The Texas Cynic

"I like to tell people that my childhood was a social experiment. I grew up in a town of 300 people, with no brothers and sisters, an hour away from civilization, and two workaholic parents. I went to school in Corpus Christi, Texas. But even in a high school of 2,600, I was still the cynical independent who had decided at age 12 to model herself after Daria, the famous MTV cartoon character. I moved to Austin as quickly as I could. Not only is Austin the oasis, but it’s also the quirk-centric capital of America. My duty: arrange some words and use my isolationist skills to interpret my generation in a world of liberal chaos.  In other words, I might tell you what was said on the bus this morning, or I might tell you about the homeless people in Austin. If I’m feeling hungry enough, I might even mention the phenomenon of the breakfast taco.  I’m a senior undergrad at a school of more than 50,000 students, and I plan to observe, grunt, complain, and bear witness. — Chelsey Delaney