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Its time for a new system of
preferences forcollege admis-
sions.After decades of support-
ing modest race-based affirma-
tive actionpolicies, I know when
its time to throwin the towel.
TheU.S.Supreme Court,
nowrigidly conservative, is
reviewinga case that will allow
it to toss outadmissions policies
that take account of race oreth-
nicity, even if its oneamong
several other factors.And John
Robertscourt willprobably take
that opportunity, offered up bya
lawsuit a whiteapplicant filed
against the University ofTexaswhen shewasdenied admission.
Still,thats no reasonfor sup-
porters of diversity to give up on
an admissionsprocess thats
more than a rubber stamp for
the mostprivileged. Highly
selective colleges that top tier
of educational institutions that
acceptonly a small percentage
of applicants shouldstart
offering preferences to promis-
ingstudentsfrom poor and
working-class backgrounds, lets
say family incomes under
$50,000 a year.
If they didthat, those institu-
tions wouldstilldraw some
racial diversity (though perhaps
notas much) whilealso helpingto close the large and growing
chasm between thehavesand
have-nots. Lets see ifwecan
start to createa more diverse
leadershipcohort forAmerican
industry, politics and letters by
focusing on thereal divide in
education: class.
Drawingfrom lower-earning
householdswould have the
advantageof endingthe bitter
debates over race-based affirma-
tive action. It wouldbe much
harder to construct a rationale
against giving preferences to
good students who didnt grow
up attendingfancyprivate
schools andgoing to SAT study
sessions.
I thought that racialprefer-
ences might have a few more
years before they were tossed
aside. Its only been nine years
sinceGrutter v. Bollinger, when
theSupreme Court ruled that
colleges and universities could
giverace a small rolein their
admissionsprocesses.
Writing for the5-4 majorityin 2003, JusticeSandra Day
OConnor included an expira-
tion date. We expect that 25
years fromnow, theuseof racial
preferences will no longerbe
necessary to further the interest
approved today, she said.That
would have given colleges until
2028 touse race as one factor
among many others,such as
artistic talent or leadershipskills,
to increase thediversity of their
classes.
Butthe last decadebrought
surprises.We elected a black
presidentmuch sooner than I
thought wewould,proving that
the nation has comea long way
toward overcoming its racist
past. PresidentObamas pres-
ence in the White House has
made theoldarguments about
racialinequality moredifficult
to sustain.
Lets faceit: Its silly to sug-
gest thatObamas daughters,
who attend Washingtons exclu-
sive Sidwell Friends, have
endured a racially inferior edu-cational system or racismof
any sort that shouldearn
them a preference in college
admissions. Obamahimself has
conceded as much. It is similarly
difficult to make that argument
formy14-year-oldniece,who
attends a top-notch private
school in Houston.
None of that means that the
legacy of racismhas evaporated,
or that hundreds of thousandsof
black andbrown students are not
still struggling to overcomeedu-
cational deficitsthat theyinherit-
ed. Sinceeducationalattainment
andfamily incomes are inextri-
cably linked, its no great sur-
prise that blackand brown stu-
dents dont do as wellon stan-
dardized tests as whitestudents
do. (The gaphasnarrowed over
the last two or threedecades, but
ithas not closed.)And even a
cursorylookat the historyof
this countryprovides a reminder
about theracismthat tamped
down black earning power.
An income-based affirmativeactionwould reach some of
those blackandbrown students,
but it wouldalso reach a large
numberof whites.That means
that,proportionately, fewer stu-
dents of color wouldbenefit.
Butan educational systemthat
increasingly rewards the children
of the affluentought tobe
forced toset aside a few seats
andscholarships for those
whoseparents drive school
buses instead of Mercedes-
Benzes.
Meanwhile, the vastmajority
of ambitiousstudents whodont
get into an exclusive college will
still get into a college.And thats
what thecountry needs more of,
anyway college graduates,
even fromschools like mynot-
so-exclusive almamater.
CynthiaTucker, winner of the
2007 Pulitzer Prize for commen-tary,is a visitingprofessor at the
University of Georgia. Shecan
be reached at cynthia@cyn-
thiatucker.com COPYRIGHT
2012 CYNTHIATUCKE. DIS-
TRIBUTEDBY UNIVERSAL
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Mrs. Cammie Roarks third
grade class at Lytle Five Points
elementary had an amazing
morning on Thursday, Oct. 18
when Mayor John Agenbroad,
MVCC videographer Joe
MacKenzie and I showed up at8:45 to film our bi-monthly TV
show Springboro 45066. The
students were adornedin holiday
colors and ready to go to work
introducing ourguestsand telling
us what theholiday seasonmeant
to them.
MayorAgenbroad had select-
ed Mickey Reese, the owner of
the Waynesville, Franklin and
Springboro McDonalds, to be
his guest on the Meet Your
Neighbor segment several
weeks prior, so he had Mickey
join usfor hisinterview.The class
was thrilledwhenhegaveeachof
the students a coupon for a
HappyMealanda valuemealforMom and Dad. Joe, our videog-
rapher who has worked with us
for over10years and does a phe-
nomenal job in making people
feel comfortable and enthusiastic
about delivering their message,
helped the students feel right at
home. Thechildren all did terrif-
ic and Im sure cant wait to
watch the final product that they
wont recognize. All the shooting
was done in multiple segments,
edited and then chronologically
pieced together. The end result
will be a great surprise.
In this holiday edition, we
meet with DaveThompson at the
Coffman Family Y for some
exciting news on a new program
starting in Januarythatwillmake
taking care of your exercise, and
diet regime easy to track. An
update from the newly remod-
eled Springboro Library and a
visit to Heatherwoode Golf
Course for the winter outlook
will be featured. Superintendent
of Schools Todd Petrey gives usthe latest on our schools and
chats briefly with Panther foot-
ball coach Ryan Wilhite. Wendy
Ford and her team talk about the
newHang Outafterschool pro-
gram at the old Jonathan Wright
school thats available to junior
high and high school students
Monday thru Thursday from 3-6
p.m. and at no cost. Homework
help,computer education,sports,
cookingclasses,videogamesand
much more is being offered. We
also get to meet a life long
Springbororesident thatcelebrat-
ed her 106th birthday at
Hillspring Nursing Home last
month. Dont missthese wonder-
ful students introducing our seg-
ments and offering their answerstowhat theholiday seasonmeans
to them. The show begins airing
in theDaytonSouthviewing area
for Time Warner today and will
be available world wide on the
internet by visiting
www.mvcc.net than clicking on
Streaming Archived Video, then
Springboro, then view all city
feature programs and then
Springboro 45066
November/December 2012.
Heres the TV schedule for the
next couple of weeks. Set your
DVR to view at your leisure.
Thursday, today at 6:30 pm,
Sunday 11/4 at 2:30 pm,
Wednesday 11/7 at 8:30 a.m.,Thursday 11/8 Midnight,
Saturday 11/10 at 1:00 pm and
Sunday 11/1110:00pm.Channel
6 onTime Warner Dayton south.
Special thanks to Mrs. Cammie
Roark, and her incredible class.
You wereremarkable.
Christmas in Springboro is
two weeks from this weekend.
The26th annualfestivalstarts on
Friday evening,Nov. 16 at 6 p.m.
and runs through Sunday the
18th at5 p.m.A 5Kwalk/run will
take place early on Saturday
morning with the parade follow-
ing at noon. For more informa-
tion on the walk/run visit
www.springborofestivals.org and
signup onlineto bea partof this
great event. Proceeds go to
:Operation Santa at theSpringboro Police Department.
(A great cause).
Its time for tickle my funny
bone.This week we pick on sen-
ior citizens. (I saw a couple yes-
terday..I think) Seniors looking to
hook up withon line ads.BigShotthat Loves to Party:
Sharp 69-year-old that looks 86,
loves drinking, smoking and
chasing wild women but havent
caught any lately my walkers
been in the shop. I wear cheap
cologne,smoke cheapcigars,and
drink cheap whiskey. Basically
Im a cheap date. Pickmeup at4
and well have dinner at your
place.Ask forRudy.Mint Condition: Male, 1932
model, high mileage, some hair,
many new parts including hips,
knees, cornea and valves. Not in
running conditionbut walkswell.
AskforLeroy.
Foxy Lady: Sexy, fashion
conscious blue haired beauty,
80s slim, 5 8 (used to be 6)
need a sharp looking welldressed
companion. Matching white
shoesandbelta real plus.Notex-
ters please.Ask forBernice
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Im not really sure why, but it seems I choose this particular time
every year to go on a low carb diet. (I guess its because I want to
look good for the New Year celebration and pictures at Christmas.)
More specifically, I give up all sugar and things made with flour
including cake, cupcakes and bread.
So let me count down the
reasons why this self-depri-
vation drives me absolutely
bonkers - especially this
time of year:
Halloween Candy. I was
always the dutiful parent,
checking both boys bags
of bounty when my boysreturned home from Trick-
Or-Treat. Invariably, a good
many of the Snickers, Milky Ways, Reeces, and (yes) Swedish
Goldfish would disappear. Because of the temptation factor for my
kids, their candy would get put up very high on the refrigerator.
There were quite a few times that I was the one caught with my
hand in the bag of candy, searching out the prized treats. Now I buy
my favorite candy to hand out and undoubtedly every year we have
extras. They continuously taunt me from their hiding place in the
cupboard.
Egg Nog of any kind, including the Egg Nog shakes at
McDonalds. I even put Egg Nog in my coffee instead of cream. Now
I know there are a few of you that are screwing up your mouth and
saying ick. Thats fine more for me. Its an acquired taste that
only truly cool people understand, so if you dont get it, dont try.
Pumpkin Pie. With extra whipped cream. I just had the pleasure of
sampling the first one of the season lovingly made by my neighbors
sister. Homemade crust (to die for) and real pumpkin not canned.(Who knew that pumpkins were not bright orange after baking?)
Christmas cookies. I am not a year round baker, but I do go nuts
at Christmas. I make the best Butter-Cake batter cookies in the world.
(With credit given to my mom.) Ask anyone I know. They are cook-
ies made from cake batter and butter and other yummy stuff and
the dough is as good as the finished product, if not better. Email me
if you want the recipe.
Candy Corn. Its a food group. Pure sugar & food coloring. Oh so
bad for you. Simplicity at its best.
Hot Apple Cider. A little party in your mouth especially when
rum or brandy is added.
My bosss homemade pumpkin roll. Geez. It is sinfully amazingly
wonderful. I eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Pumpkin pancakes. With real maple syrup.
Pumpkin spiced latte at Starbucks. My once a year treat.
Homemade pumpkin bread, zucchini bread, banana bread, and my
favorite, cranberry bread with shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Yes,
Ill give you that recipe, too.
My sister-in-laws homemade chicken and dumplings, brought out
only at Thanksgiving. Worth the wait.
Bacon wrapped stuff at holiday parties. Anything bacon wrapped
is worth eating, including bacon wrapped bacon. The beauty of
bacon is that it is low in carbs so depending on what is on the
inside (example: blue cheese filled dates), it may be perfectly permis-
sible.
Hot chocolate with Peppermint Schnapps served with homemade
ginger snaps. I mean really who can pass this up for dinner?
So you see, starting a low-carb diet this time of year is just setting
myself up for failure, dont you think? Thanks for listening. Diets are
for the New Year I mean what else am I going to do in January,
anyway?
Karen Kelly Brown is a local columnist.
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