Feb | 04
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 MoreFeb | 03
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 MoreFeb | 02
At least this time it's only for the evening! Tonight from 9pm until tomorrow morning early residents of Perugia's historic center won't have any water. No, it's not an emergency, just an opportunity for the town to replace some old... Read MoreJan | 28
Yesterday evening, in true Italian fashion, a group of Umbra students discovered the importance of the Mediterranean tradition of stimulating the appetite before a meal with what is known as the aperitivo. Seventeen students and Umbra staff member Paul Schiller... Read MoreJan | 27
Imagine walking into a room filled with fifty students, some of whom you may have a met a few weeks ago, but many of whom are total strangers. Then someone asks you to sit down in a group of five... Read MoreJan | 22
Last Sunday, students through Arcadia University were treated to a day in the Umbrian countryside as a part of their orientation. Flavio Orsini and his family continue the time old traditions of Italian farming in the town of Passignano sul... Read More