Despite their burrowing namesake, few University of Minnesota students use the school’s Gopher Way tunnel and skyway system.
Students who do use it say they like the tunnel system because it’s useful and warm, but many others say the Gopher Way is difficult to navigate.
Environmental sciences, policy and management senior Brendan McShane said he frequently uses the St. Paul campus’s tunnels in the winter to avoid going outside.
McShane said he thought the tunnels were convenient but could be easier to navigate.