Be a Guest on Lux Classica
Share your JCL journey, inspire fellow classicists, and join our growing community of Latin and Classics enthusiasts.
Guest Information Packet
Everything you need to know about being a guest on Lux Classica
Albert Ding
Tennessee JCL President
Luke Nettune
Texas JCL President
Mackenzie Sanford
Virginia JCL President
Eshaan Vasudev
Wisconsin JCL President
Main Topics
- Your background in the JCL, whether that's certamen, as an officer, as a coach, or something else.
- Specific and insightful stories in the JCL that were meaningful for your perspective.
- Your advice for other students.
Note: Although you can prepare your thoughts beforehand, please do not write any sort of script for yourself. This is supposed to be a natural conversation.
What is Calidae Sententiae?
Calidae Sententiae (Hot Takes) is a segment in which the interviewee prepares a classical-themed hot take to present to the hosts and convince the hosts why they should believe the hot take.
What should I prepare?
You should prepare your argument and hot take beforehand, and be comfortable with questions asked by us. Hot takes should be sent to us beforehand, and your argument should have digital sources provided to us.
How is it scored?
Before each interviewee starts their presentation, they state their hot take in a sentence or two. The interviewee will then get the chance to further explain their take and answer any questions. At the end, the hosts will give a rating on a scale of 1 to 10 based on how hot the original take is and how convincing the explanation is. Interviewees will then be placed on a leaderboard with other previous hot takes.
Example Hot Take:
"Julius Caesar was a horrible general, he got lucky and has good public relations."