Word: botherer
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson didn't even bother making hotel reservations in Durham in the unlikely event that it would pull off an upset and be around for an appearance in yesterday's final...
...women cagers didn't even bother to hit the locker room for coaching during the half. They remained on the court to watch a skit staged by Co-Captain Trisha Brown's family and friends in honor of the senior's last game...
While this country may once have been vulnerable to the siren song of political sophistry, today's citizens who bother to think about politics at all are a toughened, cynical lot who can resist such blandishments. The political content of art has always been secondary to its crowd-pleasing appeal; the same audiences who saw Rambo two years ago the Top Gun last year are now flocking to Platoon, simply because they like a good heavy-calibre war flick...
...Acting President Rosovsky denies any knowledge of Harvard students on internships in South Africa, adding: "Why bother with getting to know students? They're only around for four years. I'm here for life, and the University pension fund will be here at least that long." In response to similar queries, Steiner says, "I don't know anything about that, but if such internships did exist they would be a legitimate expression of free speech...
Since starting up in August, KLSP has broadcast from a room in the prison compound using equipment donated by a charity. Amin and the Duke deliver news on the hour but don't bother with traffic reports. They also play musical requests. Among the favorites: Jailhouse Rock and Chain Gang. The station will soon include a weekly program on legal topics like recent Supreme Court decisions. "It's entertaining, educational and a way to get information quickly to inmates," says Assistant Warden Roger Thomas. The DJs eventually plan to broadcast performances by prison bands. Says the Duke: "Some people think...