Eurozone ministers try to beef up rescue fund
BRUSSELS — Eurozone ministers offered Greece €8 billion ($10.7 billion) Christmas rescue package Tuesday to stem an immediate cash crisis yet failed to resolve fears that the common euro currency might...
View ArticleApron Optional: A penné for your thoughts
Hey everyone, its Rachel here again for another round in the kitchen! Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like we’ve been making a lot of sweet stuff around here. Not that I don’t love baking them — and...
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Spanish Goal
Erika Velez reacts to a Spanish goal at Cuatro’s during Euro Cup Final between Spain and Italy on Sunday. Spain won 4-0, becoming the first European team to win three consecutive international...
View ArticleFood network recognized trailer serves taste of Italy to Italian department
A careful inspection of Lucky’s Puccias reveals that there isn’t a single Italian flag hanging in the food truck. But it is not an oversight, a mistake or even against the health code. According to the...
View ArticleU.S. mulls direct aid
ROME — The United States and some European allies are edging closer to direct involvement in Syria’s civil war with plans to deliver meals, medical kits and other forms of nonlethal assistance to the...
View Article“The Flamethrowers” is an electric read
Some novels don’t stand still. Rachel Kushner’s second novel, “The Flamethrowers,” moves abruptly but smoothly between several different worlds: from the New York art scene of the 1970s, to Italy, the...
View ArticleItalian gelato shop Dolce Neve opens in South Austin
In their little shop on South First Street, Italian family Leo Silvestrini, Francesca Ferrarese and Marco Ferrarese shared — in thick Italian accents — the story of how they left their fast-paced lives...
View ArticleStudents studying abroad discover art, inspiration in Tuscany
Seated on a bench outside UT’s Visual Arts Center, Cara Butler, Brigitte Chapman and Kristyn Coster laugh about how their trip to Italy was nothing like a European romantic comedy.“Scratch everything,”...
View ArticleItalian club provides a welcoming environment for learning the language
Students can travel to Italy without leaving the 40 Acres. They will not see famous biblical figures along the Sistine Chapel or toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain, but anyone interested in speaking...
View ArticleSpeaker discusses gender roles and textiles in ancient Italy
Textiles from ancient Italy provide insight into the complexity of ancient societal rituals, such as weddings and funerals, and shed surprising light on the role of women in Etruscan society, according...
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