BOSTON—Hundreds of demonstrators descended on Copley Square in Boston on Sunday to protest Harvard’s admissions practices, some carrying signs that read: “I Am Asian-American. Their signs read: “Asians Will Not Be Tools for Your White Supremacy.”Demonstrators gather in Boston’s Copley Square to protest Harvard University’s admissions practices, Oct. 14. Dueling rallies dramatized the deep divisions on a case that is widely seen as a battle over affirmative action. Than our scores!” The lawsuit says Asian-American applicants had the highest test scores and academic credentials of any racial or ethnic group, yet were passed over in favour of others. Harvard says it seeks to build diverse classes and must consider a fuller picture of applicants, not just their academics.

Source: thestar October 15, 2018 03:00 UTC