Word: orientale
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Despite his early call to duty, Hassan, 51, managed to obtain a formidable education. That was a privilege denied Hussein, who was proclaimed King at age 16 after his father Talal, was dethroned because of mental illness. In the absence of Talal--hospitalized in Istanbul, where he died in 1972...
In a sitting room at Loeb House, decorated with oil paintings and oriental vases, Harvard's treasurer painted a picture of the University's finances last week that reflected the same wealth and stability as the historic setting.
The funny thing is that being called "oriental" never used to bother me until other people told me it was bad. I thought it was the name of a race, like "Caucasian" or "Polynesian," because it was commonly used by other kids and teachers. In grade school, kids called me...
The wide acceptance of the term "oriental" is but one example. The behavior of our own Republican Sen. Sam Brownback is another. I used to think Sam was okay for a politician. A few years back, he was running for the House (before Dole left his Senate seat). Brownback was...
It disturbs me that home folk think I, in my notorious detachment from causes, am overreacting when I protest the use of the simple yet belittling word "oriental."