

Questions:1. I prefer the TV show, “Maya the Bee.”2. Michael Scott’s Tots.3. One of my primary goals while in office is to organize the way in which photos are shared and stored for future use. Utilizing a program called Yogile would accomplish this task more efficiently and save funds.

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State Delegation:GeorgiaOffice sought:HistorianNumber of NJCLconventions attended:3

Questions:1. Adam Flayman.2. French Fries.3. I would like to run multiple social media takeovers throughout the year. This would allow local JCLers to promote local/statewide events happening in their area that might not get the publicity that they deserve.

Jason Juang

State Delegation:NebraskaOffice sought:EditorNumber of conventions attended:

Information not provided.

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State Delegation:WisconsinOffice sought:EditorNumber of conventions attended:1

Questions:1. Ken. Who else gets dumped for a bee?2. French fries all the way3. I’d work with the 1st VP to create “Guide to the JCL” to promote membership.

Elizabeth Foster

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Neither rain nor heat nor elevator shaft…Team Editor trapped in elevator for over an hour, completes Ear anyway.

(Warning: the following article contains entirely real news). Last night, eleven SCLers, including eight of the nine Team Editor members present at convention, were trapped in the SCL dorm’s elevator for more than an hour. You’d think that this would cripple the Ear office’s operations; you’d be wrong. After contacting the elevator repair crew (who were more than an hour away, despite Fargo being only 48 square miles), the team sprang into action to make the Ear, undeterred. The heat rose in the tiny metal box as Ian ‘the Desk’ Anderson transformed into a viable workspace for Kurt ‘Kurt Ristroph’ Ristroph to set up his laptop and get to work. Team Editor members Jade, Laci, Paul, and Jacob provided editorial backup as Steve and Aman-da communicated with the rescue squad and Maddie and Bob documented the situation. Gerard ‘The Reason Why’ Fontenelle did nothing. The eleven emerged from their bodyheat-fired crucible, forged by the fires of a mild inconvenience into an elite editing unit better and stronger than ever before. More than half the content of this Ear was done; Team Edivator was triumphant.

How to speak north dakotanWe at The Ear have noticed that, while they can deft-ly translate a dead language, many convention-goers have had difficulty translating North Dakotan. We’ve compiled the following guide of common phrases to help you understand what’s going on.

North Dakotan EnglishYou betcha

Keep ‘er movin’

Doncha know

I’m thinkin’ ‘bout that corn

The beasts will get us soon

Uff da!

You’ve got it

Continue forward

[Untranslatable]

Corn is delicious

Watch out

Oh no!/Okay!/Ouch!/etc.

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There’s a mystery afoot in Fargo, North Dakota. A sordid mystery filled with intrigue and danger. Fargo is home to an 8-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty, which has stood since 1950, dedicated to the Fargo Boy Scouts; that statue is gone. Simply missing! Vanished without a trace. What could have happened to Lady Liberty, Jr.? Who would dare target such a picturesque town as Fargo? We here at The Convention Ear’s in-vestigative unit think we have found the answer. Using advanced crime scene technology, several rolls of duct tape, excessive amounts of coffee, and a determined sniffer dog named BeeJay we are proud to report that we have cracked this case wide open. The statue has been hidden in plain sight. Early Saturday morning, when judges arrived for Graphic Arts judging, those of us familiar with the case were greeted with something we did not expect: Liberty, Jr. Affixed to her torch was a familiar yellow registration label entering her as a large model. We thought we had caught the thief red-handed, however the ID numbers were illegible, causing the large model to be disqualified. The statue however has not yet been re-turned to it’s home in downtown Fargo. She will make her way home on Tuesday the 30th after 1pm when Graphic Arts pickup begins.

NJCL Unsolved!! Friendly Fargo Fact (of the day):

LATIN IS JUST A DIALECT OF GREEK

View Open Certamen teams here:https://bit.ly/2SL4ewp

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Number of Conventions

First Letter of Your First Name

Level of Latin First Letter of Your Last Name

1-2:New 2-3:North 3-4:South 5+:West

A: Ohi B: Caro C: Texa D: Okla E: Georgi F: Mass G: Wisc H: Vir I: Missour J: Nev K: Ken L: Tenne M: Cali N: Flori O: Louisi P: Ala Q: Mari R: Dela S: Minne T: Ari U: Connecti V: Verm W: Colo X:Illi Y:Nebr Z:Indi

I: gini II: exa III: forni IV: hi V+: assachu

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Tentative Certamen Round 1 ScoresNoviceCaliforniaFloridaIllinoisMassachusettsNew Hampshire North CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioTennesseeTexasVirginiaWisconsin

Round 180190125215160030553065160105

Round 21051551301356045305514012013565

Round 3TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

Round 1+21853452553502204560110170185295170

Total1853452553502204560110170185295170

Tentative Certamen Round 1 ScoresIntermediateArizonaCaliforniaD.C.FloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMaine MarylandMassachusettsNew HampshireNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioTexasVirginiaWisconsinZ-Wild Card alphaZ-Wild Card beta

Round 1559021022012590700050151551757020210220110135

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Round 24015120205159025351010065260245651560110270135

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Round 3TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

TBD

TBD

Round 1+2951053304251401809535101508041542013535270330380270

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115

Total951053304251401809535101508041542013535270330380270

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Tentative Certamen Round 1 ScoresAdvancedCaliforniaD.C.FloridaGeorgia IllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMassachusettsNevadaNew HampshireNew YorkNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaTennesseeTexasVirginiaWisconsinZ-Wild Card Alpha

Round 15015524016580451507029530115308514515603301752650

Round 210010519065555020065275151352065802040175140225170

Round 3TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

Round 1+215026043023013595350135570452505015022535100505315490170

Total15026043023013595350135570452505015022535100505315490170

What’s your Hybrid State Name?

This Summer’s Hottest Hits

10. Channel Bee ~ The Bee-52s9. Sloop John Bee ~ The Beech Boys 8. Take on Bee ~ a-Hive7. Killer Queen (Bee) ~ Queen (Bee)6. Everybody Buzz Now ~ Bee + Bee Music Factory5. I Am The Bee ~ The Beetles4. Every Buzz You Make ~ Sting3. Stay In the Hive ~ BeeGees2. Fight for Your Right to Pollinate ~ Beestie Boys1. Old Town Road ~ Beeyoncé feat. Lil Nas X

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Special thanks to Andew Pelham from Tennessee! Want to submit a meme? Email it to editor@nscl.org

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY

Get ready JCL, for the biggest Ancients Fight of the year. This Sunday, the Fargodome is going

to explode! When two of the biggest Roman rivals go head to head, blood will spill. Sabines versus the Invisigoths. Do not miss this fight of your lifetime

from 2:30-4:45 PM.

And adults, we have not forgot-ten about you. Watch as we heat things up in the Arena of Fire. As candidates fight for your

delegates’ vote…in the exclusive Delegate Gladiator Fight.

Watch your favorites battle it out under one roof with weapons and

Africanized bees.

Fargodome, this Sunday from 2:30-4:45.

We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge!

Running Forever JCLers at Olympika Track yesterday had a wonderful time, but for one student, the fun didn’t end there. Allen Barry came back from high jump at a nearby facility, and began running his designated races when he noticed that the lanes were not marked. Since he could not tell where the race finished, he decided to keep on going. We interviewed Allen Barry, who noted that “I’m not sure if I’ve hit my 100 yards yet, but I figured I can keep running until the end of the marathon, and then I’ll know I’m done.” We’re still waiting to hear back from the SCL to see if we can get a timekeeper so Allen can finally rest.

Rats Rats, we’re the rats. We pray at night, we stalk at night. We’re the rats. We run past youth, we spook them lots. We’re the rats. We feed on cheese and garbage. We’re the rats. We bounce the ball, we shoot the hoop, we catch the friz. We’re the rats. We come together to form a king. We’re the rats. We go to thrift stores to find trendy clothes to wear. We’re the rats. We have infiltrated. Rats, we’re the rats.

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PersonalsMarco, Cristian, Bailey, Aubrey, Domenic, Joseph, Bill, Brandi/Ethan, Quinton, Guy, Jones, William, Vic-toria P., Tim, Victoria S., Asher, Amber, Will, Teddy, Quade, and Jared (honorary cougar), I hope you are enjoying convention. Way to represent Tom C. Clark and NISD. Optimē Factum! I am so proud of all of you! vīlicus/WiLeecus

The Fitness Gram Pacer Test is ... [EDITOR RE-DACTED]

G. Canis amat omnes discipulas discipubsque qui ab Floridā secum venērunt.

G. Canis credit optimos lusores in WSOC esse Ludipueros.

Shark Fact: While some sharks eat alone, smaller spe-cies may hunt in packs to bring down larger prey and then share. Shark Fact!

Maximus Gratias to all my JCL family for being so supportive and so tolerant of my special circumstanc-es. I love you all so much and couldn’t do this conven-tion without your help! Cum amore, Ambulator.

What a great speech, Emily! MDJCFAM is so proud of you!

The MDJCFAM pledges its love and loyalty to our Queen Bee, Natasha T.!

Dear John Stamos, I’m pretty good at basketball, ar-en’t I? How about I be Jesse and you be Rebecca. IDK though, I don’t watch full house.-chick who hates basketball.

Melanie: Thanks again for letting me do emergency laundry in your apartment! You rule! -Hilary

D.W.Rice IS Nice! -A.N.

Whoever asked for Ethan’s #, were you talking to me personally? -Ethan

To the thoughtful JCLer who offered to bus my plate: thank you so much for your kind gesture! I shall pay it forward! -in amicitia Dr. J. DigiCon Chair

Correction: Dazzling

Want to submit a Personal? Bring $1 & your personal to the NJCL Office!

Competitive CertamenRound #3 - Sunday, 7/28/2019, 6:15pm

IntermediateNovice AdvancedMA vs. WI vs. IL

Minard 230

VA vs. TX vs. OHMinard 116

TN vs. CA vs. FLMinard 112

ND vs. NC vs. NHMinard 310

NH vs. OH vs. VAMinard 230

WI vs. MA vs. BetaMinard 116

CA vs. LA vs. FLMinard 112

TX vs. GA vs. NCMinard 310

ND vs. KY vs. DCMinard 214

ME vs. Alpha vs. ILMinard 212

IN vs. MD vs. AZMinard 306

GA vs. MD vs. VAMinard 230

FL vs. TX vs. NVMinard 116

WI vs. TN vs. OKMinard 112

MA vs. IL vs. NYMinard 310

DC vs. OH vs. AlphaMinard 214

NC vs. NH vs. KYMinard 212

CA vs. IN vs. LAMinard 306

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