In a Post-Modern Student's Lifetime He Has Seen....

Pete the PostModern is Born (general age of our freshmen pop.)

Jan 1, 1995

9/11

Sep 11, 2001

Catholic Molestation Scandal Starts

Jan 31, 2002

Iraq War

Period: Mar 20, 2003 to Dec 18, 2011

Support for gay marriage only 37%

Oct 31, 2003

Indian Ocean Tsunami

Dec 26, 2004

Hurricane Katrina

Aug 23, 2005

Housing Crisis

Period: Feb 1, 2007 to Oct 31, 2013

Ongoing. Reached it's height of impact in mid-2007 to 2008.

Great Recession

Period: Dec 1, 2007 to Oct 31, 2013

Ongoing

Stock Market Crash

Sep 29, 2008

Obama Elected

Nov 4, 2008

-First black president
-Large amount of student involvement in campaign.

Pastor Ted Haggard Sex Scandal

Jan 31, 2009

BP Oil Spill

Period: Apr 20, 2010 to Jun 15, 2010

Anthony Weiner Sex Scandal

Jun 16, 2011

Herman Cain Sex Scandal

Oct 31, 2012

Support for gay marriage reaches 58% (81% for 18-29 year olds)

Mar 18, 2013

John Edwards Sex Scandal

Aug 31, 2013

Government Shutdown

Period: Oct 2, 2013 to Oct 17, 2013