Contemporary Art in Frankfurt

By Meredith Pollock, MA 2015-16 Two weeks ago the Museum Studies MA students took a field trip to Frankfurt, Germany. From Thursday morning to Saturday afternoon we saw five contemporary art museums and had a little time to explore the city. It was a busy 53 hours but it was a great experience to visit a... Continue Reading →

EXPO 2015

By Anna McLaughlin, BA 2015-19 Imagine 100,000 people in one small space, all trying to stuff themselves with delicious food and good memories. This is an accurate description of EXPO2015, essentially the modern world’s fair. EXPO is the World Food Expo, a shared space where the countries of the world get together, build their own... Continue Reading →

Freshmen Florence Experience Food Blogs

As part of Prof. Campisi's First-Year Seminar on the Philosophy of Food, students were asked to describe anything interesting they ate as they traveled during their recent fall break. Here are some of the best posts, with students describing their experiences in France, Spain + Portugal, and the Czech Republic: Jackie Gruber: https://jackiesitalianadventure.wordpress.com/2015/11/03/escargot-and-duck-hearts-in-paris/ Amari Evans: https://hungrytravelerswelcome.wordpress.com/ Adler Papiernik: https://papiernik.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/my-praguenosis-friends-czechin-out-food/... Continue Reading →

A Trip to the Bardini Gardens

By Meredith Pollock, MA 2015-16 One of the best parts about living in Florence is exploring the hidden treasures of the city and finding new favorite places. The Bardini Garden is one of Florence’s best kept secrets, and it is the perfect place to spend a sunny autumn afternoon. The Garden is located south of... Continue Reading →

Cheap Travel in Europe

By Jackie Gruber, FFE 2015-16 After weeks of studying and preparing for midterms fall break finally arrived and many of our students traveled to amazing places all over Europe. This year the popular destinations of our Marist Italy Freshman class include Greece, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Budapest, Spain, Prague, and Portugal. But, we wanted to provide... Continue Reading →

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