By Kate Krehel "We students love to branch out every weekend to explore every corner of Europe, but often amidst our excitement we forget about the consequences to our climate and Earth." On February 12th, students gathered at the Marist Italy office to attend a Sustainability Workshop. An expert from Alethea Global, an international cooperative... Continue Reading →
Growing pains: Conversations on mental health and the beginning of the spring semester
By Alice Adams and Marisa Garreffa The first year abroad experience is filled with different firsts for everyone; for some, it’s the first time living away from home, for others, the first time traveling abroad, and for nearly everyone, the first year of college. And now, it’s time for the first thoughts of what it... Continue Reading →
Former Marist Italy student honoured with the Elizabeth Holtze Creative Nonfiction Award
By Alice Adams Please note: this article includes a discussion of sensitive themes, including violence against women. “For the three months I studied abroad I saw enough art for three lifetimes. Paintings in the Belvedere Palace, statues in the Louvre, local sketches on the streets of Positano. Yet the one piece of art I remember... Continue Reading →
Italian Grocery Shopping for Dummies
Edited by Alice Adams, with contributions from Rosa Benders, Sofija Dudhia, and Kate Krehel A note from the editor: To celebrate the return to Florence of FFE and BDP students, as well as the newly arriving MAPS students, we at the Marist Italy office would like to highlight one aspect of the Florence experience that... Continue Reading →
