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Teens today getting 1991 deja vu

August 18, 2009 By WRN Contributor

Most freshmen entering college this fall were born in 1991 and the Beloit College Mindset List shows current events are a blast from the past. Ron Nief, co-creator of the list, gets a feeling of deja vu as headlines back then talked of financial bailouts, government interventions, unemployment and the Tonight Show getting a new host.

The list showcases the cultural touchstones and changes in society with each new year. Today’s 18-year-olds have never used a card catalog to find a book, Agent Starling has always feared the “Silence of the Lambs” and Mike Tyson has always been a felon. Additionally bungee jumping has always been socially acceptable and their folks could’ve always reached for a Zoloft if the kids decided to try the sport.

This is the 12th year the mindset list has been published.

Contributed by Beth Wheelock-WCLO

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