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Princeton students pay the high tuition, staged a sit in for 36 hours (yes, it’s like burning cash for the greater good) and now they have a class relating to Asian America. Taught by Anne Cheng who once invited me to speak at an event called Too Cute! along with Yoshitomo Nara – this is just a tiny start. (Dailyprincetonian – Asian American) Also… (Too Cute! Link, Travelin’ with Yoshitomo Nara)
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Of course there is and always has been. At this point, everyone knows being Asian is how you can’t get into colleges. Ivy leagues? Same problem. It’s hard to get in period. Yet, Asian Americans seem to test the highest according to some stats and still face rejection. 16% of the Harvard undergrad students are Asian American, which is a far cry from the numbers at UCLA etc, which suggests there’s discrimination. If it were a true level playing field, would Harvard and the many other universities be just like UCI’s 60% Asian American student population? Is that the best way to have school populations? Read more. (Washington Post – Discrimination)
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