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I would have never thought that Berkeley, a campus that prides itself on free speech, would have reacted that way it did to the bake sale. Even before the event took place, the Facebook event page was...
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Exclusive photo of the volunteers meeting held the night before the Bake Sale to ensure full understanding of what was to happen the next day. Say what you will about the propriety of the Berkeley...
View ArticleDiversity That Matters
Andre (left) joins co-author of Proposition 209, Glynn Custred (center) in an affirmative action forum hosted by the Undergraduate Political Science Association. Although many of my freedom-loving...
View ArticleFree Speech vs. Political Correctness
At a panel discussion on affirmative action the Vice Chancellor of Equity and Inclusion, Gibor Basri, left the crowed room of aspiring lawyers, politicians and activists with this final thought: If it...
View ArticleBCR Bake Sale Highlights Discriminatory Policy in SB185
Setting prices for baked goods based on race is blatantly discriminatory—in the same way that using race to judge college applicants would be discriminatory. The Berkeley College Republicans oppose...
View ArticleThe Bake Sale: A Personal Story
The Bake Sale: A Personal Story On September 19, 2011 at 11:28pm I wrote three words that would change my life and the lives of several other people for several weeks to come, and perhaps even longer....
View ArticleBringing Light to an Unheard Issue
UC Berkeley students are brought together to discuss the issue of affirmative action and free speech because of the bake sale. Stepping onto the battlefield that was Upper Sproul Plaza one could not...
View ArticleDon’t UC Our Side of the Argument?
On Thursday October 6, 2011, UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate Political Science Association (UPSA) held a one and a half hour panel discussion on Affirmative Action and SB 185. The panel speakers were:...
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