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"From the wolf's mouth"
The official student newspaper of
Loyola University Chicago's John Felice Rome Center



Mastering the Art of Pumpkin Perfection: JFRC Students Take Part in a Pumpkin Baking Class
During the rainy month of November, students increasingly long for holiday traditions from home. Baking with friends and family is an...
Raven Walters
Dec 1, 20232 min read
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Christkindlmarkts: Vienna vs. Chicago
Christmas time is here: Happiness and cheer. From late November to early January, people around the world celebrate the Christmas season....
Lucas Kihmm
Dec 1, 20232 min read
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Origins of the "Pace" Flag
Written by Maddie Franz Since the beginning of March, there has been an explosion of rainbow flags with “PACE” written in bold face...
Maddie Franz
May 2, 20222 min read
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Turning The Table: A Conversation with the Mensa
Interviews conducted by Gustavo Azevedo During our time at the JFRC, we’ve all had different experiences, whether that be the places...
Gustavo Azevedo
May 2, 20224 min read
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Ukrainian Refugee Shares Story With John Felice Rome Center
Transcribed by Maddie Franz With the rapid onset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, millions were displaced from their homes. The world...
Maddie Franz
Apr 1, 20229 min read
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Missing your cat at home? Visit this cat sanctuary in Rome
By Maddie Franz The historical district in the center of Rome is home to innumerable ancient artifacts, architectural oddities, and...
Maddie Franz
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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COVID, Carbon, and Country-Hopping
By Rowan Obach One of the quintessential aspects of any study abroad experience is getting to travel. While the pandemic has definitely...
Rowan Obach
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Languages of the JFRC
Interviews by Annelise Richardson Our classes are mostly in English. We spend our days trying to wrestle through sentences in Italian....
Annelise Richardson
Feb 17, 20221 min read
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Meet Your Spring 2022 RAs!
Interviews by Gustavo Azevedo It is a bit overwhelming to get to know everyone. However, you should get to know your RAs. They're here to...
Gustavo Azevedo
Feb 17, 20224 min read
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Spanish students, American school, Italian city
Interviews conducted by Jack Kane - Sports Editor This week, I had the opportunity to interview three of the JFRC’s Spaniards. I asked...
Jack Kane
Nov 23, 20214 min read
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Hebrew Sculpture Art - "The Fourth Dimension"
By Annelise Richardson - Editor-In-Chief "When you rotate it, it passes through time. I added time." As I followed my companions down the...
Annelise Richardson
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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Student interview - A JFRC Resident Assistent
By Morgan Ransom - Opinion Editor Thank you for coming and sitting down with me to chat a little bit. So go ahead and introduce yourself,...
Morgan Ransom
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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Growing up a world citizen: Henry Pasetto’s perspective on Treviso, the U.S., and Rome
By Leigh Miller - Columnist Recently, I sat down and chatted with JFRC student Henry Pasetto about everything from the U.S., Italy, and...
Leigh Miller
Nov 23, 20215 min read
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Human Rights - An Italian Perspective
By Leigh Miller "Social Studies" Columnist Ciao a tutti! Welcome to the society and travel section, called Social Studies! We’ll be...
Leigh Miller
Nov 5, 20214 min read
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"Local Guide Chris" takes on Balduina
By Christopher Gomez Ciao! This is Chris Gomez and I am the new editor for the “Around Town” section of the Dalla Bocca Della Lupa...
Christopher Gomez
Oct 31, 20214 min read
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Exploring Rome's Vintage Stores
By Shreeya Pattekar Fashion Editor Around the second half of the 20th century, Italy began its journey as a key player in the fashion...
Shreeya Pattekar
Oct 31, 20214 min read
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