Word: orientale
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Most ethnic groups say they prefer to be described simply by their place of origin. Individuals of Asian descent, for example, are lobbying against the term "Oriental," which they say conjures up inaccurate images of exotic locales. "Asian" or "Asian American," they say, accurately describes their background.
The thawed relationship with John Paul is a major accomplishment of Peter- Hans Kolvenbach, 61, who was elected the society's superior general when the Pope restored normal self-rule in 1983. A low-key and unflappable native of the Netherlands, Kolvenbach was formerly a missionary educator in the Middle...
Acting as his own lawyer, WAR leader Metzger is casting himself as a beleaguered populist, but not an instigator of violence. "I'm a white racial separatist," Tom Metzger says, "and I can sit down with any person, white, black or Oriental, and talk about it." Metzger's easygoing cracker...
Welcome to the Head, Joe. Your college town will host 200,000 drunken underage visitors this weekend. And just think--any one of them could barf on your Oriental rug before the weekend is over.
, Now that the initial emergency has been met, the Kremlin has been assessing its own interests in the complex situation. In effect, the U.S.S.R. wants to keep a foot in both camps, working with the international opposition -- and reaping the political goodwill and potential economic rewards of being a team...