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It seems like at least once every semester we find ourselves having a debate in the editorial section of the school newspaper regarding race and race related issues. I will try to be as objective as possible, but as an African-American citizen in the U.S., this task proves difficult when discussing race and race relations. The February 25 edition of The Snapper featured an Op-Ed article concerning Affirmative Action and, despite being a young person of color, I will admit that I have my own reservations about this legislation. As someone who lives with the social reality of race in this country and who is familiar with, but not an expert on, Affirmative Action I found the article terribly misinformed and one that highlighted ignorance when considering race issues in general.