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...century. In general whites, regardless of where they come from and what their history has been, because they are white,can opt out of their ethnicities. People of color cannot, being constantly reminded by the larger society who they "really" are. Consequently, the experience of currently-marginalized groups stands distinct from that of European immigrants who were once similarly marginalized...
Catherine Patterson, a Dunster House tutor,says there may be some overlap, but that overallher role and those of the concentration advisorsserve distinct functions...
...Tripp and I] has such distinct styles outthere; I don't know how tough it was for everyoneto adjust to us on a night-to-night basis," hesaid...
While the quotes were obviously the products of a jealous columnist's imagination, I get the distinct feeling that most of the free world was rolling over with laughter at the caustic comments about my home state...
There were distinct problems with the organization of the election, but I think the IEC should be commended for what it achieved. What is important now is that a permanent body be instituted to plan our next democratic election in 1999. A body which will draw up a successful plan, train the necessary people and check the procedure with a fine-tooth comb so that the disastrous logistical errors which occurred this time around, cannot happen again...