Word: abound
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...must not overlook that our professors, with their “publish or perish” motto, are prey to the same issues which beset us. Horror stories abound about the way in which academic work by the great minds who teach us sometimes gets rushed to print without proper proofreading. Some graduate students who work for professors are forced to drop everything and spend the three days prior to a printers’ deadline reading a professors’ text through; undergraduate faculty aides sometimes correct mistake-addled bibliographies only hours before a conference paper must be given. Something...
...city is also known for its clubs, of course, and options abound beyond the famous Second City for comedy and Kingston Mines or Green Dolphin Street for jazz. Natives flock to Rosa's Lounge, a blues haven northwest of downtown run by Tony Rosa and his mother. You may not end up dancing in the streets, as Matthew Broderick's character did, but a few hours of R. and R. in Chicago will certainly feel like...
...research firm, estimates that about $80 of the average $300 that each student spends on back-to-school clothes will go to preppier, more conservative apparel. No, teens are not gathering to burn their low-rider jeans, but waistlines are inching back up, and Argyle sweaters and plaid skirts abound. "I'm not saying these girls want to wear turtlenecks and high-waisted pants," says Gina Kelly, fashion director of Seventeen. "They just don't want to look cheesy...
...says a hospital can be a dangerous place for a healthy person. Horror stories abound, from infectious bacteria lurking on every surface to medications mistakenly administered. If dangers like these make you worried, relax. From a simple procedure to more elaborate surgery, a few precautions can ensure a safe visit. You just need to know what to look...
Today, though, it’s pure American comic existentialism, stealing a glance away from its navel to plunder decades of pop culture. References to weapons of mass destruction, The Matrix and Popeye abound among more serious moments of reflection...