Alexandra Wallace Withdraws from UCLA After YouTube Backlash
Barbara | March 23, 2011
In a not-so-surprising turn of events, we have learned that Alexandra Wallace, producer of the heinous “Asians in the Library” YouTube video, is leaving UCLA.
Wallace is not being expelled by the university, as many people assumed she might. Rather, she is leaving on her own accord–though the numerous death threats she and her family have received probably weighed heavily on that decision.
There are two interesting things to note here: One is that a university cannot expel someone simply because they are an idiot; apparently, Wallace’s ill-conceived video is covered by her rights to free speech. Another is that there is a contingent that believes death threats are an appropriate way to fight this display of hatred. Because really, there’s nothing more peace-inducing than a death threat…
We didn’t post Wallace’s rant because we saw no need to perpetuate her opinions. But we will post this wildly clever musical response that has also gone viral on YouTube. Enjoy–and let’s stop hating on people who are different from us.
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