Raynee Morris (Senior, Ecology Evolution and Natural Resources): I started writing last semester for the RNL digital short. So I love acting, but I am also really loving directing these sketches and seeing the people that I casted within the group really shin it makes me think that I did something cool! There is something very rewarding about writing something and people enjoying what you created. You can do your own thing and write your own jokes and it’s fun!Ībid Hassan (Senior, Theatre major and DCIM minor): Writing has become a recent passion of mine. I don’t see myself as much of a playwright, but as far as sketches go, I think I’m really messed up in the head so I can’t wait to write the craziest stuff and that’s what sets it apart from other things at Cabaret. Kim Bollard (Sophomore-ish, Theatre and Journalism): I love comedy and this is kind of an outlet for me to write crazy things and my own stuff. The answers I received about this creative process really showed the passion these students have for the theatre - on and off the stage.
But, if you want to be savage about reaching those that never knew life without the internet, try some of the hot words, but don’t go overboard and sacrifice integrity when doing so.RNL is a great opportunity for students to write their own sketches and direct them with an energetic and talented cast. Short term campaigns and one-time use advertising pieces could benefit from using this terminology, but be prepared to change your campaign “on the reg” if you want to stay current.Īll in all, it’s probably a better use of your marketing dollars to stick with terms that the general public will understand.
Snatched– Basically, this is the new ‘on fleek’. Here are a few of the on trend words for 2016: Bae, turnt, and yolo are officially considered uncool now. We probably aren’t the only ones that have found ourselves Googling new “words” to find out what they mean in an attempt to stay relevant. Just as we were figuring out what terms like ‘on fleek’ and ‘basic’ meant, they are being replaced with new slang. Millennial slang is more apparent than ever because of the multitude of avenues they have to use it. The internet has basically created an entirely new dictionary. Terms of Millennials and Using Them in Your Marketing