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This assignment was based on the Wikipedia page "History of Rutgers". Through the reading, there are a few notes of interest that must be addressed.

First, everything on the page can be considered relevant. The page explains the history of Rutgers and the Dutch Reformed Church and when the charter was signed. It also explains the prep schools involved with Rutgers. There is no information that may be deemed irrelevant.

The page appears to be neutral, although towards the end there is a section that has the reader believe that Rutgers is the leading school in New Jersey. While one could argue that Rutgers is a fantastic University, there is no empirical data to support that general claim. This subsection merely dives into some factors that make Rutgers stand out, for better or for worse.

The biggest viewpoint that is underrepresented is that of the history of slavery and Rutgers. The founders and important names in Rutgers history are not affiliated with slavery on this page at all. It is interesting to note that the Scarlet and Black Project is not mentioned, considering how high a profile it has. If this project were mentioned, more viewpoints could be explored.

Some of the citation links do not work, while others do. But, it is extremely interesting that all of the links have one thing in common: they all come from Rutgers itself. The sources are either the Daily Targum, the libraries, or Special Collections. While this may make sense as Rutgers would hold the most information about itself, it does draw questions as to how objectionable this page could be.

The biggest thing missing is the history of slavery. This complete avoidance may be why the page could be considered favoring Rutgers, as it does not want the general public to know about its ugly past. This missing section is one of the leading discussions in class: namely, the Scarlet and Black Project. If they were to add a section dedicated to that, the page would come off as more neutral and socially relevant.