Affirmative Action

Affirmative action remains a hot topic today, one of much interest and controversy. Affirmative action has been perceived to give special treatment to qualified minorities and historically discriminated groups, while being unfair to those who are not a minority.  Read More »

There is something terribly wrong with this line. Why do we, as a society, paint members of minority groups as victims? We may not do it totally consciously, and in fact we may intend well when we do it, but by conferring "victim" status upon minorities we are only compounding their marginalization and disenfranchisement.  Read More »

Recently, the Government and Law Society at my school held a screening of the documentary "Indoctrinate U," directed by the independent film maker Evan Coyne Maloney. Maloney seeks in this film to uncover and investigate political biases on college campuses.  Read More »

Affirmative action has been a move throughout the last several decades that allows people of ethnic backgrounds and women receive equal treatment. My question is this though: Is it working? I don't think so!  Read More »

As a college student who attended 2 large universities that pride themselves on the diversity of the student body I am curious, who is the administration considering a minority?

When you look at the entire class there is obvious disparities between certain ethnic groups and others but does this catch all minorities. Is ethnicity the most important aspect of creating a diverse campus.  Read More »

The policy of affirmative action has caused much debate in whether it should be used in American society. In coming to terms with its fairness, many people tend to disapprove of it overlooking its many benefits. It is, however, one of the best possible way to further the goals of equality in opportunity that doesn’t passively waits for barriers to disappear.  Read More »

In this country, we are all supposed to be equal, hense all the laws against racism and discrimination. We have it written out in our constitution, there are numerous laws and presidential orders with wording in regards to the proper and ethical treatment of treatment of individuals of all races which all boils down to one thing.  Read More »

The way that I understand it, or at least the way that I have been taught from school, affirmative action is based on the ethnic group of applicants or some type of other minority group that one may belong to, but not necessarily their financial situation.  Read More »