Most of you have probably read about the College Republicans at Roger Williams and their $250 “white pride” scholarships. I don’t have a problem debating the merits of affirmative action on college campuses, but this little stunt comes across as juvenile and noxious. Of course, they’re free to do whatever they want. They’re a private organization using private funds for the scholarship. You can probably guess my own views on affirmative action. To be honest, I don’t know if my disability played a role in my admission to law school. I remember mentioning it in my personal statement. I suspect it might have been considered and I don’t have a problem with that. Twenty or thirty years ago, I doubt most law schools, not to mention undergraduate institutions, would have even considered accepting students with disabilities, no matter what their qualifications. So I think it’s entirely appropriate that admissions offices now give some thought to redressing past wrongs. And I certainly wouldn’t expect to be admitted if I wasn’t otherwise qualified. My grades and LSAT score were on par with the rest of my class. But I think it’s critical that colleges and universities value its students for the perspectives and experiences they bring with them and sees them as more than a transcript and a test score. Those who oppose affirmative action try to mask their arguments behind innocuous concepts such as “fairness” and “hard work.” As if those of us who might benefit from affirmative action didn’t work just as hard for our education.
I dont doubt you worked hard for your education. I can hear your frustration. But I feel it unfair to attack others for what ever they give or do because they are different from you. You have the mind so use it…Hardwork just means not sitting on your chair and bemoaning the fact that you didnt make it or they wouldnt let me. I will give you credit here, maybe undeserved. Assuming you will work to get what you want as you did in high school. Why would you align with a bunch of self pity lossers who do nothing but blame whity or the current president or their parents , birds, alcola and so on.. Take responsibility for your life and quit crying. Affer. action is a wonderful thought, not much unlike the union and why they were brought into being. But as all good things not managed by inteligent unbuasd people they run amuck. To much of their own feeling and agenda comes bubbleing to the top. I assume you are white, if not do your race a favor shut up bring some pride to your people dump the hate take some pride and move on.