Maggie Thorpe

Maggie Thorpe is a graduate student in Japan Studies at the University of Washington. She recently came back from her exchange at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. She loves to slurp down zaru udon, relax in hot springs, and play Japanese drums. You can check out more of her work at http://www.missmagpie.net
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UW students represent at worldwide video game olympics in Vegas

by Maggie Thorpe
Most Seattleites look forward to spending their summer in the sun. But for a few UW students, being holed up in front of a video game is not just a waste of good weather — it’s a quest for ultimate glory in the world’s largest video game tournament. 
Jul 17, 2013
“Gosei” depicts Laura Kina’s daughter and is one of Kina’s five pieces at the new Wing Luke Museum exhibit, Under My Skin. (Photo via laurakina.com)

You don’t have to be mixed-race to have a mixed identity

by Maggie Thorpe
A new exhibit at the Wing Luke museum is part of a growing movement that says our identity is a personal choice, not a fact of birth.
Jun 24, 2013