Word: instead
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...other countries where poverty, national disasters and political upheaval unleash an exodus of refugees. Since the early 1990s, the border patrol has partly sealed the California frontier with its operations "Hold the Line" and "Gatekeeper." But they did not deter the illegal immigrants and their "coyote" smugglers for long. Instead, the crackdown has driven them into the Southwestern deserts, where much of the land adjacent to the unfenced U.S.-Mexican border is privately owned by ranchers and rural residents. It is these people, like the Hoffmans, who are on the front line of the Clinton Administration's losing battle...
...Alcohol introduces a slew of added dangers and it's vital--especially for girls--to watch out for your friends. When you're watching overgrown teenagers instead of adorable tykes, babysitting loses its charm, but it's a fact of college life. Just don't let it become your entire life...
...cheapest, easiest, most entertaining way to get around. Learn to love the Red Line and the Green Line, and even the Orange Line has its own special charm. (The Blue Line is worthless. If you're traveling from Logan, take a cab instead.) The best buskers are at Park Street, and the Harvard station gets its fair share of talent...
...bring a huge picture with a heavy gilt frame. Harvard hates nail holes. Instead, the Yard powers that be will provide you with "poster gum," which is basically useless. Find other way to hang pictures, or get used to minimalism of blank walls...
...your dog or cat. Harvard doesn't allow pets, so you will have to leave Fido or Fluffy at home. Be strong. Improvise. You could try to content yourself with the 300,000 too-tame gray squirrels in the Yard. Or you could just bring your loving teddy bear instead...