Omnibus Magazine Gladstone Memorial Essay Prize

1. Eligibility
The competition is open to anyone under 19 and still in full-time education who has not yet complete A levels or IB.

1. Competition Topics
In this competition, students are invited to write an essay that must not exceed 2000 words. There are topics for students to choose from: 

• Were the ancient Olympic Games more significant to the ancient Greek world than the modern Olympic Games are to our world today?
• Why does the the Trojan War provide such fertile ground for modern retellings? You may discuss more than one modern retelling of a Trojan War story.
• How important was Athenian drama for their democratic values in ancient Athens?
• How shocking do you think the poems of either Catullus or Ovid would have been to their ancient audiences?
• ‘Women had more influence in Roman society in the Republic than under the Principate.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement?
• Which one piece of artwork (ancient or modern art or sculpture) do you think best captures the telling of a classical myth which you have read? Justify your answer with reference to at least two other pieces of artwork depicting the same myth.
• ‘The public should be kept at a distance from our most treasured ancient sites.’ How do we both protect and celebrate our ancient cultural heritage?
• Was Constantine great?

2. Entry Requirement
Upon submitting an entry, students are required to submit a statement from a teacher containing the teacher’s e-mail address confirming that the student is in full-time pre-university education. 

3. Submission
Entries should be submitted as e-mail attachments, preferably in Microsoft Word format, to ro225@cam.ac.uk. In addition, please give your name, school and email address on your essay, and keep a copy for yourself

4. Prize
The first prize stands at £200, the second at £100.