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Harvard admitted a majority nonwhite class for the first time in history

Discussion in 'Race Relations' started by Cigar, Aug 7, 2017.

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  1. Cigar

    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Cigar, Aug 7, 2017
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    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    I'm sure the Hispanics getting into Harvard are white--like Ted Cruz, etc.
     
    perdidochas, Aug 7, 2017
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    perdidochas Well-Known Member

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    Why would the Bush Daughters have wanted to go to Harvard? Their father and grandfather went to Yale (one of the Bush daughters ( Barbara) went to Yale, the other, Jenna, went to the University of Texas (like her Uncle Jeb)).
     
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    drluggit Well-Known Member

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    We changed the subject slightly. Perhaps you noticed? If not, no worries.
     
    drluggit, Aug 7, 2017
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  5. Cigar

    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Good Job, I agree, everyone should be able to go to school where they want to go to school as long as they have the credentials.

    Glad we're on the same page,
     
    Cigar, Aug 7, 2017
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  6. Cigar

    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    You should care ...
     
    Cigar, Aug 7, 2017
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    Same here and I am a Hispanic. Only a small fraction call themselves white.
     
    Mr_Truth, Aug 7, 2017
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    Mr_Truth, Aug 7, 2017
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    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    My wife is Puerto Rican, so what's with the riff between Puerto Ricans and Mexicans ... or should I just stay out of it?
     
    Cigar, Aug 7, 2017
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    Irish and Brits don't like each other. Neither do Russians and Ukrainians.

    Where I live PRs and Mexicans are the best of pals.
     
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    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I like Mexican Food way better than Puerto Rican ... but don't tell my wife that :chew:
     
    Cigar, Aug 7, 2017
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    I shant. And I will not. Harvard yard doesn't drive any useful conversations outside of their self ascribed rarified air. And frankly they can and should keep it to themselves. Who cares what their student body looks like? If they fantasize that their admissions produces some enviable racial distribution, that makes them inherently racist. Are you making that distinction here? Likely not. So, again, who cares what Harvard does?
     
    drluggit, Aug 7, 2017
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    Two Mexican pals tell me the exact opposite. But we'll keep that a secret. ;)
     
    Mr_Truth, Aug 7, 2017
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    Lol, it was just a matter of time. Good try.

    Back to Harvard.... wonder how much longer they'll be considered a first class university? I'd say their days are numbered, considering they've lowered their standards in the name of diversity.
     
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    Wrong.

    Harvard's endowment is at $38 BILLION. It has gotten higher since it diversified and will grow even more.
     
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    At Caltech, there are 979 undergraduates, of which 280 are White (29%) and 418 are Asian (42%). At Harvard, 22.2% of the freshman class is Asian American and without Affirmative Action, there would be twice more Asian students at Harvard. I suspect Harvard accepted more white students by reducing the number of Asian students who deserved to be there.
     
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    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Trailer Trash needs Edjamacation Too ...
     
    Cigar, Aug 7, 2017
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    What a Bizarre take.
    Harvard is 14.7% Black. (gen pop is 12.7%)
    Caltech, 1%.

    Harvard is 11.5% Hispanic
    Caltech, 6%

    That/'the usual suspects' AA pool differential (totaling 19.2%) is the likely place Asians are suffering the Most unfairness from.
    By Hundreds of SAT points each.
    In particular, having the lowest scoring group not just somewhat remedied, not even just 'quota-ed', but Over-represented!
    Off the deep end leftism.
    Changing society to the way they want to see it at Asians expense.
    +
     
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    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Roll Call; Harvard Grads, please raise your hand :roflol:
     
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    You know different Hispanics than I do. Most I know are Cubans, who for the most part, are white.
     
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    Until they're find themselves in a Room of KKK Members :roflol:

    Like I always said, OJ Simpson was a hit with the White crowd ... until he took out some White People. Then he got reminded how Black he really is,
     
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    I didn't say a word about legacy admissions so you are leading the fiddle section there, Bub.
     
    Deckel, Aug 7, 2017
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    Cigar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    How many people here couldn't get into to College because a Minority took their spot?

    Come-On ... let's be honest
     
    Cigar, Aug 8, 2017
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    Why go by population rate and not by how many actually applied?
     
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    LOL. I grew up in a largely Hispanic neighborhood where we played baseball and the Cubans I knew were largely brown. Very few of them were white.
     
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