Word: gopher
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...Most of the tunnels are pretty crude, what law enforcement call gopher holes. Typically just a few feet down and only long enough to get under a fence or two, they can be dug with a pick axe and shovel in the span of just a few nights. Some of them tap into existing infrastructure, using paved roads as roofs, or by punching their way into extensive storm drainage systems that are sometimes shared by border towns, such as with the town of Nogales, Mexico and its northern neighbor in Arizona - also called Nogales...
Cruises have been an affordable luxury for a generation now, ever since Captain Steubing and the Love Boat first weighed anchor. Yet even Gopher would be amazed at the deals to be had this year: $50 per day, about a fivefold price cut, for a four-day trip from Miami to the Bahamas on Norwegian Cruise Lines; a seven-day Alaska cruise, usually more than $2,000 per person, for $499 on Holland America and $399 on Carnival; even $699 for seven days in Europe on the more upscale Celebrity. In fact, says Ken Heit, sales director at World Wide...
...Harvard women’s hockey team (4-4-2, 4-2-2 ECAC) in a double effort this weekend. The Crimson lost by 3-1 and 3-2 scores in its first non-conference play of the season at the Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. The Gophers maintained their winning streak against Harvard, as Minnesota last claimed a 4-3 victory over the Crimson in the 2005 NCAA championship game. MINNESOTA 3, HARVARD 2 Despite losing again, Harvard played consistently on Saturday night, challenging Minnesota’s strong offense, which had a total of 28 shots on goal...
...Vote Gopher The site's name and slogan - "We Dig, You Decide" - reflect its mission to break down the positions of each candidate on issues from Iraq to immigration. Created by Harvard student Will Ruben, the site is still largely managed by the school's undergrads and touts the fact that its writers have all taken a "non-partisan oath...
...past, voters would learn about political issues from a candidate in a suit—not a gopher in a suit. Enter blogging: websites and political blogs such as why08.org and VoteGopher.com allow viewers to compare candidates, mostly without bias and definitely with some funny twists. William M. Ruben ’10 launched VoteGopher.com last month, pledging: “We dig. You decide.” The site educates voters by presenting election platforms cleverly illustrated with gophers. But Ruben’s vision hasn’t played out entirely—the site does the digging...