Affirmative action under threat at Supreme Court

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Christina Huang, 18, a freshman from West Milford, N.J., who is co-director of UNC for Affirmative Action, said diversity on campus enriches the learning environment for all students, even outside the classroom.
52% : Joy Jiang, a 19-year-old sophomore from Harrisburg, N.C., and co-director of the affirmative action group, said recent racial tensions on campus that she described as a backlash after the statue came down have scared away some students of color from vocalizing their support for affirmative action.
49% :On a recent, brilliant fall day in Chapel Hill, students talked about what they see as the benefits and drawbacks of affirmative action in college admissions.
41% : Affirmative action, he said, "unfairly disadvantages some individuals over other individuals based on race."
39% : "I think there's a negative connotation of affirmative action and this idea that it's a quota and it's hurting Asian Americans," said Huang, a first-generation college student who is studying political science.

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