Carolina Review did not objectively look at data

TO THE EDITOR:

I was very disappointed by the research Duke Cheston did for his article in the Carolina Review.

First"" he cites that there is no empirical data which shows that added ""diversity"" from affirmative action adds little to nothing to intergroup relations.

Also" he needs to get his facts straight and realize that white women benefit the most from affirmative action — not blacks.

Additionally in the studies that he quoted he is making one of the worst possible assumptions that because these people are black they did not graduate.

In fact their lack of graduation from Berkeley in the 1980s could have been due to multiple factors such as socioeconomic status the recession that could have lessened their scholarships or their parents not having an academic background among other factors.

And lastly I was completely appalled by the fact that he felt he knew what it was to be discriminated against because his ancestors from 400 years ago were discriminated against.

I am a black female and I can't even begin to image what it was like for my Nana or my parents in the 1960s.

My suggestion for Cheston is to take Organizational Behavior — Busi 405 with professor Ben Rosen. Maybe you'll find empirical data that diversity makes a difference in individuals' productivity and learning environment.


Erin McGee
Junior
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