Eric Feis News Today

For instance, the 20-year-old marvels at heavy snow in Illinois and enjoys family gatherings at Thanksgiving. And she especially gets a kick out of how Americans celebrate the birthdays of their pets. “I have dogs back in Ireland,” a smiling Murphy says in the brogue of her homeland. “But I don’t know their birthdays.” Such random tidbits are part of the bonus education she has gleaned in Peoria, where — 3,759 miles from home — she attends Bradley University. It’s a team effort,...