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February 12, 1999

Minority Students Sue Berkeley, Charging Bias in Admissions

By SARA HEBEL

Eight minority college students and three minority organizations filed a class-action lawsuit last week against the University of California at Berkeley, charging that it violates a federal anti-bias law by emphasizing standardized-test scores and successful completion of Advanced Placement courses in its admissions decisions.

The African-American, Latino, and Filipino-American students -- all California

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