Helvidius Group
Helvidius | |
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Founded: | 1989 |
Recognition: | ABC |
Membership: | 24 |
Executive Board: | Sharon Chin, Editor-in-Chief Jacob Weaver, Executive Editor Josh Mathew, Co-Managing Editor Evann Smith, Co-Managing Editor Ashley McCarthy, Lead Senior Editor |
Category: | Publication |
Website: | {{{Website}}} |
Contact: | {{{Contact}}} |
Helvidius is a group that publishes the Journal of Politics & Society, an annual journal that publishes undergraduate research in social sciences, as well as works of public figures and scholars.
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[hide]History
Founded in 1989 by Peter Tomassi, CC '91, the journal began as a magazine focusing on law and public policy that was distributed to schools in the Ivy League and in Congress.[1]
Name
The group is named after the Roman statesman and philosopher, Helvidius Priscus, who was banished and eventually executed for his vocal support of republican government.[2]
References
- Jump up ↑ Helvidius "About" Page
- Jump up ↑ "About the Name", Helvidius website