April 09, 2009
Noting that he has nothing personal against Virginia Union University and believes it is a top-notch school for, we
ll, he’s sure a great many people, local high school junior and white person Alex Linsley told his guidance counselor yesterday that he just doesn’t want to attend that college next year, but no offense.
“It’s just like, you know,” said Linsley, who despite his upbringing in a white, middle-class neighborhood in Henrico County’s far West End reaffirmed his acceptance of all cultures, and, specifically, races that are the exact opposite of his. “I’m sure it’s a wonderful school, I just…you know how this college search process goes. I’m sure there’s something out there that better fits what I’m looking for in terms of my education and social networks.”
“Not that the social networks there are bad, it’s just maybe not for me,” the visibly shaken cross-country runner said of the 84-acre North Side campus.
When pressed by his guidance counselor as to the specific reasons he would not want to attend the school, Linsley stated there was “not one particular thing” that kept him from enrolling in Virginia Union. He did note that he was apprehensive over some “general, high-level contrasts” between his and the student body’s musical tastes, clothing styles, and one noticeable, salient set of traits used to identify human beings that is vastly different from his own.
“Different good, not different bad,” he was sure to say.
The 17-year-old later noted that he really thinks Virginia Union could “be a great fit for my best friend, Marcellus [Harris Jr.] who is, like, you know.”
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Ha! This is great.
Yes we know……racism is alive and well in 2009…. it just looks different
That’s good satire. TA nails the oblique.
this is so stupis you have a great oppertunity fo go to this great school and you say somehting like that for oyu to be a young adult you should be glad that you have a opportunity to go to college i would love to be in your shoes!!!! Grow up and o yea my 2year old lil girl have some extra dora the explorer underware that she cant fit you are most gladly to have them!!!!!CRY ME A RIVER!!!!!!
Maybe you should run this one by your 2 year old. She might get it…
I know i made some spelling mistakes so thanks for reminding me…. i just dont get you young people today i graduated from stillman in buisness i struggled in there it is very hard to get into college these days!!!!!! my daughter is a gerber model and the expenses to keep up her grant for stillman is expensive!!!! VUU is a great university i mean these days we cant be picky its time for everyone to realize whenever someone says something that might seem racist is sickning iknow it is to me We have our first black president and african americans are proud to just be free atlast and have someone in the office who understand our struggle. Other than having someone in office who rather drink steal and greed over oil to start a huge disister!!!!! other than helping harricane victiums and single mothers it time to tell and get a message through to our people to tell them whenever you think you cant do something that you dream about just think about OBAMA and say YES I CAN!!!!!!