NEW : Other colleges across the country have held similar events . The sale is meant to protest a bill that would allow the consideration of race and gender in admissions . Berkeley 's student government is hosting a call - in to rally support for the bill . Campus Democrats ' president : ` ` We acknowledge that the event is inherently racist , but that is the truth ''
NEW : Other colleges across the country have held similar events . The sale is meant to protest a bill that would allow the consideration of race and gender in admissions . Berkeley 's student government is hosting a call-in to encourage support for the bill . Campus Republicans ' president : `` We agree that the event is inherently racist , but that is the point ''