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A flyer distributed by Columbia's Conservative Club asserted that Republicans "need to get preferential admissions treatment so they can receive equal representation on campus." Many White students were not amused. Asad Sheth, a student at Columbia, told the school newspaper, "I think this approach trivializes the importance of the subject matter."
Threats to affirmative action come in different forms. Americans for a Fair Chance [www.fairchance.org] published a recent report titled, "Anti-Affirmative Action Threats in the States: 1997-203." The report notes that over the past six years, legislation or resolutions that would have banned affirmative action were introduced in 28 states, ballot initiative campaigns were launched in two and an executive order was issued in one. Most of those efforts failed."Supporters of affirmative action must remain vigilant in their efforts to educate voters and legislators about the importance of affirmative action," the FAIR report stated. "Further, efforts must continue to protect and expand these important programs, so access to education and opportunities in the workforce can be achieved and guaranteed for all."See the full content of this document
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Affirmative Action War Still Rages
You knew that it would happen - you just didn't know when. A group of conservative students at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island are offering a Whites-only scholarship. Valued at only $250 each, African-Americans weren't going to be lining up for the scholarsh...
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