Ideaslug

I had a girlfriend named Romy. I used to change Tenderoni into Tender Romy and sing it to her. I hope you approve.

What timing! A random search i did this very morning was looking up which elections have had the most mudslinging, in light of the current one. The internet has its opinions, but what is yours? Which elections have been the dirtiest?

How about World War Z?

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The difference between race and the other categories you list (political lean, rural-ness of your hometown) is that the college applications specifically ask for race. There are tons of things the applications do not ask for that could set apart a student. Instead, the applicants are left to put those details which set them apart in the essays, if any of the essays call for such info. The essays usually DO give you the chance to talk about what makes you you, but the advantage still goes to the minority who has that extra spot to talk about an additional unique characteristic.

If the minority, say black, person feels like being black is something that makes him who he is, then he may write about it, and then by all means should the university value that unique aspect. But as it is, simply selecting black in the drop-down list gives the person an advantage, even if it isn't something that defines him, and that's what's unfair.