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Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court showed deep divides over race-conscious university admissions while questioning lawyers in cases that could transform college campuses and overturn decades-old precedents.

The conservative-controlled Supreme Court appeared ready to curtail the use of race in college admissions during oral arguments Monday.

UCF cracked the top 25 after their win over Cincinnati.

The campaign to end the practice has been long and well-funded.

Harvard and UNC attendees address how applicants’ backgrounds shape their lives as supreme court hears case

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A recent moment, among many, that provided Sam Hartman with a small dose of perspective came earlier this month, during Wake Forest’s week without a game. In a practice, Hartman attempted to hurdle a teammate and absorbed a discomforting blow to his shoulder. It wasn’t anything serious,…

The University of North Carolina was once a bastion of segregation

The court will hear two cases challenging the constitutionality of race-conscious admissions at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

At issue is whether decisions at Harvard and UNC are unconstitutional or violate a federal anti-discrimination law.