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Volume VII, Issue II NoVember 2011

Index..........Page 2.........Campus news

Page 3.........Campus news

Page 4.........LoCaL events

Page 5..........Get Lost In Rome

Page 6.........spoRt and astRoL-oGy

Page 7..........shoutouts

Page 8.........shoppInG/Love advICe

Ju m p to pa G e 7, Ch e C k o u t t h I s m o n t h’s s h o u to u t s

By Paul CelentaniContributing Writer

Kyle Thompson, a study abroad student from Marquette University, was in the John Cabot University li-brary studying for his midterm when he was interrupted by the public ad-dress system that announced that the library would be closing in 20 min-utes.

Thompson, 20, looked at his watch and noticed that it was only 9:40 p.m. “At my home school, the library never closes,” he said. “It is pretty difficult for me to get to the library because of my class schedule so having it close before midnight is really an incon-venience.”

JCU’s Frohring Library, located in the basement of the Guarini Campus, is open

Fight & Chaos: First video of ‘Occupy Rome’ rally turning violent

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aMD4QIvGUE

semester the library is open from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. every day, including the weekend.

Livia Piotto, one of JCU’s head librarians, said there have been no official requests from students to stay open this year. “The students seem satisfied,” she said.

Piotto added that if the library were open all day, every day, more JCU staff would be needed. There are currently four full-time professionals who work in the library, as well as nine student workers. She explained that not only would

additional library staff be needed to han-dle the day-to-day activities, but security staff at the entrance to the building. “It would affect a lot of people if we were to

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By Alessandro MinissiContributing Writer

John Cabot University replaced its bot-tled water dispensers with fountains this semester.

The six water dispensers that were lo-cated throughout the university’s two campuses have now been replaced by four water fountains. The water is still free and accessible to all.

“We were re-filling them and not re-bottling them. It was not the proper way and that’s why we changed them,” said Kathleen Quinn, JCU’s administrative of-

ficer and assistant to the chairman of the board.

Quinn pointed out that the four water fountains work better. They contain a fil-ter in their structure and are directly con-nected to the university plumbing, there-fore providing fresh filtered water every time. “This is filtered,” said Quinn about the new water, “and it’s less work for us.”

Students, however, would like to see more fountains on campus. There are only two fountains in the Guarini Campus - one at the entrance of the Lemon Court-yard and one on the administration floor.

“Before buying too many water foun-tains we wanted to test them,” said Franc-esca Monteporzio, finance office assistant at JCU. She explained that a water foun-tain costs 1,100€ + IVA and the filter has to be changed every 10,000 litres of wa-ter. She said there are plans to add more

students CaLL foR LonGeR houRs, moRe spaCe at the JCu LIbRaRy

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JCu RepLaCes wateR dIspenseRs wIth fountaInsBy Sean PylesStaff Writer

15 October 2011. I arrived at Piazza della Republica and the crowd was excit-ed. There were more than 50,000 people ready to march. They played live music and waved flags – it all seemed peaceful and down-right fun.

But when the walk be-gan around 2:30 p.m. the feeling shifted sud-denly. As I walked down Via Cavour, black smoke was billow-ing from an u n k n o w n source. I could see and hear the demonstrators harassing a mem-ber of the Black Block, they were yelling

the GReat esCape

seven days a week. The hours are 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. on Friday and 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. during the weekend. The hours are extended a bit for finals, mean-ing that during the last two weeks of the

Photo by Sean Pyles

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StudentS call for longer hourS, more Space at the Jcu library ContInued fRom paGe 1stay open 24 hours,” said Piotto.

Selina Strawley, 18, a degree-seeking student from Great Valley High School in Pennsylvania, who lives in the Gianicolo Residence, said she studies at home be-cause of the library hours. “If the library did have longer hours I would make more use of the reference books and materials,” she said.

Meanwhile Lorenzo Torchia, 22, a commuting, degree seeker at JCU study-ing international affairs, said longer hours at the library would not be useful “be-cause there are no trains late at night for me to go back home.”

Space at the library is another issue that students would like to see remediated in some way. For example, Thompson said that when he does go to the library he finds it difficult to find a place where he

can study because there are only 60-70 seats available in the entire library.

“We have space issues, we want to ex-pand,” said Piotto, who has been working in the JCU library for six years. She said that during finals the problem becomes more serious and most, if not, all empty classrooms are used by the students as study space.

Torchia said when the space issues sur-face he goes straight to one of the com-puter labs at Guarini Campus.

The library, however, does maximize its space by providing students with a col-lection of about 30,000 books. Frohring offers 10 work stations in the computer lab and can rent out up to eight laptops to students who do not have their own computer. The library is equipped with one printer in the computer lab, as well as

JCu ItaLy Reads 2011 takes off

By Anna ProsvetovaStaff writer/Layout Editor

Italy Reads 2011 was kicked off by a passionate discussion of this semester’s novel The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers.

Professor Cathy Fussell, former direc-tor of the Carson McCullers Center for Writers and Musicians, led the discussion in the Aula Magna Regina about the au-thor’s life and her work. The event saw the participation of 10 teachers and about 80 students from different Italian high schools participating in this program.

Fussell provided insight into the geo-graphical location and socio-economic context of Columbus, Georgia in the 1930s. She shared a number of old pho-tographs and postcards that gave the audi-

ence an idea about life in Columbus during the Great Depression.

She also shared an the audio re-cording of Mc-Cullers’ voice reading The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and a short rare film interview of McCullers that gave everyone an opportunity to see and hear the author talking about her writing in her de-

lightful Columbus accent. The meeting concluded with a discussion on the cur-rent day life in Columbus.

The teachers and students from Italian high schools had a great opportunity to meet with JCU student volunteers to dis-cuss the book and the project in general. It was also an opportunity for the local teachers present to discuss the difficulties of teaching the book to teenagers.

2011 Italy Reads Keynote Address with Prof. Cathy

Fussell

http://vimeo.com/30488786

at him for starting violence, saying this was a peaceful event and asking him to leave.

Two civilian cars were engulfed in flames. I kept expecting a dramatic explo-sion like those in the movies, but the cars burned. The smoke burned my throat, but thankfully there was no explosion,

By this point, though, a sense of panic had begun to permeate the crowd. The journey to Piazza San Giovanni was tense – more burning cars, unknown explosions, smashed storefronts. It seemed like a war had broken out between the police and the Black Block.

I stood on the steps of the church try-ing to stay clear of the tear gas and smoke bombs. It lasted for more than one hour and it wasn’t clear who was winning; both seemed to be taking a lot of damage. The police trucks eventually began to gain ground and drive closer to the church.

That’s when my escape began. I climbed a row of portable toilets, looking for a way out, but there was not one that didn’t risk a 30- meter fall. Then, the Basilica doors opened and I was safe. I entered thanked the priests for their generosity. Amen.

two photocopiers, one for student use and the other for staff use. Frohring is also air-conditioned that provides students with a comfortable working environment during the warmer months.

Piotto also mentioned that the current library staff “wants separation because of space issues” but the fact that library is not in it’s own building does not allow for it. “The idea of expanding is simply an idea right now and nothing more.”

Piotto said there is the possibility of moving the data base collection online for student access. “This would make the ref-erence the materials available 24/7, which would solve one issue for students,” she said.

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the teaR Gas expeRIenCeBy Rebecca LairdStaff Writer

As part of the worldwide movement to voice their concerns about the global financial crisis many citizens, including those in Rome, participated in the world-wide demonstrations last month.

Walking towards San Giovanni, I could see the tear gas engulfing the entire piazza. Each time the police would spray tear gas, chaos was unleashed again and again.

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abdullahi from Somalia

“Somalia is no good,” Abdullahi said. With his broken English, he described to the continuous fighting and violence. Af-ter his father had died, he lived with his mother and sisters, moving constantly in hopes of avoiding the fighting. He was especially at risk as a young man of be-ing recruited by one of the several militant forces. When his sister was killed, money was pooled together to get him out of So-malia. He said that it is usually men who leave, and if everything works out, the women will follow after. Since the border to Kenya was very difficult to get through, Abdullahi joined the flow of people into Sudan. Once in Sudan he took the terrible journey through the desert to reach Libya along with many others. When asked if the others were all from Somalia, and Abdul-lahi shook his head vigorously, saying, “Oh no. People were coming from Soma-lia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, and Sudan. We all had problems, we all wanted to leave.”

belal han from afghaniStan

“Fleeing from a small village in the Kunar province of Eastern Afghani-stan, Belal Han was convinced at 16 -years-old that he had to join the Tali-ban in their Jihad against the West. Educated in an ultra-conservative ma-drassa, Belal explained how the well known Quran passage that advocates for “an eye for an eye” was twisted by the Taliban when they persuaded him to join them. Although Belal didn’t feel comfortable talking about what he did during his time with the Taliban, or about the structure of the group, he did say that after a few months he realized that he didn’t want to be a part of it any-more. When asked how he managed to leave and he said he fled quietly, in the middle of the night, hiding at the home of a friend.”

STAND members volunteer every Friday at the Joel Nafuma political refugee center in Rome and are working on creating a compilation of stories to publish by the end of the semester. Those interested in joining or helping can contact STAND@johncabot.edu

A crowd of people came running to-wards me. Ignorant and fascinated, I waded through them catching glimpses of the effects the gas had on each per-son. Some had bandanas covering their noses and mouths allowing them to hold their ground, but others ran past me crying and coughing.

It began to feel like a battle and before I could decide whether I wanted to par-ticipate actively I started to feel the ef-fects first hand. I could hardly blink and my eyes were tearing up a storm, until a man dressed in all black with a helmet

and ski goggles doused my face with lemon water. I felt a great sense of relief from the burning that was happening in my eyes, on my skin and in my lungs.

Yet on my dazed walk home, I could not help but find it ter-ribly ironic how tear gas was the instrument the po-

lice used to calm the protests. As I ran through the gas, feeling pain and a lack of oxygen, every eye I met had a deter-mined and worthwhile stare.

In addition, as human, social crea-tures, our usual inclination is to help someone we see suffering and give them a hand. Like the man in black, who saw me struggling and offered me aid, many others experienced the same care. If anything I would say the tear gas was a fundamental element that helped me and the others hold our ground and not give up our stance.

Photo by Kyle Claycomb

Both pieces were written by Stand club members

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Ja z z a n d bl u e S

lo c a l ba r S

tea loverS

cul de Sac

Piazza Pasquino 73, Rome Tel. 06 688 01094,Open daily noon-4pm, 6pm-12.30am

Website: enotecaculdesac.com.

enoteca carSo

Viale Carso 37/39, Tel. 06 372 5866. Open Mon-Sat 9am-10pm

bar necci

Via Fanfulla da Lodi 68, Tel. 06 9760 1552, Open daily 8am-1am

Website: necci1924.com.

caSa del Jazz

Viale di Porta Ardeatina, 55 Tel. 06 704731 Monday to Friday 10.00- 18.00

Take Bus 714 at stop Colombo/Marco Polo or Take the Metro line B and get off before Pyramide. Website: http://www.casajazz.it/

alexanderplatz Jazz club

Via Ostia, 9 Call from 9:30 till 14:00 Tel. 06 39742171

Take the metro Ottaviano to Zona PratiWebsite: http://www.alexanderplatz.it/

bebop Jazz club

Via Giuseppe Giulietti, 14 Tel.065755582Open from Monday to Saturdays. Call to make reservations.

Website: http://www.bebopjazzclub.net/

bibliotèq Via dei Banchi Vecchi, 124

Tel. 06 45433114A tea shop so cozy and inviting we start to smile as soon as we walk in the door, where we’re greeted by a sign inviting clients.

tè e teiere Via del Pellegrino, 85

Tel. 06 6868824Tea pots, tea towels, tea cups, tea trays, tea strainers, even tea leaves— it’s all here.

il giardino del tè Via del Boschetto, 112 A

Tel. 06 4746888A lovely shop selling more than 120 teas of all kinds — maté, a wide variety of green and black teas, tisanes and fruit teas —as

well as all the accoutrements — tea pots, cups, strainers.

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ReaLIsmI soCIaLIstI, GRande pIttuRa sovIetICa 1920-1970 and aLeksandR RodCenko

By Anna ProsvetovaStaff writer/Layout Editor

Palazzo Delle Esposizioni, Via Nazionale 194

There is a Soviet “invasion” in the heart of Rome. Two extensive exhibitions were opened in October at Palazzo Delle Esposizioni showing the Soviet reality through paintings and photography.

“Social Realism. Soviet Painting 1920-1970” is one of the most comprehensive exhibitions of Soviet art of this period out of Russia. It represents the origin and development of Social Realism – one of the most important and influential move-ments not only in Soviet Union, but also in 20th century art in general. The display is divided in several periods in accordance with main events in the life of the Soviet Union: from the October Revolution of 1917 through the Great Patriotic War to the time of Khrushcev’s Liberalization.

The structure of this exposition gives you an opportunity to retrace the progress of new forms, colors and visual ways in representation of Soviet life and, especially, of Soviet man as a “new man,” strong and ambitious, ready to build a completely new, perfect world. Kazimir Malevich, Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, Alexander Deyneka and Arkadyi Plastov should be mentioned as some of the great artists included in this exhibition. There are also several photographs by famous Soviet photographers on display, which serve as a great addition to paintings and complete the portrait of the time.

Together with the exhibition of Soviet paintings there are also nearly 300 works

aRIsts neaR usBy Charlotte BrooksStaff Writer

P i a z z a Navona is one of my fa-vorite places in Rome, so I spend a lot of time there and have become friends with some of the artists. One friend, Gio-vanni Bosica, creates incredible portraits for those willing to spare twenty minutes of their time. Born in the Teramo prov-ince, he came to Rome 25-years ago and has been working in Piazza Navona ever since. Bosica studied art in high school, and then illustration at the Istituto Eu-ropeo di Design in Rome. His favorite part about his job? “I like being with different cultures. In Piazza Navona, I

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don’t feel like I am an Italy anymore.” It isn’t always fun being an artist there. The weather and the competition with other artists can make it challenging. “Many people don’t know what good art and bad art is, so another artist might trick them by giving a discount, and I lose the cus-tomer.” Despite the competition between the artists they are obviously a close little community, talking and joking with each other or watching someone’s stand another takes a break. Bosica is cheerful and opti-mistic, finding inspiration for his art from culture, experience and emotion. You will only find his portraits in Piazza Navona, but he is also a skilled painter with inter-est in realism, impressionism, abstract, modern art, photography, and art history. A few of his favorite artists are Michaelan-gelo, DaVinci, Bernini, Van Gogh, Monet, and Rembrandt. Giovanni has a passion for art and loves life in general. “Life is precious and short. I don’t feel like what I do is work. I’ve only been an artist… I believe in art. It has taught me that life is good from every perspective.”

L’InsaLata RICCaBy Ksenia KurilevaStaff Wrtier

Via Garibaldi 8, Roma, 00153

On a Saturday night, during another weekend in Trastevere, we were looking for something new and different food wise. Passing JCU’s Guarini campus and walking up along Via Garibaldi, we stumbled upon a restaurant called L’Insalata Ricca. To my surprise, there was a large variety of Italian food, and the menu was extensive making it incredibly difficult to choose a meal. The atmosphere is different than in most restaurants in the neighborhood, but that is what made it cozy and warm. Here, there is definitely something for everyone, whether you are a meat-lover or a vegetarian, the food is delicious and most importantly the prices are reasonable. Recommended for those of you who like salads – it is the restaurant’s specialty. L’Insalata Ricca has a chain of restaurants all across Rome, in areas such as Tuscolana and Testaccio.

by Alexander Rodchenko being shown, ranging from original photographs to pho-tomontages and period prints. Rodchenko is a bright representative of Russian Avant-Garde of 20th century, who made a great and invaluable impact not only on Russian photography and design, but also influenced his colleagues in Europe and America. The space of the display is divided into several parts in accordance with the area of Rodchenko’s work.

Together with this there are a lot of Rodchenko’s quotes from his diaries and other writings that provide precious insight for visitors into his way of thinking and seeing the development of art, such as: “A revolution must be performed on the people to teach them to see things from every angle in any kind of light” (LEF Notebook, 1927). This exhibition was compiled from Rodchenko’s family archive and collection of Moscow Museum of Photography. That is why it gives wonderful opportunity to see wide range of his works, including most famous photographs, such as “Portrait of Mother”, “Girl with Leika”, portraits of Vladimir Mayakovskyi, Soviet poet, and others.

Both exhibitions will be on display till January 8, 2012, get there before its too late and see how life and people were in Russia in the a period of great change and evolution.

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tauRus GemInI

CanCeR Leo vIRGo

LIbRasCoRpIo saGGIttaRIus

CapRICoRn aquaRIus pIsCes

Source: http://shine.yahoo.com/astrology/ (astrology)http://horoscop.onru.ru/ (pictures)

S H OU T OU TS . . .

Legal matters, paperwork and processing are favored on Monday, so if you’ve been put-ting off such things, procras-tinate no more. And make a concerted effort to understand your emotions rather than just blindly reacting.

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Be ready to clear up a little miscommunication on Mon-day. Then your emotional re-actions are strong, but then again, so is your intuition. You’re just extra-sensitive, which can be a very good thing.

The stars smile on you on Mon-day, so get up, get going and make the most of your sweet self. Work, money and material stuff may be uppermost in your mind, but don’t lose track of your usual lovely balance.

Investigate a hard-to-believe story today, and you will find that the facts don’t quite line up correctly. Handle this dis-covery as gingerly as possible -- be careful not to pounce too quickly on the storytellers.

Monday looks busy, but carve out some time for yourself -- a walk, a cup of tea, a lit-tle reading. From Tuesday through most of Thursday, try to incorporate flexibility; if you do you’ll be ready for anything.

Friendships and more ro-mantic connections are fa-vored on Monday and all week through, so be sure to get in touch. On Sunday, quiet down and you’ll hear something interesting.

One good turn deserves an-other, so do a helpful friend a favor today. This friend might need company while waiting for a repairman, or might just need someone to run a few small errands.

A new friend comes from an unexpected place, so keep your eyes and heart open. You may be sensitive about your innermost feelings, but sharing them with the right person gives you a sense of connection.

Though it seems like an un-likely day for love, Monday’s got romance written all over it. You’re whip-smart, too -- really the whole package. Ex-pect extremes around Friday and Saturday -- good times, bad times ... you’ll get your share.

Do some comparison shop-ping on Monday, whether it’s your work or personal budget that’s at stake. From Tuesday through most of Thursday, re-member that people can tell when your attention’s wan-dering.

Your ability to deal with dif-ficult personalities might just come in handy today. Even if the people around you are driving you a bit crazy, you’ll be able to channel their off-the-wall antics into some creative inspiration.

One-on-one relationships or meetings could be tricky. Look for reasonable compromises and better ways. Recognize when others are being unrea-sonable and set some limits.

JCu GLadIatoRs soCCeR

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Editor-In-ChiefMichelle Monteclaro

Managing EditorChristianne Alvarez

Head Copy Editor Matthew Carlebach

Layout Editor Anna Prosvetova

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CoRReCtIons foR oCtobeR 2011 Issue (voLume vII, Issue II)Martine Rietman’s name was misspelled under our current staff writers on Page 7.Princess Diana of Wales was misspelled in the “Mario Testino” article on Page 5.

shouTouTs

Facebook status:“I can’t believe how much I have to read for

my [insert class].”- by student on facebook

Dean McLean (Yogi),Let’s catch up soon and

have a drink.- M&M

To our beautiful curly red-head in the front office,

I smile every time I see you.

- ForbiciTo all my colleagues, this week I

hope for you all to learn something new from

your students.- professor

Time to look for a turkey!

Daje studenti,Look outside your windows and try to

catch Rome during the daytime. It’s our city.

- Augustus

Dear Kitty Cat, in speaking with fireman and lady cop, we came to the conclusion that you might have been chilly this past Halloween.

Bundle up.- love, Spice Girl

Quincy Adamo, te amo :)

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shoppING / loVe adVICe

LoRenzo’s LovInG CoRneR

Dear Lorenzo,I met this really awesome guy last semes-

ter. We really bonded and had fun together. Everything was going great and although I didn’t see him all summer, we still stayed in touch. However, this semester, I noticed that he changed a lot. His skin is much pal-er, his teeth a little mossy, he walks quite weirdly now, and he keeps talking about brains. I have this feeling he became a zom-bie. How can I be sure he is one, and what should I do? I really like him.

- ConcernedGirl0224

The maTThew

Dear ConcernedGirl0224,

Remember, noth-ing lasts forever. Peo-ple change, especially guys. I believe that you girls should learn that things are not always as your saccharine minds suggest you. However, in most of the cases

guys are simply just the way they are from the beginning; it is you girls getting them wrong and expecting them to behave the way you would like them to. Moreover, in situations like yours I always say: when you have doubts, there is no doubt. People know whether a person is what they are looking for or not; if you have any doubts it probably means that your interest is not that strong as your brain would like it to be. If you are in desperate need for a man now then keep on forcing yourself in liking him. If not, just move on with your life and you will find the right guy for you. There are hundreds and hundreds of guys out there: dress up, go out, and have fun!

- Lorenzo

If you enjoy digging for vintage finds, but haven’t found enough options con-sider a few vintage stores in the Traste-vere area and outside:

Monti (near Colosseo):1. Pifebo Vintage Shop, Via Serpenti

(Highly Recommended for bargains and great finds)*

2. Pulp, Via del Boschetto 1403. God Save the Look, Via Panisperna

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JCU Fashion Trend spoTTer

Trastevere:1. Frankenstein, Via Santa Dorotea next

to T-Bone Steakhouse2. Twice Shop, Via di San Francisco a

Ripa 105/a3. Primitivi, Piaza San Cosimato (al-

ways has 40% off during August and January)

4. Via del Politeama has a shop without a name next door to La Renella

By Alexa BurrowsContributing Writer

“Get crazy, get wild, let’s party, get loud,” are the first words you hear from the theme song of the hit MTV reality show, The Jersey Shore. The Jersey Shore, which first hit television screens in 2009, is about the life of eight so-called Italians who spend their summer on the beaches of New Jersey. The show revolves around drinking, partying, hookups and drama and claims to depict the life of Italian-Americans. Italian and American students find the show, and the cast, to be nothing but a fabrication of what Italians are really like. “We don’t have fake tans, we don’t fist pump and we don’t drink like they do,” said Alessandro Tomianto, an Italian John Cabot University student. “I hate the fact that since the show American’s think thats how Italians act.” In the first episode of this season, which was filmed in Florence, one of the main characters, Ronnie, incorrectly identified a church, and the genius behind the Sistine Chapel – Michelangelo Buonarroti. He said: “Vatican, that’s the one that Leonardo DaVinci painted with his hand.” “I find it a little insulting that they would come here and not know anything about Italy,” says JCU student Christian Desiano. “I’m surprised that Florence even agreed to let MTV film there.” Before the cast could start filming in Florence, news reports said that Mayor Matteo Renzi required the show’s producers to follow certain rules,

shopping WiTh LiLyBy Liridona MalotaStaff Writer

Navona:Roam the streets of Via del Governo Vecchio

(clothes range from 60s, 70s, 80s, and even good selection of designers)

including not filming the cast members drinking in public, in bars or in clubs. In addition, the reality show was to be filmed in a manner that featured Italy’s, and especially Florence’s, rich cultural and culinary traditions. American students also find the show to be a bit out there. Guillermo Espinosa, a study abroad student in Florence, met the cast at a dance club over the summer. “They completely took over the club, although they were a lot of fun, they were obnoxious, loud, and crazy, nothing short of what you see on TV,” Espinosa said. Brittany Lanteri, a Sicilian-Italian American studying at JCU, who often times refers to herself as “Snooki,” the name of one of the show’s cast members, or an “Italian meatball,” agrees that the show does not accurately describe Italians. “I love the Jersey shore! I think it’s fun, entertaining, and easy to watch. But is it realistic? No. How the cast acts on the show is not how real Italians act. I have been in Italy for a month now, and I have not seen one guido with his hair spiked, or a girl wearing revealing clothing with orange skin,” she said. Most of the cast are not Italian. Nicole (Snooki) Palozzi one of the most popular cast members is Chilean and was adopted by an Italian family. Jenni (J-Wow) Farley is from Irish decent, and Ronnie is half Puerto Rican, half Italian. “The cast of the show are New Jersey-Italians, which is a brand all their own. If people want to see what real Italians are like they should come Italy,” said Jessica Phinney, a student at JCU.

JeRsey show - so not ItaLIan

corey: denim and chambray ShirtS

chriStianne: bowS under

ellie: claSSic prepSter under