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ASIANS. The "ABCs" (American-born Chinese) tend to be contemptuous of the "FOBs" ("fresh off the boat"). L.A. Filipinos have their own snickering Tagalog-language acronym?"TNTs"?for their new and often illegal arrivals. Nisei, or U.S.-born Japanese, are embarrassed by Japanese nationals who speak no English; newly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Los Angeles: The New Ellis Island | 6/13/1983 | See Source »

June 1, 4:29 p.m.--A curator for the Museum of Comparative Zoology returned to discover two oriental rugs taken from room 103. The 9'x12' and 9'x8' rugs of unknown value were estimated to have been taken sometime between May 27 and May 31.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Police Blotter | 6/7/1983 | See Source »

Student Han Park and his wife Moonhee have started their own Oriental food delivery business, which offers fresh sushi and other delicacies, delivered to students' doors from 9 to 9.45 p.m. every night, Monday through Saturday.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Penn Loves Sushi | 5/27/1983 | See Source »

Originally targeted at the university's population of Oriental students. Park says business has boomed, and he now supplies more than half of his food to Americans. As word of the Oriental delights has spread. Park has been able to expand into eateries in the local area. Nine local stores...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Penn Loves Sushi | 5/27/1983 | See Source »

A quick survey: Out of 10 books picked randomly in the Portuguese History and Literature section of the stacks, only two had been checked out in the last decade. In the Yiddish Literature section only one. In Italian History and Literature (1800-1899) two, in Oriental Literatures two, in Bibliography...

Author: By Charles T. Kurzman, | Title: Weeding Out in Widener | 5/25/1983 | See Source »

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