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Two Stanford University students filed a federal class-action lawsuit against eight colleges (umm, Stanford is better than USC...) Antibody Mar 14, 11:18

i LOLd when i saw it and just assumed they were trolling {nm} professor zovek Mar 14, 11:30

BF: how affirmative action in college admissions for white rich kids works (spoiler: it's called "college admissions") professor zovek Mar 13, 11:13

Counting white guys wearing salmon shorts not very scientific. Actually whites and Hispanics are underrepresented. Blacks and Asians over. PhoneHome Mar 13, 12:44

Looking at white people on the whole isn't very scientific either. The outcome of university enrolment policies such as legacy admissions, RogerMore Mar 13, 14:09

This is data from the 2010 census. Also, doesn't differentiate between the top 50 universities, and all the community colleges. {nm} Antibody Mar 13, 14:30

Ok, let's go with 2017 students at Ivy League schools only. 44% white, 20% Asian, 12% Latino, 9% Black, 4% Mixed Race. Source Inside. PhoneHome Mar 13, 19:42

But again off point. Fifty people broke the law in an egregious manner under the illusion that they're helping their child, PhoneHome Mar 13, 19:54

It's off point to focus on 50 individuals who broke the rules, while ignoring how those rules give preferential access to RogerMore Mar 14, 07:20

Exactly! This was a disgusting, incomprehensible abuse of their wealth! We are on the same page. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 14, 09:00

And yes, the system is clearly broken. It should be more merit based, and not about privilege. But this group was falsifying merit. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 14, 09:39

The point has completely to do with the privilege that white people have enjoyed in this country just because of the color of their skin. {nm} Antibody Mar 14, 08:11

This was about several immoral crooks abusing their wealth. About some rich people being rich, not white people being white. PhoneHome Mar 14, 09:30

>90% of these crooks are white. What's racist is the denial of where the majority of wealth is concentrated and how the systems Antibody Mar 14, 09:59

My issue is the incessant attempts at making racial issues out of non-racial situations. PhoneHome Mar 14, 12:17

But that's not the point. These perpetrators, regardless of race abandoned morals because their ego and pride became more important than PhoneHome Mar 13, 13:13

All Cheaters Matter {nm} professor zovek Mar 13, 13:29

if you are trying to be realistic and make a point or story about this then you must look at the REJECTION demographics chipshot Mar 14, 10:37

It's in the article Antibody Mar 14, 10:59

i don't read anywhere that of "of the applicants, 30% were Black and we only admitted 9%.... {nm} chipshot Mar 14, 11:04

In their minds, anecdotal evidence and one person's opinions or musings trumps data and facts. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 14, 16:18

Major crypto player tweets support for tokenizing movies, with HSX + HSX co-founder mentioned in tweet... Qix Mar 12, 15:43

That guy from DEN who's linked to BSING scandal. {nm} Antibody Mar 12, 16:32

No doubt he's been linked to all sorts of people during his entrepreneurial career. If guilty by association is the new guilty, then... Qix Mar 12, 17:03

You act like he met Singer once or something. He was so linked to the scandal, he fled the country. {nm} Antibody Mar 13, 08:42

He answers to this stuff about an early business partner on twitter. Steve Bannon... Qix Mar 13, 11:06

actors Felicity Huffman and Lori Laughlin arrested in massive bribery scheme for top-tier university admissions (aka white meritocracy) professor zovek Mar 12, 09:34

Wow, $500,000 to be admiited as USC crew team {nm} Antibody Mar 12, 09:45

despite not having ever rowed crew (or apparently even wanting to actually go to college). other kids had their faces photoshopped onto professor zovek Mar 12, 13:51

University of Spoiled Children confirmed. {nm} Antibody Mar 12, 14:29

surely they'll clean house in admissions now {nm} professor zovek Mar 12, 14:39

There's a 'Full House' joke in there somewhere.... {nm} DTravel Mar 14, 16:26

Coming soon to Lifetime, Lori Laughlin as Lori Laughlin in "Operation Varsity Blues". {nm} Antibody Mar 12, 09:50

You might better wait to see all the players and those that benefited before pulling the race card yet again Jimmy. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 13, 06:09

there's a list from DOJ. show me one who isn't {nm} professor zovek Mar 13, 10:06

have at it, white defender professor zovek Mar 13, 11:16

Ok, white attacker. Jerome Allen. But that's the point. It's not a racial issue. It's all races and nationalities. It's a few wealthy, PhoneHome Mar 13, 13:03

Jerome Allen is a coach who took the bribe, not the rich parent who paid the bribe for their privileged kids. {nm} Antibody Mar 13, 14:16

LOL. And your point? Taking the bribe is OK. Paying the bribe is not? They are all egregious offenses. {nm} PhoneHome Mar 13, 15:10

SJ said “white meritocracy” and you challenged that. If you want to disprove it you should demonstrate that a non-white student benefited RogerMore Mar 13, 15:27

parents arrested: I-Hsin “Joey” Chen; Homayoun Zadeh {nm} RazorHawk Mar 13, 15:56

Yep, like that. {nm} RogerMore Mar 13, 16:04

right. so maybe two out of a couple dozen defendants (so far) {nm} professor zovek Mar 13, 16:16

"show me one who isn't" {nm} RazorHawk Mar 13, 17:18

and you found twice that! {nm} professor zovek Mar 13, 18:12

I didn't look for ethnic backgrounds and pictures of 50 arrests because it's not about ethnicity. I don't care if they're all black or white PhoneHome Mar 13, 20:12

today in the Murdoch propaganda factory: Tucker Carlson shedding even more advertisers after racist, misogynist, pedophile defense comments professor zovek Mar 11, 17:45

Reagan judge in E.D. Va. slaps Paulie Manafort on the wrist with a 4-year sentence (federal guidelines called for 19-24 year range) {nm} professor zovek Mar 07, 16:05

The Lord of the Rings on Prime: "Welcome to the Second Age" Antibody Mar 07, 09:11

Alex Trebek announces he's been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer professor zovek Mar 06, 14:28

His message was great tho. Hope he somehow pulls it off. Btw, anyone watch the team tournament? Fun concept and execution. islndr Mar 06, 15:03

wife and I watch every so often...sad news but great attitude {nm} tealfan Mar 06, 20:18

Awful. My mom watches that show every night for decades. Sad {nm} tomcat90 Mar 06, 15:04

Netflix to Adapt Gabriel García Márquez’s ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ as Series Antibody Mar 06, 10:11

Game of Thrones | Season 8 | Official Trailer Antibody Mar 05, 08:29

House Judiciary Committee unleashes document request hell on POTUS associates and entities, including the brain trust sons professor zovek Mar 04, 17:28

Luke Perry Has Died budice Mar 04, 09:53

so i finished binge watching umbrella academy last night...instant life long fan! im ready for season 2...come on...lets go! horrorfanatic Mar 01, 12:59

Bryce Harper agrees to 13-year (!), $330 million deal to join Phillies. (AAV only $25M) Dodgers dodged a bullet. Antibody Feb 28, 12:27

and no opt out {nm} professor zovek Feb 28, 13:42

welp, i guess the Nobel Peace prize thing ain't happening now professor zovek Feb 28, 11:03

Unnecessary waste of time. {nm} Antibody Feb 28, 11:43

What was the name of that book he wrote again? {nm} DTravel Feb 28, 15:41

Do you mean Tony Schwartz? {nm} Buy BONDS xXx Mar 01, 00:05

Michael Cohen lighting it all on fire in front of Congress today {nm} professor zovek Feb 27, 11:01

Killers of the Flower Moon is a shocking thriller of a book that has the potential to be a truly unforgettable film. goodvibe61 Feb 27, 00:17

I'm sure no one is watching The Orville, but they might have just had their "Best of Both Worlds" moment this week. islndr Feb 24, 08:43

oh and i liked Survivor too. im ok with that twist at the end {nm} islndr Feb 24, 08:43

Netflix: Is streaming killing the cinema industry? - A BBC video on the subject DTravel Feb 23, 08:08

no. cinema will survive. ultimately, netflix is going to kill itself. so much unwatchable stuff on there, and once they lose disney... {nm} islndr Feb 24, 08:45

they'll just keep making content that their 100m+ subscribers cant stop watching. I love ya dude, but more and more folks are comfortable Moviesnob Feb 26, 00:59

i realize now i posted conflicting thoughts... islndr Feb 26, 06:44

Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged with soliciting prostitution in Florida spa Antibody Feb 22, 09:30

palling around with Florida sex traffickers {nm} professor zovek Feb 22, 09:44