Europe

Frost Art Museum’s “Allegories for Learning” exhibition draws past ages to life 

Angela Alvarez | Staff Writer Drawing is as old as humankind, yet an underrated one when compared to other arts in the Middle Ages. The Frost Art Museum exhibition “Allegories for Learning” demonstrates how a drawing reflects both its place of creation and the artist’s methods.  For example, the technical elements of the piece, like […]

Goodbye Italy! You will be missed

Thanks to everyone for going in this journey with me and reading this blog. Now it’s time for you to get up and get over here! I promise it’s the best experience you’ll ever have.

Blog: Goodbye to the beautiful Cinque Terre, Italy. Next Stop….

Through this time, I’ve realized that I’m coming back to Miami as a different person. That I’m coming back completely changed, which means that, once I get back, a lot of things are going to change for me.

A Traveler’s Journey – Cinque Terre Hike

Yesterday we did a 20 mile hike (equivalent of 10 hours). It was beautiful. To be walking with nature and to have a view this great. It’s almost unreal.

Duomo Area – Tour of Florence

Tourism is more concentrated in Florence than in Rome or Miami, it’s still an amazing place to visit. You can’t go to Italy and not visit Florence. It’s a completely different experience. Almost like a whole other country.

FIU Honors College Studies Abroad: A day with Michelangelo

The David is the greatest sculpture ever made by a human being. And, in case you didn’t know, it was sculpted by Michelangelo. After this piece (and this is my opinion), everything else is kind of a detail. Important, but less amazing.

Exploring Hadrian’s Villa – Rome, Italy

It was beyond beautiful. It was beyond amazing. And I have no idea how something this perfect could even exist — let alone be preserved like this.

BBC Students in the Summer Time

Photo Credit – Alexandra Mosquera Netzkarsch   By Yaneli Gonzalez / Contributing Writer It’s quieter, hotter and you can finally secure a seat on a roller glider these days. That means the summer term has started! With so many people away on vacation, it’s easy to wonder what the few students that are on campus […]

My History, Your History, Everyone’s History

To me, it was truly a miraculous space, where I could easily get a sense of my presence on Earth.

Reflections in Rome

The colosseum was built by Emperor Vespasian, who does what Augustus did back then: gets power by pretending that he has none (manipulating the people). In essence, he built what the people wanted: free games and entertainment for all. In fact, it was a direct way to please the people by giving them a blood sport for free.

Ukraine peninsula “on fire as we speak”

Ukraine remains in the middle of Europe and Russia -- not only geographically, but politically and culturally.

Arena downplays FIU being selected to finish last in Conference USA

The beginning of fall practice signals a new beginning for soccer at FIU with new coach Kenny Arena preparing his team for the year ahead. Arena was very optimistic about the group after the first few practices.
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