Some Asian Americans believe college officials will find ways to get around the ban and ensure they admit enough underrepresented students, including Black Americans and Latinos.
Calvin Yang tells The Post why he joined the advocacy group Students for Fair Admissions in suing Harvard over race-conscious admissions practices which were struck down by the Supreme Court on June 29, 2023.
we heard calvin yang, an asian american student at cal, praising this decision, saying he believes diversity is very important for education. however, affirmative action is a well-intentioned idea that is poorly executed in reality, he said. how do you ensure diversity without affirmative action if that is agreed upon it seems by so many people that it s important? first off we should realize that this supreme court decision only says that the use of race by the government is unconstitutional. you can have all kinds of other diversity if you want, and we have it at the university of california. here racial preferences have been barred since prop 209 in the mid 1990s, yet today we admitted our most racially diverse class. what the court s opinion says is that you can t use race, that our constitution is colorblind. and i have to say i really disagree with the last guest when he was saying the court is
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gentlemen. my name is calvin yang and i am a member of students for fair admissions. for so long asian-americans have strived for acceptance and recognition. for contributions to building a foundation of this country to be acknowledged. and for us to take up our rightful place within the society. today s decision has started a new chapter in the saga of the history of asian-americans in this country. it marks the promise of new beginning, resurgence of the principles of the american dream, and a return to the principles for all in this shining city on a hill. many people have asked me why i chose to speak out publicly for