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...UCLA study examined the enrollment of African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and whites at public institutions of higher education in Texas, Florida, and California. All three of these states all have laws against using race as a factor to determine admissions. The study looked at the years since these states ended affirmative action and found that black, Hispanic and white enrollments have declined, while Asian American enrollment has increased . This shift suggests that Asian Americans compete better when affirmative action does not enter into admission decisions...
...admissions has intensified in the past decade, with elite colleges accepting less than 10 percent of their applicants. When there are more applicants than there are spots in each incoming class, colleges must discriminate in some fashion to have a talented and diverse student body. Since race remains a factor of diversity, it should be a factor in admission decisions. Harvard’s efforts to reach out to minority communities and extend educational opportunities through financial assistance are laudable and serve to attract the most competitive applicants from demographics that benefit from such a policy...
...unclear whether FAS Dean Michael D. Smith, who will have the final say on the makeup of the committee, will factor the UC resolution into his decision...
...Possibly the biggest X-factor in the game for the Big Red, though, didn’t come on the court...
...casualties of the revolution. They are simply showing up for help now because the new freedom, besides raising expectations, has made it easier for people to admit to sexual problems. Sexologist Caplan is not so sure; he thinks that the sexual revolution has been a highly significant factor in the spread of ISD. Because of boredom, satiation and the elimination of taboos, he says, "it is becoming increasingly clear that the excitement value of average sexual practices is diminishing." Psychologist C.A. Tripp argues that sexual excitement depends on obstacles and barriers. As barriers fall, so does pleasure. Caplan says that...