Week 6: Response 1

Between these five cartoons, each does have some similarities, and each has their differences. The first one by Mike Lester shows us that the Supreme Court is a bunch of clowns and that it is easier to get into college by simply being of a specific race. It shows us that because someone of a specific race, who would normally not get into college, is allowed in because they are a minority. The second cartoon by Dennis Draughon shows the Supreme Court thinking over the Affirmative Action issue and shows us how the Supreme Court isn’t diversified either, being that there is only one African-American judge while there are eight white judges. Mike Thompson’s cartoon depicting what an African-American goes through growing up in Detroit’s Eastside, shows that the only reason he gets into college is because of the Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action. Signe Wilkinson shows us that it is harder for the average white student to get into college, especially after the top pick and minority students are allowed in. Lastly, Dean Camp depicts one student excelling in front of another to get into college because he has paid the extra money to take extra classes and a tutor in order to succeed. I believe that Dean Camp’s cartoon is the least effective for depicting the Affirmative Action decision, and also you do not need to spend the extra money on tutors, SAT classes, or summer programs just to get into college, and in fact most students don’t do these. These are all optional things to do, and I think are only required if you truly don’t understand the material and require extra help. I believe that Signe Wilkinson’s cartoon is the best depiction of college admissions because it does become harder for the average white student to get into college, especially after alumni kids, donor’s kids, athletes, out of state, and minorities are allowed into college. Because after these decisions, the college has usually reached its goal, or maximum number of students that they allow in. So it is this reason the it actually becomes the average white American student who becomes the minority in college.