In a Post-Modern Student's Lifetime He Has Seen.... By emu143 Jan 1, 1995 Pete the PostModern is Born (general age of our freshmen pop.) Sep 11, 2001 9/11 Jan 31, 2002 Catholic Molestation Scandal Starts Period: Mar 20, 2003 to Dec 18, 2011 Iraq War Oct 31, 2003 Support for gay marriage only 37% Dec 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Aug 23, 2005 Hurricane Katrina Period: Feb 1, 2007 to Oct 31, 2013 Housing Crisis Ongoing. Reached it's height of impact in mid-2007 to 2008. Period: Dec 1, 2007 to Oct 31, 2013 Great Recession Ongoing Sep 29, 2008 Stock Market Crash Nov 4, 2008 Obama Elected -First black president -Large amount of student involvement in campaign. Jan 31, 2009 Pastor Ted Haggard Sex Scandal Period: Apr 20, 2010 to Jun 15, 2010 BP Oil Spill Jun 16, 2011 Anthony Weiner Sex Scandal Oct 31, 2012 Herman Cain Sex Scandal Mar 18, 2013 Support for gay marriage reaches 58% (81% for 18-29 year olds) Aug 31, 2013 John Edwards Sex Scandal Period: Oct 2, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013 Government Shutdown