Tuesday, September 27, 2011

UC Berkeley blog chronicles diversity bake sale controversy



The Sacramento Bee
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

It's a uniquely Berkeley scene.
College Republicans are selling cupcakes priced according to the buyer's race to highlight opposition to a bill they believe would overturn the state's ban on affirmative action in college admissions. Meanwhile, hundreds of demonstrators dressed in black are gathering to protest the Republican protest.
That's how a live blog by student reporters at the Daily Cal is describing today's actions at UC Berkeley -- a massive wave of lobbying prompted by dueling views of Senate Bill 185. The bill by Sen. Ed Hernandez, D-West Covina, would allow California's public universities to use race as a factor in the admissions process, though it would not allow preferences for any racial groups.

Read more: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/09/uc-berkeley-blog-diversity-bake-sale.html#ixzz1ZCCYiDnT


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