The Blazer Abroad
Semester-in-Italy
Compiled by Amanda K. Witt and Casey Cavalier
The Blazer Abroad
The Visual & Performing Arts department
at North Lake College sponsors
a study abroad program every fall.
Students live and study in Orvieto,
Italy, a medieval hilltop between Florence and
Rome.
This year another group of “Romers” (aka
North Lake students) packed their bags, put on
their walking shoes, traded their dollars for Euros
and roamed the cities, towns and villages
of Italy.
Many worked hard to prepare for a chance
to travel, expand their world and open their
eyes to new and exciting possibilities.
After arriving in September, students began
classes, which were interspersed with day trips
and longer excursions to some of Italy's bigger
cities such as Rome, Florence, Venice, Naples,
Pompeii and Capri.
Many took part in a student-produced online
travelogue. The Blazer Abroad debuted this
year, giving “Romers” a chance to post photos
and travelogue entries about their experiences.
As students return from their travels in November,
video clips and photos are being gathered
for a DVD that could be made available
to students and their families at the end of the
semester.
To learn more, visit The Blazer Abroad at www.theblazerabroad.com.
Photo by Stuart Kraft
Day 4, Colosseum: The “Orvieto 38” stop to be photographed during a tour of the Colosseum. The group includes (alphabetically)
Todd Amundsen, Jenny Anderson, Sarah Bell, Nia Beynon,
Whitney Burgess, Alex Caudill, Kim Charles, Doug Clemans,
Joey Davis, Cara Fisher, Courney Hale, Adam Hanson, Nicole
Hauck, Rebecca Hoehn, Drew Holmes, Kelly Kane, Collin
Knowles, Stephanie Kubin, Spencer Larson, Kara Lintner, Jaime
Loun, Andy Lowe, Margarita Luna, Sean Marlin, Kristin Miller,
Mandy Miller, Natalie Moore, Domonique Passafiume, Mary
Payne, Natalie Robinson-Graeber, Jessica Stevens, Kasha Taylor,
Allison Thompson, Sergio Vasquez, Christian Wolfenden, Amanda
K. Witt, Amanda Wygal, Tami Zappavigna.
Photo by Amanda K. Witt
Day 45, Vendor: Thursdays and Saturdays are market mornings
in Piazza del Popolo, Orvieto. Vendors begin setting up as early
as 6:30 a.m. Pictured at right a vendor and a local woman make a
transaction.
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Photo by Stephanie Kubin
Day 39: Capri in the Sun: (L to R) Kelly Kane, Mandy Miller, Dr. Avis Rupert and Natalie Robinson-Graeber pose with Sorrento in the background after arriving on the island of Capri.
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Photo by Amanda K. Witt
Day 47, Metro: Kim Charles, travelling with students from the
Rome Studies program, rushes through Rome's Metro to catch a
train. The day included an all day excursion to the big city, including
a trip to the Keats-Shelley House in Piazza di Spagna which
sits on the Spanish Steps.
Photo by Amanda K. Witt
Day 15, Magdalene: Donatello's Mary Magdalene, housed in the
Museum of the Opera di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, is one
of the many works by Donatello students saw while visiting Italy
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Photo by Allison Thompson
Day 34, Musician: An artist plays his guitar during the Altrocioccolato
(a different chocolate) cultural event in Gubbio. Gubbio, a town
in the region of Umbria is known for its chocolate production.
Photo by Courtney Hale
Day 17, Doors: While in a gondola, en route to a concert featuring
the music of Vivaldi, Courtney Hale snapped an architecture
photograph for her photography class.
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