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The Korean War Through The Eyes Of Ray Deweese, Yulissa Y. Lara
The Korean War Through The Eyes Of Ray Deweese, Yulissa Y. Lara
Korean War
Ray DeWeese was born in Cleveland, TN on May 10, 1928 and has lived in Cleveland most of his life. He enlisted in the Marine Corps at 17 years old and fought towards the end of World War II and went off to be a pilot and officer during the Korean War. This interview depicts Mr.DeWeese’s experience during World War II but digs deeper into the difficulty of being a pilot during the brutal Korean War. As Mr. DeWeese recounts his traumatic experience he emphasizes how his diligent training, hardworking comrades, and his Faith in God got him through the …
Beyond Reparation: Affirmative Action As A Solution For Disparate Representation, Suny Cardenas-Gomez
Beyond Reparation: Affirmative Action As A Solution For Disparate Representation, Suny Cardenas-Gomez
Student Research
This essay provides support for Affirmative Action policy from the perspective that both supporters and opponents want merit-based evaluations. Disparate representation and prejudice-driven discrimination, however, make this impossible. Affirmative Action gives minorities the opportunity to change their representation in certain fields, therefore changing the way they are perceived, and eventually dissipating existing race-based discrimination in the evaluation process.