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...share similar tastes in music, clothes, etc. But, what group doesn't? Even so, who cares? Besides, when did this "sticking to your own" concept become an exclusively Asian phenomenon? Look at the other groups in various campuses. Honestly, don't they tend to stick with their own? Nevertheless, it's called a clique and the rest of the world, even Fong, belongs to one. It's a common occurrence, neither positive nor negative, that extends to all varying cultures and ethnicity...
...mentioned that, "You're only Asian because you think you are!" That's an awesome mindset, but realistically, it is far more complicated. There are obstacles like prejudice that are still rampant on the planet and especially within the United States, obstacles that overwhelm even the best of us. Nevertheless, I suggest that Fong try mingling with Asian people; he'll realize that they are not so strange...
...reportedly clean, Frusciante has left his old problems off his new record. Smiling in his liner notes, he plays everything himself, including the role of producer. Backed only by his guitars, drum machines, and occasional bleeps, keyboards, strings and marimbas, each track is nevertheless a rich melange of melodic and timbral ideas. There will inevitably be those put off by the simple boom-chick of the drum machine and the absence of bass lines, and it would be a nice contrast to hear these songs performed by a sympathetic backing band, but the overall intimate ambiance...
When I choose a restaurant, I don't expect to be randomly given a plate of food I didn't choose but nevertheless must pay for; subsequently, when I attend a university and am sent a bill at the beginning of each semester, I don't expect to be randomly thrown into a House...
...Brown beats Dartmouth, the selection picture is slightly more complicated. The Bears have the most to prove in the ECAC tournament, as late-season lapses have left them with the smallest margin of error among the semifinalists. Nevertheless, if Brown goes on to win the conference tournament, the Harvard-St. Lawrence loser would have a bleak chance of being selected...