Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Almost all of them have members who love each other, address each others' fears about body image, provide good academic advising, and support exploring sexuality and gender boundaries. Our advice is, punch them all, and determine which one fits you best. And remember, during punch season members may all seem like arrogant lugs, but underneath all they want is to give and receive hugs...
...really looked as though the Big One were finally here. Experts had been warning for years about the imminent arrival of Hurricane X, the killer storm that the law of averages dictates must sooner or later strike the coastal U.S., making such legendary monsters as Andrew, Hugo and Camille seem like mere squalls...
...week reports on the fatal shootings at a church in Fort Worth, Texas, and its similarities, from at least one perspective, to other recent tragedies, such as that at Columbine. "While trying to tell the story of this horrible event, we wanted to address the fact that Evangelical Christians seem to make up a larger proportion of victims of mass killings," Van Biema says. "Evangelicals are used to seeing other minorities described as the targets of discrimination and hate crimes. Now they are beginning to wonder, given these recent sets of murders, whether they themselves shouldn't be seen this...
None of the warnings seem to faze Arturo Rodriquez, 21, who has traveled three days in a bus from Chiapas with his cousin Javier and two buddies for a chance at a new life. "I'd rather die than go back," he says. "I can make as much in a month in the fields"--about $1,100 after taxes--"as in a year back home...
...HAVE THE KEYS To combat the high rate of teenage driving accidents, eight states last year instituted "graduated licensing" for those under 18. Restrictions such as not allowing kids to drive at night until they have proved their experience behind the wheel seem to be working. According to the California Highway Patrol, there has been a 7% drop in accidents involving youthful drivers, as well as a dip in fatalities...