All NewsSnapshotsRomance Languages Hosts Bocce Ball Tournament Olivia DrakeFebruary 12, 20143minStudents studying French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese are participating in Wesleyan’s first bocce ball tournament (Bocce Pétanque Bocha Petanca) hosted by Romance Languages and Literatures. The tournament is played from noon to 1 p.m. multiple times a week throughout the month of February, and includes country-themed games and a Roman Empire Championship. During the game of bocce, a ball is rolled down a lane with the aim of coming to reset near a smaller object ball. Bocce is an ancient game and was played between battles during Rome’s Punic Wars against Carthage, which started in 264 B.C. The Latin word “bottia” means “ball” and is the root of the Italian word boccia or bocce, as the game came to be known. (Photos by Ryan Heffernan ’16) romance languagesstudents Related Articles All NewsCampus News & Events November 4, 2024 Ziba Kashef Celebrating Community at Homecoming and Family Weekend 2024 All NewsArts & Humanities October 31, 2024 Jeff Harder The Gory Details: Nicholas Whittaker on Philosophy and Black Horror Cinema All NewsArts & Humanities October 22, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Peaceful Transfer of Power? Scholars Discuss the Possibilities