Lawsuit filed against California University for alleged racial discrimination

The Washington Post newspaper reported that a student group against racial discrimination has filed a lawsuit against the University of California. The students allege that the university practices discrimination by giving preference to black and Latin American applicants. They demand that race should not be taken into consideration during the admissions process. A spokesperson for the University of California stated that race is not a factor in the admissions process, and that race and ethnic origin information is collected for statistical purposes.