by Onize Ohikere
ohikereon@mnstate.edu
Lying on the beach and listening to the sound of steel drums in the distance would seem a far sought dream for anyone in the Midwest. For some MSUM students and one professor, this dream became a reality when they traveled to Trinidad for a study abroad…
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