The Millennials

Also known as Generation Y, as defined in Generations by William Strauss and Neil Howe, is the best way to describe our college-aged students.  In succeeding Generation X, we are more familiar with technology,  the media, and communications though I wouldn't say that we were born into it and are consumed or completely reliant on those forces like the current children and adolescents.  We can also be seen as culturally liberal and would explain our general acceptance of older controversies such as same-sex relationships and race.  And like other generations we are scarred by tragedy, in our case 9/11.

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