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Lydiette De Jesus: Claims of racial bias in admissions are ignorant, perpetuate racism

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Sleep-deprived summer-session students were unpleasantly surprised by a poster last week which brazenly argued UCLA is racially biased because it admits more African-American students than it should.

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Lydiette De Jesus: Claims of racial bias in admissions are ignorant, perpetuate racism

By Lydiette De Jesus

Aug. 29, 2016 1:39 a.m.