From “Model Minority”: Asian American status in affirmative action Because of their high degree of success as a group, Asian Americans do not benefit from affirmative action policies the way other minority groups do. In fact, most schools routinely choose lower-scoring applicants from other racial groups, including European Americans, over Asian Americans, in an attempt…
Tag: things that make me think
To Catch An iJacker
About a week and a half ago, Dateline had an episode about iPod thieves. Later than night, my best friend had his stolen. But unlike the situations on the television program, he was attacked. He was walking and these assholes hit him from behind and knocked him to the ground. Luckily, he is okay. What…
Victims Again
Original entry: http://cherryteresa.greatestjournal.com/2007/04/19/ One of the professors who was killed on Monday was a Holocaust survivor. A student who was a freshman in 1999 in Columbine and was in the cafeteria during the shootings is currently a student at Virginia Tech. I cannot even imagine how horrible it must be to have one tragedy be…
VA Tech
Original entry and comments: http://cherryteresa.greatestjournal.com/2007/04/17/ My hearts go out to the students, faculty, staff, and the friends of family of the victims of the Virgina Tech tragedy. I know there have been colleges/universities with school shootings in the past, but to me it is more surprising when it happens at a college rather than a…
Friend of mine dies in war
ANOTHER friend of mine is dead. A good friend of mine from when I was in middle school died fighting this stupid war. We used to chill like everyday at at his house back when I lived in Mt. Washington. And now he's gone. I miss you David Branning and I'm sorry that you had…