We return again to the case of Goldie Gopher vs. Bucky Badger. You may recall that followers of Goldie, the University of Minnesota’s mascot, were upset with supporters of Bucky, his counterpart at the University of Wisconsin. The issue was a successful and longstanding tuition agreement that Minnesota and Wisconsin have had for nearly four decades, known as reciprocity.
A Minnesota child, should he or she choose to abandon poor Goldie, can attend a public college or university in Wisconsin for the same tuition rate charged back in Minnesota. And a Wisconsinite who wishes to bolt from Bucky can attend Minnesota colleges and universities at the prices charged back in Wisconsin.