Cristina Diaz is a senior majoring in History and Linguistics, with minors in Art History and Global Medieval Studies. She is primarily interested in historical linguistics and written culture, particularly with respect to historiography and religion. Her current project, developed through the History Honors Thesis program, explores the use of Etymology as a historiographic tool in 13th-century Spanish chronicle. Originally from Staten Island, New York, Cristina works as a Historical Interpreter at Historic Richmond Town, where she weaves baskets, cooks at a hearth, and shares her love of history with the public. At Penn, Cristina is the President of Penn Singers Light Opera Company and Chair of Quadramics Theatre Company. In her free time, Cristina can often be found in rehearsal with Penn Collegium Musicum, or meetings of the Clio Society or Penn History Review.