Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action in College Admissions

The Supreme Court struck down affirmative action programs at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina Thursday, ruling that both institutions were in violation of the 14th amendment. The chief justice concluded his opinion by saying that while colleges can consider an applicant's quote discussion of how race affected his or her life, be it through discrimination, or otherwise, universities may not simply establish a regime we hold on to today.