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	APAs Speak Out Against Bush’s Anti-Affirmative Action Stance U. of Michigan students organize to fight amicus brief By Ji Hyun Lim | AsianWeek Staff Writer In an attempt to quell discontent with the outcomes of the undergraduate Gratz v. Bollinger and law school Grutter v. Bollinger cases, President Bush filed an amicus curiae brief against the University of Michigan to overturn its existing race-conscious admission programs on Jan. 15. The faculty of the University of Michigan, the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC) and the University of Michigan’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) were outraged by President Bush’s stance on this issue. COMPLETE STORY...		Next Level Luxury (Feature) APAs Speak Out Against Bush’s Anti-Affirmative Action Stance (in National News) San Jose State Frat Brawl Ends in Death of 23-Year-Old APA (in Bay Area News) The Getaway: Lots of Heart, But No Love (in Consumer) In His Father’s Steps (in A&E) Emil Amok: The State of Our Union (in Opinion)

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Washington Journal: Patsy, Martin and Title IX The highlight here in Washington this week was President Bush’s State of the Union speech. A less-celebrated but also important event was a two-day meeting convened by the Secretary of Education’s Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, which was convened to change the standards that govern Title IX of the federal education act, which has opened many opportunities for women in athletics.According to information about the meeting received in advance by the Washington Post FULL STORY

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