Bruce Lee Course Karate Chops Its Way to Relevance
Did you know Bruce Lee went to the University of Washington? Apparently, neither do many Huskies—a "crime" the school's comparative history department is trying to solve. An upper-level credit/no credit course called the "Bruce Lee Dedication" is working to elevate the martial arts master's status on campus, persuade the school to construct some sort of memorial (which could potentially be the best statue ever), and ultimately spark discussion about the Asian-American experience on campus.
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Bruce Lee's study in UW
According to UW's alumni association, Bruce Lee's major was drama and not philosophy as widely believed. This misconception could be originated by Bruce Lee himself as he claimed to be majored in philosophy during the 20th Century Fox's screen test in 1965 (can be seen in YouTube or FaceBook). He was answering the producer's questions fairly smoothly until when he was asked about his education. He hesitated and then made the philosophy claim. My guess is that majoring in drama did not sound macho enough for a kung fu guy back then. However, one cannot rule out the possibility that Bruce Lee did take or audit courses in philosophy at UW.
Remembering Bruce Lee
Its about time! Bruce lee was more than just a martial arts star. He majored in Philiosophy at UW. He was one of the first- Asians to break the racial barrier and teach women, blacks, and non-Asians. November 27th was his birthday. Two major biopica are coming out on his life in China.
He is definitely a person worthy of remembering.
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