In 2008, great changes occurred in the United States and globally, including the election of Barack Obama and the Great Recession. Most of the media attention regarding the great recession did not begin in earnest until the fall of 2008. …
The phenomenon of helicopter parents rose to national consciousness in 2007, raising questions about students’ self-reliance and independence. News stories focused on the role of parents throughout multiple stages of the college going process: from making the decision to …
In 2006, among the many news stories of that time was the beginning of the decline of print newspapers. The media reported on the declining readership of newspapers and how they would disappear in a few years. Others reported how …
In 2005, one of the most intense and deadliest storms in United States history made landfall when Hurricane Katrina struck Florida and Louisiana in the final days of August. Colleges and universities, including Tulane University, were forced to close their …
In 2004, the launch of a new social networking website thefacebook.com began as a small-scale, dorm room project, an innovation that changed the way hundreds of millions of people connect and communicate with each other. SpaceShipOne, the first privately-funded spacecraft …
Amidst protests and anti-war demonstrations, the Iraq War began in March of 2003. With twenty-four hour news channels and new communication technologies, images and videos of the war were quickly and widely circulated. Around the same time, a deadly respiratory …
As debates about globalization persisted, 2002 was marked with various international developments which brought countries and people closer together. For example, the African Union was established with its headquarters in Ethiopia in order to advance continental cooperation, replacing the Organisation …
The tragic events of September 11th took place just as many students across the country were beginning college. The terrorist attacks were a defining moment that shaped the course of the ensuing decade and influenced a generation of college students. …
After ringing in the new millennium, events on the world stage signaled a host of new beginnings and opportunities. The first crew of the International Space Station launched in October, starting a constant human presence in space that has continued …
President Bill Clinton garnered much news coverage in 1998, as he became only the second United States President to be impeached by the House of Representatives. Other notable world events included the establishment of the International Criminal Court, the awarding …