Margaret Toscano Judges Latin Competition

Classics Professor Margaret Toscano judges Latin competition that brings the Utah, BYU, and USU rivalry to new heights. The students translate a chosen passage in classic Latin into English. They are judged on how tightly they can translate and how well they comprehend the context. Because there are so many more words in English than Latin, creativity and subjectivity are required. Of the 200 or so competitors this year, BYU had about 100, while Utah and Utah State had about 50 each.

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