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New UC admissions policy angers Asian-Americans
Apr 24 2009, AP

A new admissions policy set to take effect at the University of California system in three years is raising fears among Asian-Americans that it will reduce their numbers on campus, where they account for a remarkable 40 percent of all undergraduates.

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