Affirmative Action
Affirmative Action: Fisher v The University of Texas
Affirmative Action. For many Texas high school students, these two words haunt them. Their future, or at least their future at the University of Texas, depends on these words. For Abigail Noel Fisher, a 2008 graduate from Sugar Land, Texas, affirmative action and its race bias policies allegedly ruined her chances of getting into this prestigious state university. Fisher argues that race should not be a factor in college admissions processes, Fisher argues for equality. Equality in respect to race is in our constitution; it surrounds us everyday. In theory, race should be irrelevant in this day and age. Humanity has established that one race is not superior to another, so why should race matter at all in the college admissions process? Why should the University of Texas, or any other university, have that “check your race” box on their applications? Abigail Fisher, and every other person applying to the university, deserves as much opportunity as every other student of any race. When it comes to college, intelligence and character should be key to admission- not the color of the applicant’s skin. The University of Texas’ current affirmative action policy is an unfair college admissions process that the Supreme Court should ban so that admissions are based on intellectual ability in high school, national testing scores, extracurricular activities, and community service; this should be changed so that every person, regardless of race, has equal opportunity to be accepted into the university of their choosing.
In Ralph K.M. Haurwitz’s article for the Austin American Statesman, titled “UT’s Race-conscious Admission Policy Facing Supreme Court Test”, he clearly outlines the background of affirmative action as it applies to universities, and the current situation at the University of Texas. Abigail Noel Fisher, a caucasian woman, is the person currently charging UT with biased admissions due to race (Editorial
Affirmative Action. For many Texas high school students, these two words haunt them. Their future, or at least their future at the University of Texas, depends on these words. For Abigail Noel Fisher, a 2008 graduate from Sugar Land, Texas, affirmative action and its race bias policies allegedly ruined her chances of getting into this prestigious state university. Fisher argues that race should not be a factor in college admissions processes, Fisher argues for equality. Equality in respect to race is in our constitution; it surrounds us everyday. In theory, race should be irrelevant in this day and age. Humanity has established that one race is not superior to another, so why should race matter at all in the college admissions process? Why should the University of Texas, or any other university, have that “check your race” box on their applications? Abigail Fisher, and every other person applying to the university, deserves as much opportunity as every other student of any race. When it comes to college, intelligence and character should be key to admission- not the color of the applicant’s skin. The University of Texas’ current affirmative action policy is an unfair college admissions process that the Supreme Court should ban so that admissions are based on intellectual ability in high school, national testing scores, extracurricular activities, and community service; this should be changed so that every person, regardless of race, has equal opportunity to be accepted into the university of their choosing.
In Ralph K.M. Haurwitz’s article for the Austin American Statesman, titled “UT’s Race-conscious Admission Policy Facing Supreme Court Test”, he clearly outlines the background of affirmative action as it applies to universities, and the current situation at the University of Texas. Abigail Noel Fisher, a caucasian woman, is the person currently charging UT with biased admissions due to race (Editorial
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