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...instance, she would have to restrict her romantic options to fluent speakers of both Mandarin Chinese and Shanghainese, she says. For Hartl, dating a Chinese woman means being one of the few whites at her Chinese Student Association gatherings. Being in the minority can sometimes be “awkward,” he says.But in his Matthews Hall entryway, interracial relationships are par for the course. Four of his entryway-mates are also dating someone of another race, he says.Biases about interracial dating can be changed, Jimmy Zhao says. After he told his parents he objected to their joke...
...Race Relations Still awkward...
...accident raises sticky questions about the oil industry in Alaska at an awkward time for the Bush Administration and its supporters in Congress. While the Senate was busy last week passing a largely symbolic budget amendment in support of opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to new drilling, Prudhoe Bay was facing the harsh realities of operating the state's existing wells...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year... again! Well, St. Patrick’s day might get less attention than Christmas, but if you’re looking for drunken loved-ones and awkward family moments, St. Patty can give St. Nick a run for his money. March 17th is a merry ‘ole time for Irish and alcoholics alike, so why not celebrate with “The Boondock Saints,” a Boston-based cult film about how being Irish and kicking ass go hand in hand. TAKE A SHOT?...
...comfortable routine. “Once you’re done for the day, you’re a civilian again,” says Wheeler of his life in El Paso. “The new freedom is nice.”Far from the isolating cubicles and awkward water-cooler conversations of corporate America that his former classmates are now experiencing, Wheeler reflects on his decision to pursue his patriotic dream. “I’ve been given so many opportunities, and I just wanted to give back and improve on the gifts...