Goddesses Gather for Latin; Forum Promotes Ancient Language

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Byline: Boyce McClain, River City News correspondent

So much for Latin being a dead language or ancient Greek and Roman civilization a thing of the past.

They came alive last weekend when Ed White High School hosted the 41st Regional Latin Forum, attended by 700 students from 14 local middle and high schools.

"Latin attendance has stayed consistent over the years," said Linda Gaskin, Ed White's Latin instructor, in charge of this year's event. "Latin helps students with their SAT scores and to qualify for Florida's Bright Future Scholarship program. Most people know that Latin is the basis for Romance languages such as French, Spanish and Italian. Few …