Affirmative Action still a necessity for racial equality

Fourth Estate
Tyler Groves, Opinion Writer
October 23, 2012
Filed under Opinion

Four years ago, Texas resident Abigail Fisher got the disappointment of her 18-year-old life. After graduating in the top 12 percent of her high school class, her application for the University of Texas at Austin was rejected. Instead of walking away, though, Fisher took legal action, claiming UT passed over her application for less-qualified minority students so the college could keep up with its Affirmative Action laws.

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