May 20, 2025
By Sena Fidan
Editor
This piece is part of a three-part in-depth reporting project about travel.

Joe DeGiovanni
freshman
“Montevideo, Uruguay, because of the beaches and the weather.”

Adrionna Muraglia
sophomore
“Point Pleasant, New Jersey, because I love spending my day at the beach [and] my night on the boardwalk.”

Alexa Gomez
junior
“Rome, Italy, because it’s really nice, and it has a lot of [sites] you can experience nearby.”

Bartu Akar
senior
“Bodrum, Türkiye, because my grandparents have a house there, and the beach is two minutes away.”
PHOTOS BY CHIARA CARDONE AND SENA FIDAN