I approach affirmative action as an academic rather than a partisan, so it is disappointing that Vijay Chokal-Ingam has chosen to engage in the topic, in a response to my Thursday post on the matter, by describing a very broad coalition of Asian American groups as “left-leaning” and nothing more. In addition, I find the […]
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Arthur Wang: Media inaccurately portrays Asian American views on affirmative action
Affirmative action is back, and Asian Americans are angry – at least, that’s what the media wants you to believe. The vast majority of news networks and websites around the country immediately jumped on discussing the discrimination complaint filed with the federal government by 64 Asian American organizations Friday. The complaint calls for an investigation […]
Arthur Wang: ‘Bloody Thursday’ defines lack of dialogue between UC, students
All of us cheered when Gov. Jerry Brown struck a “historic” deal with the University of California and its president, Janet Napolitano, freezing tuition increases for two years and promising annual 4 percent budgetary increases over the next four. But few of us, especially the student activists who were at the forefront of last year’s […]
Arthur Wang: Student groups must overcome divisions, present united front
It’s a sad thing to have to anticipate the annual display of bigotry and hate in Westwood. This time, the display in question takes the form of several stickers with racist, hateful commentary posted near Campbell Hall and on the Afrikan Student Union bulletin board. The stickers, about the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore […]
Arthur Wang: Portrayal of Baltimore riots by media ignores societal context
Baltimore is burning – and you’d be lying if you said you didn’t see it coming. In remarks on the city’s unrest, President Barack Obama said that “this has been going on for decades.” By “this,” he was referring to cyclical poverty, substance abuse and incarceration occurring in neglected, mostly black, urban communities. Mere blocks […]
Arthur Wang: Post-screening talk best accommodates opposing ideas, avoids censorship
The movie “American Sniper” is two movies to two different groups of people. Its fans view it as a riveting film that serves up explosive action while exploring the complexity and troubles of late U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle’s transition from military to civilian life. The film’s harshest critics believe the movie glorifies the operations […]
Arthur Wang: New UC Info Center offers transparency in college admissions
College admissions is an anxiety-inducing topic. Just ask the 92,681 freshman applicants who applied to UCLA in the fall. While 16,059 freshman applicants received the good news last year, in the months leading up to the decision’s release, prospective students were left in the dark in terms of admissions statistics. But it won’t be this way for […]