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Photo of the Month!

Mar | 05

The winner of Umbra Spring 2009's first photo contest is Sarah Davis from the University of Colorado-Boulder. This month's contest was an extremely tough decision! Sarah's photo is of Assisi taken from below the Basilica di San Francesco. Sarah will... Read More

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Coffee Safari

Mar | 05

Did you ever wonder where coffee houses acquire the names for all those beverages with the double consonants? You guessed it, Italy! Although Italy does not actually grow the bitter red bean, Italians have no problem boasting the best coffee.... Read More

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Pizza Workshop, Take One

Mar | 05

Do you have what it takes to throw a pizza into a 400°C oven, spin it three times without burning it, then setting it, with the end of a long pole, perfectly in the center of a plate? That was... Read More

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The Steps

Mar | 05

  The Steps. Even in Italian, a language hesitant to capitalize anything but the first letter of the first proper noun in a long name (e.g. "A farewell to arms" instead of "A Farewell To Arms"), you can hear that... Read More

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Welcome Aperitivo

Mar | 05

Wednesday night was the first all-student event sponsored by the Umbra Institute. The venue was Argentina, Perugia's newest restaurant and hip place for an aperitivo, a before-dinner snack with friends that Italians can't do without. Students were feted with a... Read More

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Photo of the Month Winner

Mar | 05

  This month's winner of Photo of the Month is Elisa Richardson from Depauw University. Elisa's photo is entitled "Rocca Contra il Mare." She will enjoy a free meal from Quattro Passi Pizzeria.   Read More