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...much of the fascination is in the rodent-like life of the island's defenders, who live underground in tunnels that riddle the granite hills. Everywhere partly obscured metal doors lead to steps down narrow, intermittently lit passages with an oddly clammy warmth. Some carefully managed routes surface beneath concrete emplacements prettily enshrouded in bougainvillea. Other tunnels meander for kilometers to hideouts set in cliff sides, where you can gaze through slits in the concrete across waters dotted by fishing boats at the not-so-distant shoreline where other tourists stare back...
Rice has in its radio station, KTRU, possibly the most archetypical "college radio" station in the country. Unlike Harvard's student-run WHRB, which plays commercials and follows a structured, fixed format, KTRU plays an eclectic mix of punk, ska, underground hip-hop, world music and several other genres. Like WHRB, KTRU is housed in university space and puts the university name on its letterhead. Unlike at Harvard, however, Rice undergraduates fund the station directly. KTRU also allows anyone to apply for a DJ position, although students receive a preference...
...derailment last week of Linda Chavez's nomination as Labor Secretary refocused attention on the unlawfulness of harboring or employing illegal immigrants. But the latest story from America's underground work force has come through in lawsuits across the nation in recent years: that once hired, such workers are entitled to legal protection from abuse. Marta Mercado, the Guatemalan who received some $1,500 from Chavez over two years and did chores for her, has no complaints about her treatment. But many undocumented laborers, whose illegal status makes them vulnerable to exploitation...
DIED. MILAN HLAVSA, 49, Czech rock star whose underground group, Plastic People of the Universe, rallied 1970s and '80s dissidents such as Vaclav Havel; of lung cancer; in Prague. Hlavsa named his band for Frank Zappa's song Plastic People. The 1976 arrests of band members inspired the formation of the human-rights group Charter 77 the following year...
...next pint, stroll through the Brigade Road shopping district toward Mahatma Gandhi Road and stop in at the Underground, 65 Bluemoon Complex. This downstairs haunt, vaguely modeled on a London tube station, features a neon-lit bar and cozy, crowded booths. Few venture onto the dance floor, despite the catchy '80s tunes spinning out from the DJ booth. Bathrooms here are not in the best condition, so it might be advisable to hold off on that last drink until you get to the next location. But if you want to sample the house potion, squeeze your...