Word: alaskan
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...second surprise victory of the week for the U.S. Her countryman Tommy Moe had blasted off with a gilded glide in the downhill and followed with a silver medal in the men's super-G. "I've skied my butt off," said Moe, a square- jawed, square-talking Alaskan. "Now it's paying off." On Saturday Americans struck ore again with a silver in the women's downhill for the irrepressible Idaho daredevil Picabo Street. "I skied like a dirtbag," she said, "but I was charging down the mountain...
...course, the "Alaskan experience" cannot be neatly defined, and there is a wide range of work for the intrepid adventurer from which to choose. Jobs in the fishing industry do fall roughly into two main categories: fishing and processing. But the experiences of individual students are much more diverse...
While the threat of a Russian invasion seems a distant memory for most Americans, for Alaskans, who make up 0.002 percent of Harvard undergraduates, it is very real. Vladimir Zhirinovsky may seem like a joke to the residents of the 49 other states, but some Alaskan residents say he represents a grave threat to their state...
Despite this security risk, Alaskan undergraduates say they fear the United States government is doing little to prevent Zhirinovsky from fulfilling his campaign promises. Given that Alaska is a mere 51 miles east of the Siberian mainland, Alaskan students say they are not so quick to dismiss Zhirinovsky's threats. The newly revealed Elipton, a weapon of mass destruction more powerful than a nuclear weapon, has students especially concerned...
Since the United States government is not jumping to the rescue, some students say they will prepare themselves. Johnston, a lifetime Alaskan resident, says she is not looking forward to the take-over but is taking Russian to prepare...