Given the Assembly Series' solid record of hosting unique, informative, and academically sound speakers, the sudden regression to Junior High surprised and disappointed some listeners. If blacks or other minorities fail to succeed in America, it is not because of racism. So says Dinesh D'Souza, a former Reagan Administration advisor and the author of The End of Racism. In his March 1st Assembly Series lecture, D'Souza made his case against affirmative action. No one even purports to demonstrate that whites and others who are denied college admissions have harmed minorities.
Affirmative action is uprooted from a common sensical notion of fair play or justice.
Flip Benham Returns to Washington University Flip Benham first appeared on the Oak Walk on the southeast side of the library. From the start, his preaching drew lots of attention, specifically, large hordes of people from all directions. The Reverend stayed for many more hours than had originally been planned, and throughout all of them the crowds remained. He spoke personally with dozens of kids as hundreds more stood on watching. The ecclesiastical defeated the secular time after time.