UCLA Student's Racist Rant

Just yesterday, a video was posted of a UCLA student who ranted in the video about "Asians in the library". The video went viral in a matter of hours, receiving hot responses from viewers who simply put this as a "racist rant".

The girl talks about Asian students who talk on their phones in the library, claiming that they should use "American manners". She states that Asians parents don't teach their children to fend for themselves and we rely heavily on family member to do our work. She tries to classify herself as smart by saying she does "political science theories and arguments", but after stereotypes the all Asian languages into "Chingchonglinglongtingtong", proving how ignorant she is about different cultures. She even refers herself as being a "nice polite American girl her mother raised her to be". Do nice polite people American girls make racist videos and post them to the public? Then she even rudely brings up the recent tsunami in Japan out of nowhere, showing indecency. How do you feel about this?

Some people have gone and found her phone number, address, and personal information and sent her hate mail and death threats. People have even found her classes that she will be taking finals for and are planning to go there and protest against her. Others have taken a different action by bringing this to UCLA's attention, hoping they will do what is right sine she goes against the UCLA Student Code of Conduct. How do you think people should handle this matter?

For those of you who have not seen it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9785ryOlg8 (If the link doesn't work, I'm pretty sure you can type in "UCLA Racist Rant" or "Asians in the library".)

War Zone

In his writing, War Zone, Ku expressed his frustration of not being able to learn English well and his struggles with racist attacks from others. As students with different backgrounds, did you also have the same struggles? if not, what kind of struggles did you have and how were you able to overcome it?

Bich Minh Nguyen and Korean American History Stories

From Alison:

Q1: Bich uses impressive food in her writing, such as toll house cookies, green
sticky rice cake and american meat; in your experience, what food is related to your
Asian American identity and experience? Explain.

Q2:By reading of some Korean American immigrant history stories, what could they do to make a positive differnt when their social-economic status is not ideal in Ameica compare when they are back in Korea? Would you regret about the immigration and if that happen to you and would you still want to go to America?

Japan

The massive earthquake in Japan has devastated many big cities an densely populated areas in Japan in addition to the Tsunami. With all this devastation in Japan and usually in many big natural disasters, why does the country that had been the victim of the disaster usually wait to ask for assistance from foreign countries even though they know they will eventually need it. The US along with a few other countries had offered their assistance and are waiting to be called upon to help. Why has Japan waited to accept their help? Is it because Japan is unsure of how much help they will need? I understand that there are still aftershocks and tsunami warnings still out, but why wait to accept the assistance of others? Is it just so the Japanese government can do as much as they can before they pile in more helpers from foreign countries and keeping them out of danger as well?

Race in the US Past and Present

From Alex:

The United States seems to have had a lot of discrimination to other races and ethnicities like the Chinese in Angel Island and the Japanese Internment camps during world war 2, however during 9/11 the Al Queda or the people of Middle Eastern decent where not put in the internment camps do you think this is due to the United States being more accepting of other races and acknowledging that just cause a few people does a bad thing doesn't mean a whole race is involved? Or do you think that
there are other reasons.

From Yuri:

We have been talking about racial discrimination a lot in class. Was there a time in your life that you felt discriminated or offended by a racial comment? Up to what point is it okay and when is it crossing the line?

Dong Hwan Ku

From Ana:

What seems to be the issue for Asian Americans that American dream is
unattainable as per the life story of Dong Ku here in united states.

Round Eyes

From Anh:

In the "round eyes" the author mentions about the single eyes which we often see
in Asian people , because they want to adapt with white people so they try to
make it become double eyes. In my opinion , I love both single and double eyes.
Each of them have their own beauty. I love the way I look for being Asian. How
about you? How do you think about the eyes and the way Asian look?