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NightOwl@lemmy.fmhy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard

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Activists spurred by affirmative action ruling challenge legacy admissions at Harvard

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NightOwl@lemmy.fmhy.ml to World News@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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A civil rights legal group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying the practice discriminates against students of color by giving an unfair boost to the mostly white children of alumni.
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  • Fenzik@lemmy.ml
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    The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni

    Wtf, that’s real?? I always thought it was just in frat bro movies.

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      How else does an elite capitalist social club remain an elite capitalist social club?

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      It’s really real, son.

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