wow what cool story! the campus here at texas tech has a very similar network as well. i explored it alone late one night after i stumbled upon a metal hatch that wasn't closed all the way, and i have to say that was one of the creepiest experiences i have ever had. i spent hours creeping and lurking under the sleeping campus's feet, exploring that oh-so-forbidden land that few of my peers even knew about. i remeber thinking how amazing it was that this incredible world existed below my feet as i walked to class every day. i followed the tunnel as it snaked under buildings and roadways, turning corners and changing my course at junctions and intersections. i tried to use the directional signs posted in the tunnels and undergronrooms to figure out where i was and where i was going but soon realized that it was impossible;i had no idea where i was and furthermore,nobody had any idea i was there. after some time of exploring this dangerous, forbidden world i made my way up a ladder to an exit hatch and popped it open to reveal the beautiful west texas night sky speckled with stars. closing the hatch behind me, i realized i was in a completely different area of campus from where i started. i made the (long) walk home that night in a state of elation. i never did go back in those tunnels, but my experience is a memory that i keep to this day. perhaps someday another brave explorer will follow in my footsteps, but until then the tunnels remain the stuff of campus legend and folklore.
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