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www.theflorentine.net News 3 Thursday 20 October 2005 Florence NEWS www.theflorentine.net via santa maria 32r - 50125 Firenze tel. fax 0552306616 info@theflorentine.net editore Azimuth s.r.l. direzione: via dei Fossi 14c. 59100 Prato direttore responsabile Fabiana Ceccarelli managing editors Nita Tucker, Linda Falcone contributing editors Marco Badiani, Elia Della Chiesa, Giovanni Giusti, Antonio Lo Iacono, Carla Rossi, Tova Piha, Tony Tucker graphics and layout agilelogica.it Leo Cardini - Cathy Gale printer La Marina, Calenzano (Fi) iscrizione al ROC (reg. degli operatori di comunicazione) n. 9927 reg. trib. di Prato trasmessa il 19/04/05 continued from pg. 1 Notorious Vandal Strikes Again Officials Stumped on How to Protect the Treasures of the Signoria Cannata is not the only one attacking Italy’s patrimony, however: graffiti is scrawled over the façades of historic palaces, chewing gum is stuck to statues, and Doric columns are encrusted with years of city smog. Italy, a small country that boasts more than half of the world’s artistic wealth, is nothing short of an open-air museum. Thousands flock to her art cities each year, and many are shocked to see the state of decay of hundreds of Italian treasures. Why? You don’t have to go far to prove that vandalism, pollution, and atmospheric conditions rank as the main causes of deterioration of artwork. The real question becomes just how to protect Italy’s cultural heritage, especially when many Italian towns are open-air museums whose needs don’t easily lend themselves to the necessities of modern living. The fight against vandalism is indeed becoming an urgent issue in the centre of Florence, as city officials continue to search for new ways to protect the treasures of the Signoria. The most commonly targeted work of art in Florence remains the Fountain of Neptune, which has been vandalised six times since 1981. Regardless of how many sworn guards, hidden cameras, and custodians are placed in the piazza, officials seem unable to keep the city’s artistic wealth safe, especially outdoors. continued from pg. 1 SIT, STUDY, STRIKE! Students and Faculty Find New Ways to Resist Reform The Region of Tuscany supported the protests, declaring itself against “a university system that has been paralysed by haphazard reform.” Researchers in the Piazza del Duomo in Siena also protested with an unusual type of sit-in: “The Lesson Marathon,” 48 consecutive hours of lectures at the University of Siena. This atypical intellectual protest was heartily approved by the Sienese Academic Senate and was called “a well-organised protest against policies currently being discussed in Parliament.” More than 250 students in over 30 Italian cities from Milan to Naples, from Bologna to Palermo, took part in some form of protest over the past two weeks in response to the controversial reform. Opponents of the Moratti Reform argue against the vagueness of the new law, which depends on legislative decrees to establish age limits for compulsory education. Enrico Panini, the General Secretary of Cgil Scuola, called the reform “disastrous,” and commented that “it will produce a step backwards in the education level in our country.” The education sector committees (Comitati di base, Cobas) are against the reform and “refuse the idea of treating schools as fi rms and of privatising the educational system.” By contrast, the National Independent School Workers’ Union gave “its full commitment to the implementation of the law.” Giorgio Rembado of the School Deans’ Association also regards the reform positive, despite fi nancial concerns. Confi ndustria Employers’ Confederation are in favour of the reform as well: “we needed a reform able to face the problems of the schools sector in order to make it more competitive and of a higher quality.” Table of CONTENTS 3 4 5 6 7 9 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 FLORENCE NEWS Notorious Vandal Strikes Again Sit, Study, Strike! Fewer Traffi c Accidents But Mortality Still High Undercover Agents Planted in Stadium More Expensive to be a Poor Student The Show Must Not Go On NATIONAL NEWS Fiat Family Nightmare Following in Daddy’s Footsteps SPORT NEWS The Fiorentina Stops in Rome Violent Fans, The Battle Continues TOP PICKS & CALENDAR OF EVENTS Events Highlights UP CLOSE & PERSONAL Interview with: Barbara Deimling CULTURE & CUSTOMS ITALIAN VOICES: A Window on Language and Customs in Italy Married to an Italian Fame & Fashion: The Future is in the Stars? HOW DO YOU.....? Buy, Drive & Ship a Volvo THE ARTS Art Communes with Nature TRAVEL & LEISURE The Spa Experience: Tuscany’s Alternative Answer to Good Health Back to the Future: Agriturismo: Getting Back to the Good Life USEFUL NUMBERS CLASSIFIED ADS
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