YB. Newark Townies Return Underground as Falls Semester Begins. 1 Sept 2016, Delaware.
Link: https://theblacksheeponline.com/delaware/newark-townies-return-underground-falls-semester-begins
The author of the writing I am offering goes by the initials YB and is an anonymous satirical writer from the University of Delaware for the website TheBlackSheepOnline.com. YB addresses hypothetical (and somehow relevant) situations on and around campus in a sarcastic way that allows for humor while at the same time addressing issues University of Delaware students might experience.
In this short article, YB addresses the start of fall semester and how the students’ move-in affects the “townies” of Newark, Delaware. YB makes fun of both the “townies” and University of Delaware students in this article. The “townies” are represented by strange and made-up homeless people and uneducated locals. The students are represented by made-up young people who are stereotypical college students, “basic” or “nerdy.”
My project revolves around my individual experience of transferring into a college as a junior at an older age in a town I’ve grown up in my whole life. This piece is significant in my project because I plan on addressing the relationship between the town locals of Newark and the students who attend University of Delaware, or any college town for that matter. This piece, though the events written about are not factual on the surface, offers extreme versions of opinions some people might actually have about the topic.
I believe you guys will enjoy this piece because it is written in a very humorous way and it addresses the town which we all know quite well. It is relatable because of the location and it might entice some students to develop a new way of thinking about town/campus relationships, or maybe even start off some students to become aware of the situation at all. Even if you do not choose this piece to comment on, it is short and I believe you should definitely give it a quick look.
E367: Writing and Diversity 