by Aishah Bashir & The Student Club Leader Team If you missed the Club Fair in February, but you still want to get involved? DON’T WORRY, we've got you covered. And if you’re still interested in creating a club? Then keep reading because we have some info you’re gonna want to know 😉 A few... Continue Reading →
By Cat Kowalski Edited by Aishah Bashir Growing up first in Pittsburgh and later in New England, hockey has always been a big part of the culture around me. It has also always been the one sport that's really captured my attention. The fast-paced skating, intense gameplay, and frequent fighting add to the excitement of... Continue Reading →
by Aishah Bashir What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and the holiest month within the Islamic Faith. For 30 days, Muslims around the world observe Ramadan by fasting from sunrise to sunset, increasing focus on prayer, and deep reflection. It is also the month when the Quran, the holy... Continue Reading →
by Aishah Bashir Photos by Conor Glesner What’s Carnevale? Carnevale has deep historical roots as a grand celebration in Catholic communities. A final blowout party before the restrictions of Lent kick in. Take Mardi Gras in New Orleans, for example, which literally means "Fat Tuesday." The name "Carnival" comes from Latin: carne (meat) and vale... Continue Reading →
by Aishah Bashir Mark your calendars: This Friday, 1:30 PM at the Marist Office For the sixth semester running, the Marist Italy Club Fair is making its grand return. Often referred to as “One of the Biggest Student Life Events” that kicks off the semester with buzzing energy. Think social mixer with speed-dating flair to... Continue Reading →
by Aishah Bashir The summer before my first year of college, I went for a final haircut at my curly-hair salon in New York City before moving to Florence for nine months. I asked my stylist if she knew of any curly-friendly salons in Italy. She told me that one of her clients visiting from... Continue Reading →
by Aishah Bashir Classes at Lorenzo de’ Medici are famously unconventional. Think lectures in 300-year-old churches, museum field trips, and, in my Food Marketing & Communications course, truffle hunting. Yes. Actual truffle hunting. Our professor, Brando de Leonardis, is an expert food-marketing professional, and every semester he brings students to Pontedera, a small Tuscan town... Continue Reading →
by Erin Gage Finals week quickly approaches, but luckily it coincides with rising holiday cheer! While some students may be feeling a bit glum as they're missing the start to the holiday season with their families, there are lots of vibrant events hosted around Florence this time of year providing the perfect relief from studying... Continue Reading →
By Aishah Bashir Earlier this month, Marist Italy hosted high school counselors from all corners of the world, and many of them left Florence with a literal piece of Mporio in their luggage. Over a dozen designs are now floating around in wardrobes from country to country, quietly expanding the brand’s unofficial “international presence". Origins... Continue Reading →
By: Erin Gage November in Florence brings more than grey skies and cooler weather. The leaves are turning yellow, and warm soups and pastas make even tastier dinners as it gets darker earlier. The slow turn into winter has started! And to kick off the month, there’s All Saints Day to ease you into the... Continue Reading →
