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Last week a half-ton of dynamite stashed in a stolen truck exploded outside the headquarters of the DAS, the secret police in overall charge of the coke battle. The blast, which gouged a 30-ft.-deep crater and damaged buildings as far as 40 blocks away, killed at least 52 and injured 1,000. The day before the bombing, a judge involved in prosecuting the drug masters was gunned down while strolling the streets of Medellin. And nine days earlier, the narcos planted a bomb that ripped apart an Avianca jetliner en route from Bogota to Cali, claiming...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Colombia Noble Battle, Terrible Toll | 12/18/1989 | See Source »

Saturday, September 23, the Stadium:As the Holy Cross defense lines up for the first play of the game, a large boulder falls from the sky and lands on the field, creating a crater the size of Tony Mandarich. The Crusaders trip and fall in. Harvard runs up the score...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Anything Can Happen: Harvard Goes All the Way in '89 | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

Saturday, October 7, the Stadium:The Crimson covers the crater caused by the boulder with a large, simulation-grass blanket. Lehigh falls for it and most of its starting players are trapped. Cakewalk for the Crimson...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Anything Can Happen: Harvard Goes All the Way in '89 | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

Saturday, October 21, the Stadium:As has been the tradition, Dartmouth's Class of 1993 gets set to storm the walls and rush the field. Over 1000 green-jerseyed students fall into the Crater which, just the day before, was proclaimed a University landmark. Thinking it's some kind of mongo frat party, the Big Green Football players join, their buddies. Harvard 17, Dartmouth...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Anything Can Happen: Harvard Goes All the Way in '89 | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

Saturday, October 28, the Stadium: "There's no way we're falling for the Crater trick,' says Princeton Coach Steve Tosches before the game. The Tigers don't but they do fall for the tie-their-shoelaces-together-while-they're-not-loo king gag. It works perfectly and Art McMahon streaks down the sideline for the winning touchdown. Harvard 29, Princeton...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: Anything Can Happen: Harvard Goes All the Way in '89 | 9/15/1989 | See Source »

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