By Alice Adams Mporio: Every term, the team designs, photographs, and markets a set of merchandise to honor the program students. This year’s team is excited to make their mark on fashion and Red Fox history with new, press-themed streetwear. The student designers behind the collection sat down for an interview on the creative process.... Continue Reading →
By Arissa Hendrarto, Physical Wellness Leader When you think about physical wellness, many individuals rush towards sports, competition, and other vigorous physical activities that get your heart pumping and your body breaking a sweat. However, many aspects of physical wellness can be cared for through other outlets that also contribute to your overall physical wellbeing! ... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams Florence is a beautiful city, but part of the attraction of studying here is… well, leaving. That is, exploring other parts of Italy, maybe even venturing out of the country to the rest of Europe and beyond. It’s lovely to spend a weekend day enjoying all Florence has to offer – its... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams One of the perks of studying in Europe is the opportunity to take advantage of its snugly packed array of lovely destinations. Lucky me; I spent the first few days of October break in the City of a Hundred Spires. Prague is situated where the tides of Western Europe crash into those... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams This September, two Marist Italy students were selected to participate in a world-famous tradition of the fashion and design industry calendar: Milan Fashion Week. The show takes place twice a year, calling designers and models from all over the world. Every Fall and Spring Semester, a pair of lucky students have the... Continue Reading →
By Alice Adams Summer is turning to autumn. Leftover summertime tourists are departing, and Florentines are trickling back into the city whose sticky heat they had fled. With the closing of summer comes the closing of Marist students’ first month in Italy. Life moves from the ten days of sweaty orientation to syllabus week to... Continue Reading →
Left to right Maggie, Ting, Sydney and Jake Benvenuti a Marist Italy! My name is Jake, and I’m the president of RHC for Marist Italy. There are 4 other members in RHC with me — we have our Vice President and Treasurer Ting, our Secretary Bryanna, and our Public Relations Officers Maggie and Sydney. RHC... Continue Reading →
Boboli Garden Moving to Florence can be a huge adjustment for students for a wide range of reasons. No matter where you are from, when you arrive the city feels different. The culture, the weather, the architecture, and so much more will be an adjustment. Florence is known for its rich history which is rooted in... Continue Reading →
Picture this: the year is 2021 and you just arrived in a brand new city where the native language is one you don’t speak. You don’t know your way around, you’re surrounded by people you’ve never met before, and your parents are probably wondering if you’re still alive. Oh, and your phone doesn’t work. How are you... Continue Reading →
by Rose Patricia, Freshman BA With the Covid restrictions related to music and entertainment here in Italy, street musicians have come on the rise. At the beginning of this year, a color system was introduced in Italy whereby regions are assigned to different zones depending on how spread the virus is, and the different zones... Continue Reading →
