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Scholarships make studying abroad a reality

Courtney Kueppers, Copy Editor
April 3, 2013

Cherry blossoms, friends from around the world and a kimono. For Japanese minor Alicia Hooker, studying abroad has always been a sure thing. The less obvious part was where to go. Her interest in Asian culture and desire to go somewhere completely different than the United States led her to Japan for... Read more »

A renewed love of education

Tommy Kishaba
September 8, 2011

I would like to begin by begging you to please excuse my English. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a native English speaker — an Eau Claire native, even. It has been far too long since I have had to write anything other than for my own amusement, and to be honest the pressure is already getting to me. It... Read more »

Blugolds in Japan brought home early

Eric Larson
April 7, 2011

Ask anyone who’s studied abroad about their experience; chances are, the response will be positive. For five UW-Eau Claire students studying at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata City, Japan, however, their time abroad — in lieu of the recent natural disaster — was cut in half. On March 18, exactly... Read more »