Who deserves what?

Those against affirmative action do not understand that merit-based admissions really means favoring those with economic privilege.

By Jelani Harvey | Apr 15 07:28 pm ET

Skin-deep diversity

Balancing racial statistics does not make Columbia diverse.

By Andrew Godinich | Apr 11 07:31 pm ET

Expand affirmative action

If colleges' populations are to reflect the nation in general, affirmative action is necessary.

By Alex Collazo | Feb 27 08:02 pm ET

Where's the brown in our rainbow?

No one queer experience can encompass those of all races, identities, and individuals.

By Gerardo Romo | Oct 18 06:58 pm ET

Right-wing prejudice

CU Republicans use racist tactics to market their events.

By Yasmeen Ar-Rayani | Feb 22 07:43 pm ET

Ethnicity survey criticized

Members of some campus groups are dismayed to see their complex ethnic identities boiled down to a simple box.

By Alix Pianin | Nov 12 12:19 am ET

Barack The Magic What?

Who the hell knew who Barack Obama was before July 27, 2004? Certainly not my co-worker this summer. She asked me: “Isn’t he some sort of ghetto guy?”

“About as much as Lil Jon,” I responded.

By Chris Morris-Lent | Jan 21 10:41 pm ET

The Perils of Compartmentalization

When I arrived from California as an incoming graduate student at Teachers College, one of the first things I attempted to find was a large-scale supermarket—a task that proved to be more difficult

By Dennis Yang | Sep 26 12:27 am ET

Respect, Race, and Torture

If you’ve got enough time this finals season to go through the Spec archives, I strongly recommend Candyce Phoenix’s 2006 op-ed, “Test-Tube Identities.” (I know that she and I are probably the only

By | Apr 28 08:09 pm ET

Toward A More Perfect Neighborhood

Sheldon grew up in a broken home.

By Jarid Maged | Apr 10 11:42 pm ET