Word: strife
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...example, for some time now there has been strife between the Puerto Rican and the Dominican cultures in the United States. The conflicts arose for many reasons, some of which had to do with Puerto Rico's ongoing struggle with nationalism. But both cultures were so adamant about distinguishing themselves from each other that they paid no attention to their many similarities. This same thing is beginning to happen at Harvard...
...interest in the North House Committee has grown, and something good will come out of it," said Deirdre A. McEvoy '94, outgoing North House Committee president, commenting on the strife and bitterness of the recent house committee elections...
Students offer a number of explanations for theceasefire. The first is simply exhaustion: awar-weary campus now wants a little peace andquiet after years of strife...
...results of the coming election and would initiate the secession of the 8 million-strong Zulu nation. Whether he is serious or just bargaining on behalf of the Zulu-based Inkatha Freedom Party, the A.N.C.'s main black rival, such demands could further fuel the A.N.C.-Inkatha strife that has left thousands dead in the past decade. With tempers flaring, a less-than-magnificent win for the A.N.C. leader would make it more difficult to extinguish the simmering postelection prospect of civil...
...feel that the more students get to know the people of other countries, the better off the world will be," Weissman said. "The more we can relate to one another, the less chance there will be for disagreements, strife and wars...