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Lessons From Operation Varsity Blues: Entitlement, Loss, and the “Blues” of College Admissions

April 23, 2021
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The college admissions scandal of 2019, Operation Varsity Blues, revealed just how far wealthy parents were willing to go to secure spots for their children at elite universities. While money has always shored up a student’s chances in the college admissions game, the scandal highlights a particular anxiety amongst the White upper class that increased competition and interest in educational...

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Who Counts as Asian American?

March 18, 2021
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By Nick Yi (PO ’22) In November of 2020, Kamala Harris was elected as the first Black, Asian American vice president. Her identity raised questions not only about multiracial identity but also what it meant to be Asian American. Who counts as “Asian American,” let alone “Asian”? The label may appear misleading in its simplicity. Is the term a reflection of a shared racial, ethnic, or continental...

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