Lindsay McNeish
I can't think of a better way to have spent the summer of 2017: living in Urbino, Italy, eating gelato daily, conquering my fear of bugs, and practicing the art of journalism. Living in Italy for more than a few, touristy days really helped me soak in all the culture and learn how the people of Urbino live. Traveling 6,000 miles away from home not knowing a soul was scary, but it was worth it. On this trip I learned more about myself, about journalism, and about last-minute train platform changes. The highlight of my trip was creating friendships with people from all over the world. Overall, the Urbino Project was a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone.
Directly behind the altar in the Church of San Giuseppe is a wooden box about six feet by four feet in size. Inside this box lies a five-foot tall, wooden statue of Jesus Christ brought to the city in 1503. Peppe Aguzzi, 76, stands proudly in front of this box like his ancestors in the Confraternity of Santissimo Crocifisso have done for the past 200 years as “priore responsabile della statua” – official caretakers of the statue.