By Hayden Tarr Today’s post will be a recipe for steamed artichokes with an OLD BAY™ butter sauce. Whenever they are in season, there are a lot of different recipes you can make with artichokes. One of the easiest and simplest ways is by steaming them and covering them in a spicy butter sauce. This... Continue Reading →
This summer break, we're bringing to you a delicious compilations of student contributions: A set of recipes any student can revisit any time they're looking for a new dish to cook or a bite of nostalgia. We will be featuring dishes passed down through families, tweaked and perfected by each new generation. They were written... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams As the summer heat sets in, we are preparing to draw to a close our year in Florence. Some of us will return next year, and others will not. Some of us will go straight home to the lives we have missed and others will continue pursuing adventure in the European summer.... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams This April, nine first-year Marist Italy students traveled to London, England, to attend the Student Global Leadership Conference hosted by the Foundation for International Education (FIE). The students, selected through an essay contest, were Sofija Dudhia, Mia Boyd, Lynzee Zriebiec, Samantha Inciarte, Isabella Tuttolomondo, Rosa Benders, Sascha Hsin, Troy Tucker, and myself,... Continue Reading →
By Kate Krehel and Hayden Tarr April 22, 2025: Earth Day. A day to retain awareness for and thank our Earth for the abundance it provides us, and a reminder to fight against climate change, a constant concern commanding more and more of its presence in our lives. While the phenomenon feels intimidating at times,... Continue Reading →
Written by Olivia Horne With edits and additions by Alice Adams and Marlise Hyde Note from the editor: This week, we're bringing some unseen content to the blog, written by last year’s student blogger Olivia Horne. Budget travel is a timeless subject, but all details have been fact-checked to ensure the information is still current.... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
