Alexandra Wallace Resigns from UCLA

Alexandra Wallace announced she will no longer be attending UCLA in an apology letter released to the Daily Bruin on Friday.

Wallace, the creator of the “Asians in the Library” video that went viral last Sunday, released a statement through a spokesman for the Wallace family.

The letter comes the day UCLA announced that it will not take action against Wallace for the video.

Below is Wallace’s full letter:

In an attempt to produce a humorous YouTube video, I have offended the UCLA community and the entire Asian culture. I am truly sorry for the hurtful words I said and the pain it caused to anyone who watched the video. Especially in the wake of the ongoing disaster in Japan, I would do anything to take back my insensitive words. I could write apology letters all day and night, but I know they wouldn’t erase the video from your memory, nor would they act to reverse my inappropriate action.

I made a mistake. My mistake, however, has lead to the harassment of my family, the publishing of my personal information, death threats, and being ostracized from an entire community. Accordingly, for personal safety reasons, I have chosen to no longer attend classes at UCLA.

Alexandra Wallace

http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/blog...ucla#print

For those who haven't seen the video:
http://www.southperry.net/showthread.php?t=41162

I find this somewhat stupid. She pretty much threw away her life. Also... death threats? Really?

I wonder much of that "safety reason" is legitimate concern.

My mistake, however, has lead to the harassment of my family, the publishing of my personal information, death threats, and being ostracized from an entire community. Accordingly, for personal safety reasons, I have chosen to no longer attend classes at UCLA.

Looks like some people went just a little overboard...

"In my attempts to make a humorous video..." ? What?

How is that even remotely funny? And I don't know how UCLA is, but people are on cell phones constantly at my school's library/computer lab, even with signs posted.

Oh well. She deserved it, IMO.

She deserved it. The apology is never enough to reverse the damage done. Not in my eyes.

That ***** doesn't belong in that school in the first place

Over reaction. She made an observation and expressed it. People should get used to criticism, because whether warranted or not, it happens.

She deserved it. The apology is never enough to reverse the damage done. Not in my eyes.

That ***** doesn't belong in that school in the first place

I think you're overly butthurt. If she really caused you that much emotional distress, you're too sensitive.

I think this is a clear revealing of AZN pride gone wrong...

In the same way white pride and black power also fail very hard...

Eh? There are death threats to Selena Gomez for dating Justin Bieber. It's not really the Asian attitude towards this that made things go wrong; It's the unfathomable level of idiocy a few people house in their brain.

Eh? There are death threats to Selena Gomez for dating Justin Bieber. It's not really the Asian attitude towards this that made things go wrong; It's the unfathomable level of idiocy a few people house in their brain.

Asian attitude =/= AZN pride...

Guys, I can't imagine it's very fun having a couple million people on the internet think you're a racist peach. There are plenty of racist people in this world but most of them don't have their names and faces plastered all over the internet. She put herself in the situation but that really, really sucks for her. She's going to be harassed for it for a while, and will definitely have trouble getting a job. And death threats are much more real when they're actually in response to offensive words that aren't coming out of some drunk celebrity's mouth.

I think this is a clear revealing of AZN pride gone wrong...

In the same way white pride and black power also fail very hard...

What's this have to do with "AZN pride"?

What's this have to do with "AZN pride"?

Since this happens in a lot of cultures... Culture / Honour gets attacked > some people flipout and start to do all sorts of weird things.

There have been many studies about this. It's called "Honor Killing"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing

Now while this is not a direct killing or family related, it can work the same way.

I really don't think this is the case, since a lot of people can go pretty extreme on the internet since it's anonymous, as well as the fact that she's just being a jerk. Put that together and you get a lot of angry people, not "AZN pride" or honour killing. You're also pretty extreme when it comes to nationalism too, a lot of what I see you posting involves you bragging/showing off/other things about your country. Don't assume that everyone else does the same thing.

I really don't think this is the case, since a lot of people can go pretty extreme on the internet since it's anonymous, as well as the fact that she's just being a jerk. Put that together and you get a lot of angry people, not "AZN pride" or honour killing. You're also pretty extreme when it comes to nationalism too, a lot of what I see you posting involves you bragging/showing off/other things about your country. Don't assume that everyone else does the same thing.

I may be promoting The Netherlands every now and then, but I don't care if anyone tells me it sux, since it also does that, quite a lot, like every other country! :+)

I don't dislike the Netherlands, I dislike you posting about it everywhere. Really, almost everything you post manages to incorporate some of your ridiculous nationalism. But I digress.

I don't dislike the Netherlands, I dislike you posting about it everywhere. Really, almost everything you post manages to incorporate some of your ridiculous nationalism. But I digress.

Wht? Where do I post this nationalism then -everywhere-? This is bullshiet... -.-

She deserved it. The apology is never enough to reverse the damage done. Not in my eyes.

That ***** doesn't belong in that school in the first place

The damage done?
What the pineapple are you talking about?

Anti-racist speech is hypocrite, useless and dumb.

It's not everywhere but it's pretty noticeable. Even in the posts you've made in this thread.

Now let's get back on topic, shall we?

It's not everywhere but it's pretty noticeable. Even in the posts you've made in this thread.

Now let's get back on topic, shall we?

No, because you accuse me of being a nationalist, without any grounds of proving it.

Really.. where on earth do you see me using nationalism in this thread... wtp... -.-