Rita’s Italian Ice offers free flavored ice to celebrate first day of spring
by Carrie Rengers As Rita's Italian Ice franchisees Jeff and Jay Miller expand the concept in Kansas, Wichitans have an opportunity to try the ice for free on Friday. It's a 23-year tradition for the Philadelphia-based Rita's to give away its flavored ice to celebrate the first day of spring. Last year, the Millers' first Rit...
Sacco and Vanzetti book collection nabs national honor for KU grad student
By Sara Shepherd Megan Jones first saw a picture of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti in a high school history textbook, but moved on after being told they wouldn't be on the test. As a sophomore at Indiana University, assigned to write about something in the university's rare book library, she came across the intriguing figures again. Thi...
Welcome to the Fourth Annual Italian-American Heritage Festival of Iowa!
After months of preparation, the Italian-American community of Iowa is thrilled to welcome all of you to the fourth annual Italian American Heritage Festival of Iowa! Every year our festival gets bigger and better. This year, we return to the Western Gateway Park in downtown Des Moines. With more space than ever before, we have added addit...
New surgery ends Gallinari's season before it even starts
It wasn't a succesful week for Italian players in the NBA. Andrea Bargnani is out indefinitely for the New York Knicks after he suffered a torn ligament in his left elbow on Wednesday, while Danilo Gallinari's season with the Denver Nuggets ended before it even started. Gallinari underwent Healing Response surgery after tearing his ACL las...
Professor Righi Publishes 'Italian Reactionary Thought'
Andrea Righi, assistant professor in the French, Italian, and Arabic Department, has published a new book, titled "Italian Reactionary Thought and Critical Theory: An Inquiry into Savage Modernities." The book cover features a photograph titled "Infinity Room" by Scott Johnson, associate professor of art. In the last decade or so, a wave o...
From Italy to Montana: Young marketer impacts pulse industry
by David Murray Ask the typical American consumer what Montana food item is most likely to grace their dining room table, and the answer you'll most likely hear is either beef or wheat. Ask the same question of a citizen from just about any other part of the world and the answer is just as likely to be peas and lentils. For a thir...
Embracing the “Roma Experience”
If education is all about breaking boundaries and surpassing limits, studying abroad may be one of the most effective and enjoyable ways to learn, at least according to Davide Bolognesi, former visiting professor of Italian. "I was particularly impressed by the students," he says of his time teaching at CC during the Spring 2014 semester....
Cascone’s remains a North Oak landmark
by Joyce Smith On the Saturday before Christmas — one of the busiest nights of the year at the Northland's Cascone's Italian Restaurant —partner Jimmy Cascone still stopped to reminisce with longtime customers. One customer who had been celebrating the season with his family there for decades forgot to make reservations for his pa...
Il gemellaggio Abetone-Aspen è finalmente una realtà
E alla fine gemellaggio fu: Abetone e Aspen sono finalmente «sister cities». La cerimonia di firma si è tenuta oggi in un'affollatissima sala consiliare alla presenza dei due primi cittadini, Giampiero Danti e Steve Skadron, dei presidenti dei rispettivi comitati per il gemellaggio, Rolando Galli e Don Sheeley e della coordinatrice statunitense del...
A Little Taste of Italy in Brentwood – Frank Papa’s Ristorante
by Susan Smith-Harmon Every community has that one terrific restaurant that's the "go to" place for a special night out. It's that place with the linen tablecloths, elegant ambiance, good service, good wine, and terrific food. For Brentwood residents, that's Frank Papa's Ristorante at 2241 South Brentwood Blvd., just south of I-64. ...
New Melograno Dinnerware Collection Added for Stylish Home Decor
Eco Stylish Home, LLC (ESH), announced today their newest collection of high quality ceramics. The Melograno ceramic Italian handpainted dinnerware and pottery is now available for purchase. Termed the Melograno Umbria Collection, the items are sure to dazzle and captivate. Located in central Italy, Umbria is a renowned region for hand crafted cer...
Kelly: Local Sons of Italy elect 1st daughter as president
By Michael Kelly More than 90 years after its founding, the Sons of Italy club in Omaha has elected as president its first "daughter." Sarita L. "Sarah" Ruma, a mental health therapist at Children's Hospital & Medical Center, will be sworn in Dec. 14 as the first woman to lead the local Cristoforo Colombo Lodge. Read more &n...
