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Here is Brown University and the class of 2027, the last class of students that was accepted to college when affirmative action was still permitted. Here, they are entering the main gates for the first time as incoming freshmen. (Photo Credit: Ben Ro; used by permission)

The Supreme Court Bans Affirmative Action in College Admissions

Amanda Ro, Staff Reporter
January 2, 2024
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of affirmative action in the past, especially with two widely-known cases in the 70s and the 80s. University of California Medical Schools vs Blake, and University of Washington vs Odegaard. Both of these cases set the precedent that while racial quotas can not be enforced in higher education admissions, schools are allowed to consider race in their admissions.

The Uphill Battle of Affirmative Action

Dorothea Dwomoh, Staff Reporter
April 27, 2022
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