Word: distinctive
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...There has been a quest for an identity among Cuban-Americans," Manuel F. Cachan '96 said. "We are culturally distinct form other Hispanic groups, and we have particular political concerns, such as democracy for Cuba, which unites...
...same separatist mentality has resulted in "ethnic theme houses" at Stanford University, the Malcolm X House at Columbia University, a separate Black yearbook at the University of Pennsylvania, distinct houses for different ethnic groups at Oberlin College, including an Asian House for Asians, the so-called "J" House for Jews, the Spanish House for Latinos, the African Heritage House for Blacks and the image-enhancing Third World House for foreign students...
...increasingly upscale environment, thediminishing number of joints like The Willow standout because of their lack of pretense. Indeed, TheWillow's wall-to-wall, industrial strength,redish-brown carpeting (which is actually on thewell), small linoleum tables and pastiche of 70'sjazz-album covers taped up near the ceiling forgea distinct sense of place hard to find in theRegattabar, with its predictable hardwood floorsand delicate candelabras...
That's because the recovery remains in the throes of two distinct economic cycles, the TIME panel agreed. On the one hand, the U.S. has clearly rebounded from the 1990 slump as low interest rates and the release of pent-up consumer demand have set off a run on such big-ticket items as houses and cars. On the other hand, the payroll slashing that dates back to the 1980s remains in full force as U.S. corporations strive to compete in world markets. Even the boom in business investment, which has boosted economic growth, has gone largely for computers...
...thinking behind exclusion has a distinct cold war slant, reflecting the 40-year period during which U.S. geostrategy ignored events and concerns outside the life-and-death struggle between the West and Moscow. In the past it was Russia's strength that drove U.S. policy; today it is Boris Yeltsin's weakness. The primary reason offered by U.S. officials for keeping the East Europeans out of NATO is the fear of provoking Russia's nationalists at Yeltsin's expense. Yeltsin endorsed NATO expansion last August, but Russia's military, to which he is clearly beholden, forced a retreat...