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Jamie Freed


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Hill speaks on affirmative action

Addressing both the history of affirmative action and the possible effects of more recent court cases, Professor Anita Hill (HS) gave a speech on April 30 titled "Promise of the Equal Protection Clause: From Plessy to the Michigan Affirmative Action Cases." Affirmative action in higher education is currently at stake in Grutter v.


Opium at Brandeis, beyond the rumors

Opium: The word conjures up images of 19th century Chinese dens with simmering pipes or scenes from movies such as "The Quiet American." While heroin, an opium derivative, was widely publicized as the "chic" drug of waifish supermodels in the early 1990s, opium itself has been popularly portrayed in the media as an exotic drug.


Speaker says racism harms whites too

"Race is an issue we don't often talk about in this country. People of color often talk about it a lot, but we don't listen," Paul Marcus said in speech to nearly 100 students and prospective students April 9 at the Intercultural Center.


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