Dies Duodecimus - 4th of July!

Salvete, omnes! Happy Fourth of July! Today we celebrated with games and a day off from classes!

This morning, we started off the day with a game of Capture the Flag organized by our amazing praetors, Lincoln and Nishka! It was Optimates vs Populares, and after a close 25-minute game, the Populares came out on top! 
After our game, we had some much-needed otium before having lunch and playing another game organized by our praetors, which was a scavenger hunt. Whiteboards were hidden around the atrium of Andrews and three provinces were let out of MPR at a time - the first two provinces to find a whiteboard and return it to MPR moved onto the next round. 

Our second elective classes took place this afternoon, and we learned about topics such as ancient astrology, ancient zoology, and ancient board games! 

Originally, we had planned to see an outdoor play, but it stormed and we had to stay inside instead. We took the opportunity to get cozy and watch the Studio Ghibli film Whisper of the Heart. Not only was it a very cute movie, it also connected to this year’s theme, “quisquis amat valeat”.

As you can see by the post date, this is being written a day late - that’s because when we got back from the movie, we were so tired. To finish off our Independence Day celebration, we dimmed the lights in MPR and watched live streams of fireworks! The day may not have gone exactly as planned, but it was a memorable holiday!

​Valete, 
Ciara and Philip (Your True Aediles)