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In her forthcoming book, “The Impact of College Diversity: Struggles and Successes at Age 30,” Amherst College psychology professor Elizabeth...
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UT Chapter Of Young Conservatives, a conservative group held an “affirmative action” bake sale at the University Of Texas, reports KENS 5.[1] Last Wednesday, The UT Chapter Of Young Conservatives hoped to launch debate about why universities use race as an admissions factor. Prices for the goods on sale varied. Native American students were charged 25 cents. Black students were charged 75 cents. Latino students were charged $1. Asian students were charged $1.50, and White students were charged $2, with all women apparently receiving a 25 cent discount. In an interview with Total Frat Move,[3] UT-YCT President Lorenzo Garcia said the event was partially inspired by the Fisher v. UT Supreme Court case about affirmative action at the college. “Yeah, the Fisher v. UT case kind of inspired us to do this, but also just the general practice of using race as a factor for admissions,” Garcia said. “We’re against it. We don’t feel that it’s ...
By Bankole ThompsonCHRONICLE SENIOR EDITOR Following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week on sending the affirmative action case in Fisher v. University...
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices sharply questioned the University of Texas‘ use of race in college admissions Wednesday in a case that could lead to new limits on affirmative action. SEE ALSO: Barack X: Race And The Obama Presidency[1] The court heard arguments in a challenge to the program from a white Texan who contends she was discriminated against when the university did not offer her a spot in 2008. The court’s conservatives cast doubt on the program that uses race as one among many factors in admitting about a quarter of the university’s incoming freshmen. SEE ALSO: Top 9 Qualities To Hate In Rappers[2] Justice Anthony Kennedy, whose vote could be decisive, looked skeptically on Texas’ defense of the program. “What you’re saying is what counts is race above all,” Kennedy said. Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On Facebook! Twenty-two-year-old Abigail Fisher was among the hundreds of spectators at the arguments. Also in attendance was retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who ...
