UBC's Way Too Asian, Macleans

As seen in the National Post, Global Television, Vancouver Sun, Geist Magazine, Epoch Times, Vancouver Observer, etc. Tetsuro Shigematsu & Ray Hsu, and classmates band together to give a collective "F" you to Macleans. This video was made possible thanks to UBC Creative Writing's Dr. Ray (aka Michael Jackson) whose Asian Canadian Writing Class served as the awesome incubator for all manner of creative madness. This music is was one example out of many. Check out my man at TheWayofRay.com, fantastic editing by by Matthew Lyons

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• Asian
• asian-canadian
• Macleans
• racism
• Shiggy
• UBC
• We are the world
• youtube

[prettylolitadoll]

where are the black people?

XD

[ShiggyTV]

@prettylolitadoll good question, not very many at UBC.

[DanishNinja20]

so cool. he likes dog........(deep fried)

[ShiggyTV]

@DanishNinja20 , ah but who doesn't? don't knock it till you try it;)

[gnooggi]

I graduated from UBC in the early 1990's and I loved the mix of ethnic groups among the student population while I was there. I should add that I am white. Many of my best friends at UBC were either Canadians of Asian descent or students from Asian countries. I think the problem is perhaps that some whites are envious of the success of Canadians of Asian descent. A lot of hard work lies behind that success. Hard working young people are going to succeed, and skin colour means nothing.

[ShiggyTV]

@gnooggi @gnooggi , You probably personally harbor little in the way of prejudice, but I'm not sure if I agree that skin color means nothing. Light-skinned black women receive shorter prison sentences than dark women. But I still appreciate the sentiment behind the declaration.

[darthsamurai]

If there is anyone to blame for UBC being too Asians, it is the money hungry white administration. People forget to take into account that international students from Asia have to pay 3 times for the tuition compared to Canadian students. And of course not just anyone can get into UBC. So the administration is going to pick these international students so they should blame themselves if they truly are figuring why UBC is too Asian. Yes there are alot of Asians in UBC, why? Becaue of money

[mattsherman00]

what's the big deal, fraser correctional is way too white, balances out

[rinwhr]

@darthsamurai As of this year, it appears it is FOUR times as much. I have a buddy who came from France (he is also American though) who pays 2k for just one class...

[sim10on10]

its just like UCLA or UCB

[ShiggyTV]

@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva , haha, good point. I like the word perennial btw. I tend to use it perennially.

[KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva]

People in BC having a problem with Asians? What else is new?

Also, the perennial question stands: What do they mean by Asians? Are there a lot of Israelis in UBC?