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Asian Americans helped destroy affirmative action. Now what? | Identity Unveiled

By Rebecca Peng February 11, 2025
Access to equal rights has always been controlled by those with wealth and privilege, so it’s ironic that the SFA uses the term “fair” in their title. History has undeniably been unfair to certain groups, and although affirmative action is not a perfect solution, it was designed to help level the playing field. While many want to believe individual success is purely merit-based, claiming that white success bears no benefit from racial factors is absurd.
Fair Admission: Episode 8 - Price Tag

Fair Admission: Episode 8 – Price Tag

By Edward Sturm April 15, 2021

After the acceptance letter arrives, questions of access persist. Paying for college is one of the most difficult (and contentious) barriers to higher education. Our exploration of a college’s...

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EDITORIAL: College acceptances portrayed in adolescent media perpetuate a dangerous, unrealistic standard

By Editors March 8, 2021
A better depiction of college applications in the media would be showing a sincere reason for the character’s choice of school and a more personalized college search. If producers lead with characters’ genuine motivations rather than sticking with the tried and true big-name school, it will give way to a diversity of acceptances and more realistic representations on what college is truly like.
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