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Fall 2010 2 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat Editor: Delve into the Break it down problems facing Gen Y Who are America’s generations?

Label after label has been slapped across is learn from our mistakes. Generation Y the egos, work ethic and talent of the people And as we have gotten older, I can defi- in my generation. nitely see our progress. Other names: The Millennials From fickle to needy, we were considered The Millennials have capitalized on our Years: Born from 1982-1995 to be Generation Me; a group of people dis- tech-savvy ways to promote peace, spread eased with narcissism and lacking any moral good will and create a sense of global com- Naming: Named as the successors of Gen X and for the first group to come of age fiber. munity. during the new millennium. At 20 years old, I get it. We aren’t the per- We have used our blessed lives to realize fect kids our baby boomer parents worked so the great need others in this world have. My Generation X generation has veterans that I admire, busi- ness innovators I support and philanthropists Other names: The Baby Bust I strive to imitate. And I believe that because our parents gave us so much, we will be a gen- Years: Born from 1965-1981 eration that gives back even more — if we are Naming: Named for its unknown identity thanks to its diverse population given the opportunity to. Don Miller, author of the New York Times Bestseller “Blue Like Jazz”, posted a blog in The Baby Boomers August titled, “If 40 is the New 30 Then is 20 the New Junior High?” Other names: None In the entry, Miller gave Millennials seven Years: Born from 1946-1964 tips to get out of the “20-and-doing-nothing rut.” His tips: 1. Lose your friends (the non- Naming: Named for the boom in children born promptly after the end of Nick Dean | Editor in chief ambitious one) 2. Read books 3. Write down World War II. your goals for the next five years, one year, one month and one week 4. Ask your parents hard to create. It’s common knowledge that for criticism 5. Accept hardship 6. Cut the The Silent Generation our generation is full of kids that were spoiled cynicism and 7. Accomplish something. because their parents wanted to give their If you’re a Millennial and caught in this Other names: None kids everything they never had. (A statement rut, follow his tips and I don’t think you’ll be Years: Born from 1928-1945 echoed in my own life, definitely.) there long. Naming: Labeled as silent because of their conformist tendencies as a generation, Our parents gave us so much, and silly us, This special issue of The Lariat is an at- we enjoyed it. It almost seems like the older tempt to altruistically redefine Generation Y. especially in comparison to the anti-establishment Baby Boomers. generations were looking down on us for nev- While working on this special issue, I have er saying “Thank You” enough—and at the seen my staff (full of Millennials) demon- The Greatest Generation age of 8, 9 or 10, — sure, I probably indulged strate the highest regard for work ethic. in the blessings my mother bestowed upon They created this issue with more deter- Other names: None me without stopping for a second to realize mination and hard work than I have seen the hard work and love that was at the center from another group of Millennials. Years: Born before 1928 of her gifts. And it is all thanks to the members of Naming: The generation that fought and won World War II. Dubbed “greatest” I wish I could go back and say “Thank older generations that have raised, taught and by former President Ronald Reagan. You” a million times — but all I can do is mentored us — thank you. learn from it. All we, as Generation Y, can do Source: Pew Research Center

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The Baylor Lariat REDEFINING GEN Y 3 Something old, Something new

Photo Illustration by Daniel Cernero | photo Editor Marriage vs. Cohabitation Members of Generation Y break tradition by abandoning matrimony for living together

By Jade Mardirosian people choosing to cohabitate has increased. things that are antithetical to the group. It is, you went to college and then you were mar- Staff Writer The divorce rate in America is still at 50 per- therefore, easier for people to get divorced ried. Now for the new generation, people go cent, Horner said. and also easier for people to cohabitate in an to college, get their master’s and then either Views on marriage have changed dramati- Research cites the divorce rate peaked in attempt to test drive the relationship to make get married or try their career first.” cally for Generation Y.­ A traditional court- the 1980s but has since plateaued. Even still, sure it works before the marriage.” Though rates for couples choosing to test ship, then marriage followed by many chil- many of those in Generation Y grew up with Even those who decide to get married are the waters of their relationship and live to- dren is no longer the only socially acceptable divorced parents and are therefore wary of doing so at an older age. On average, men are gether are steadily increasing, studies have outcome for one’s life. one day facing the same fate. 28 when they are married for the first time shown that married couples have many ad- Cohabitation, either prior to marriage or “If your parents were divorced, it is with and women are 26. Many factors have played vantages their cohabitating peers do not. permanently in place of marriage, has seen benign intention that somebody would want into people delaying their first marriages. Horner cites “The Case for Marriage,” a an increase in American society in recent de- to cohabitate before marriage,” Horner said. “Because of all the more recent reproduc- book written from extensive research studies, cades. Other research reveals cohabiting couples tive technology, we have been able to length- which summarizes the advantages those who “We noticed in the 1980s and 1990s that are at a greater risk for divorce if they end up en the child-bearing years,” Dr. Joyce Nuner, marry gain. the cohabitation rate had increased,” Dr. Ty- getting married. coordinator of the child and family studies “The book compares statistics on thou- ler Horner, lecturer in family and consumer “There are no advantages for cohabitat- program at Baylor, said. sands and thousands of married couples, sciences, said. “About two-thirds of all cou- ing; it is a false relationship from the outset,” Couples no longer feel a rush that they couples cohabitating prior to marriage, and ples will cohabitate before marriage.” Crouse said. “And 80 percent of the couples will not be able to have children later in life those cohabitating permanently, and a lot of Dr. Janice Crouse, senior fellow at the who live together before [they are] married when they are likely to be more financially what was found was surprising,” Horner said. Beverly LaHaye Institute and a part of the or- will get divorced.” settled, Horner said. The book found that people who were ganization Concerned Women for America, Individualism in American society has Education has played a role in changing married live longer, are happier in terms reiterates the rate of those choosing to co- also led to a shift in socially acceptable rela- the time period in which people are choosing of satisfaction with life and happiness, are habitate during their relationship. tionship practices. to marry. wealthier, have better sex lives as well as “The number of couples living together “Americans tend to be more individual- “A high school education used to be suffi- physical and mental health, compared with has increased 1,000 percent, and young istic than collectivistic, and we tend to ask: cient; now a college education is almost seen those that are cohabitating. people now feel that marriage is irrelevant,” what is in it for me?” Horner said. “Because as the necessity,” Nuner said. “In my parents’ The book also found that children who Crouse said. we are more individualistic, we care less generation, people would get married at 18, grew up with married parents tended to be There are a variety of reasons the rate of about what the consequences are for doing right out of high school. For my generation, happier and more adjusted psychologically. 4 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat A generation of Your generation believers thinks much more globally about kingdom causes than previous generations. - Jane Wilson Youth ministry specialist, BGCT Nick BerrymanNick Photographer | Lariat

By Meghan Hendrickson services are now pointing back to the heart “This is a dramatic change from previous gen- “We are at the end of a 40-year movement Staff Writer of G o d .” erations. Your generation thinks much more where the pendulum has swung away from Prominent Passion worship leaders at the globally about kingdom causes than previous parents being the primary discipler in young From megachurch worship experiences forefront of the realm of Christian worship generations.” people’s lives and the church has taken on that to a renowned emphasis on the global mis- ministry include, but are not limited to, Chris Sanders believes this generation has a role,” Smith said. “Youth ministry has grown sion of the universal church, several people Tomlin, David Crowder, Charlie Hall, Matt sense that it can do anything. stronger in those years, but now God is blow- serving in full-time vocational ministry agree Redman and Christy Nockels. “You’re very action-oriented and you ac- ing a new wind. The pendulum has reached that this generation has brought forth a great Brenda Sanders, collegiate missions con- tually believe you can make a difference,” its peak and is moving back to parents model- change in the church and Christian society as sultant of the Baptist General Convention of Sanders said. ing their faith to their children. The primary a whole. Texas, agrees that this generation has played a “You’re much more aware of social injus- reason why kids have walked away from faith “I believe that your generation has placed significant role in molding the modern view tices and you’re calling the church to go back is the lack of faith in their homes. a renewed emphasis on worship through mu- of worship into something much greater than to what God has called us to do in minister- “Their parents didn’t model to them a sic and the awesomeness of God,” Jane Wil- simply singing. ing to widows and orphans in captivity.” genuine faith. They only saw it at church; son, youth ministry specialist of the Baptist “Worship is even work-ship,” Sanders said. Wilson believes this generation is focused they never saw it at home. There seems to be General Convention of Texas, said. “The idea of feeding the hungry is worship. I on other people’s needs, which can lead to a shift, in a movement by the Lord, to moms Wilson and Jerome Smith, minister stu- don’t think your generation created this idea relational evangelism, although it doesn’t al- and dads loving the Lord.” dents of Tallowood Baptist Church in Hous- of worship; I think you’re helping the church ways. Her challenge? Let it lead there. Smith believes this generation is leading ton and Passion board members said part rediscover it. I think God always intended for “Five years ago students wanted to do re- the church in a revival of going back to the of this emphasis is attributed to the Passion us to use all our senses in worship.” lational evangelism; they built relationships truth that life is all about God, and every rela- movement. Smith said that Passion allowed students but didn’t speak truth,” Sanders said. “Now tionship one has is an opportunity to present Passion, a world-traveling Christian con- to get a picture of who God is, and thus creat- students are saying ‘I want relationships,’ but God to the world. ference, began in 1997 and was the beginning ed a desire to be fully devoted to bringing the are intentional and willing to share the truth Wilson thinks there is just one element of the Lord raising up a generation of stu- message of Christ to the world. He believes of Jesus. You want genuine relationships, not missing from making this generation a world- dents who have an intimate passion for God, Passion helped begin a mission movement in projects. I think Facebook and other tech- changing generation. That’s the written word. and therefore the world, Smith said. college students that grew rapidly beginning nologies have allowed you to continue those “Hebrews 4:12 tells us what the Bible does, “Your generation has helped shape genu- in the late 1990s and early 2000s. relationships.” and nothing else does that,” Wilson said. ine worship,” Smith said. “I am not saying that “I believe many members of this genera- Because of this generation’s focus on re- “The element that I think needs to emerge singing traditional hymns is not genuine wor- tion fully expect to live somewhere other than lationships, Sanders believes young people’s is the personal encounter with God every ship. We have been through a time when wor- the U.S. at sometime in their life, and that desire for parental approval and involvement morning through his word. That element has ship services in a church may have become might possibly involve sacrifice, suffering and conflicts with their desire to take risks in to emerge for this generation to make the dif- routine. Contemporary Christian worship possibly the loss of physical life,” Wilson said. faith. ference that it can make.” The Baylor Lariat REDEFINING GEN Y 5 Job hunters face steep hurdles

By Nick Dean “The Millennials have a different way of Editor in chief doing something. It is not that it is any better or any worse. It’s just not what the boomers, “The children now love luxury; they have who are in the power spots, have traditionally bad manners, contempt for authority; they d on e .” show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, Job Hunting 101 not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They Jasinski said her job search has mainly contradict their parents, chatter before com- included Internet-based tactics, though her pany, gobble up dainties at the table, cross parents (both baby boomers) still circle ads in their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.” the paper for her. When Kevin Nall, associate director for “I think there’s a huge difference in the Career Services, asks audience members what way our generation searches for jobs versus generation is being described in that quote, the way our parents did,” Jasinski said. “I pri- he is met with the unison declaration “Mil- marily look online on either websites or Twit- lennials!” ter. I think the one thing both generations Also in unison: The shock that washes have in common is that the majority of us across the sea of faces when Nall credits the realize how important networking is, either quote to the philosopher Socrates. in person or online.” “It’s a good starting point for a discussion Nall said nothing trumps in-person net- of generational differences in the workplace,” working. Nall said. “If you look at doing an Internet-only job In what seems like the perfect storm, The Photo Illustration By Daniel Cernero, photo editor search, it will be a very low return on invest- Great Recession, fears of a dismal job market ment in regard to your time,” Nall said. “If you and more workers competing for fewer jobs work and do the things that are traditionally uate from Bob Jones University in South that are coming together. One, you have new have meshed to form a major obstacle stand- done, which are face-to face-networking and Carolina, has been actively applying for jobs grads who have not yet found jobs or have ing the way of Generation Y and their future building a network while you are in college, since January 2010. been underemployed and now they are look- careers. there is a much bigger return on your invest- “My initial take on the job market before ing for jobs that are more in line with their According to the Bureau of Labor Statis- ment of time.” graduation was that it was going to be rough, education,” Nall said. “Then you have expe- tics, America’s total unemployment in August Jasinski said she has felt the disconnect since it’s no secret that the economy is not in rienced workers that have been laid off so 2010 was at 9.3 percent. For those 16 years old while applying for jobs online. great shape right now,” Jasinski said. “I was they are now in the workplace willing to take and older, it was at 9.6 percent while the un- “The only disadvantage I can see with do- content with whatever opportunity I could lower-paying jobs than their former market employment rate for those 25 years old and ing all the job searching online is that you can get, whether it be an internship, full-time or value. Third, you have the baby boomers who older was 8.3 percent. In 2010. lose a bit of the personal connection with po- part-time job.” are of retirement age but they are retiring, for “I think students hear on the news or they tential employers,” Jasinski said. Jasinski’s contentment didn’t last long, a number of reasons, past the normal age.” read in the papers how bad that the job mar- “A lot of times you hit a ‘submit’ or ‘apply’ though. After spending the past summer as However, it is not just stiffer competition ket is. They see that the unemployment rate button on a website, but you have no idea if it an intern in Washington, D.C., she said she the Millennials have to overcome. Stigmas as is high and so they seem to maybe dampen will actually be seen by a human being or if realized that an intern’s pay wasn’t going to be an “entitled” generation have clung to Gen- their willingness to go out and look for jobs,” it will be lost in a big cyber hole. That can be sufficient for long. eration Y and as more Millennials enter the Nall said. “They think that there are no jobs discouraging, especially if you have applied to Jasinski has been on the prowl for 10 workplace, baby boomers fear the unique out there so why even go look for them? It a lot of places with no responses.” months and is still submitting applications on perspective most of Generation Y would is almost a defeated type of attitude. And yet, Generation Y has much to tackle as they a daily basis. bring to their job. when they start looking and realize that for take their first steps into the workplace, such Nall said Generation Y has severe com- “It is very difficult to dub an entire gen- new college graduates at the entry level job as disproving the many stigmas surrounding petition in the job hunt from three main cat- eration as lacking in work ethic. I think it market there are employers who have formal their work ethic. egories: new graduates, laid-off experienced is a matter of these students needing to be new college graduate hiring programs, things Though, since the time of Socrates, every workers and healthier baby boomers. coached and taught by employers what the shift in their mindset.” generation has survived the transition. “I think there is kind of several things expectations are,” Nall said. Molly Jasinski, a 21-year-old recent grad-

26.3 % 4.6 % 6.25 million Percent of unemployed Percent unemployed with people had been unemployed teenagers (16-19) in America a bachelor’s degree for more than 27 weeks Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2010 6 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat Socially conscious businesses give back

By Sara Tirrito socially conscious through the creation of grants SUB and find more products made with organic Staff Writer to help volunteer-based organizations and relief or recycled material than not.” funds to help those affected by hunger or natural Other examples of environmentally and Although the socially and environmentally disasters, according to the corporation’s website. socially conscious companies include TOMS conscious business model has been around for The Walt Disney Co. has been environmen- Shoes and Starbucks. some time, many believe the Millennials are tak- tally conscious for more than 60 years but in TOMS Shoes, a company founded in 2006, ing it even farther than in the past. 2008 launched “The Green Standard,” a program has taken a socially conscious approach with its “It’s been around,” Marc Chou said, “but designed to make employees environmentally “One for One” policy—for each pair of TOMS we’re just a generation that’s putting a lot more conscious. bought, another pair is donated to a child. execution into it and taking more initiative.” In 2009 the company launched “Disney’s Starbucks created The Starbucks Foundation Chou is the treasurer of Net Impact: Baylor Friends for Change: Project Green,” a project in 1997, which now helps to support communi- G University, the campus’s own example of the so- through which Disney stars encourage kids to ties worldwide by providing funding for projects cially and environmentally conscious business take care of the planet, among other initiatives. like the restoration of the Gulf Coast after hurri- model. Net Impact is an international organiza- The company is also socially conscious with its canes Rita and Katrina. Starbucks has also joined r tion that helps individuals use business power in Disney VoluntEARS program, launched 26 years the Product(RED) project to help support the socially and environmentally conscious ways. ago, and its donations to charities, which in 2008 fight against AIDS and has created “Starbucks e “We’re more aware of where our products came from and how much waste we generate than maybe the generation that came before us.” e Smith Getterman | Baylor’s Sustainability coordinator The Baylor branch of the organization began in 2009. totaled more than $209 million in cash and in- Shared Planet Goals” to make various aspects of “I think one of the most important things for kind support. the company more socially and environmentally us in looking at business, obviously profit is very Since 1996, all cotton clothes produced by conscious. n important, but we want to make sure with all the Patagonia have been made of organic cotton, Getterman said the eco-friendly business expertise and the profit we have, that we leave which is grown without the use of chemicals. movement probably came about because it makes the world around us in a better position than we With businesses becoming socially and environ- sense for companies financially and also helps to started with,” Jordan Metteauer, Net Impact vice mentally conscious, it has helped society as a satisfy consumers who desire to go green. president and master’s candidate, said. “It’s just whole become greener, Getterman said. “I think it’s sort of a response to the market being more aware as an individual of the oppor- “These big businesses are brands people trust and a response to sort of the social environment tunities that you do have and really aware of the and so their customers see these brands going because number one: companies cannot sustain different issues that the environment, that the this way [and] they start to go this way as well,” themselves financially by continuing to pump people around us, face on a daily basis.” Getterman said. “It’s interesting because it’s even out too many products [and wasting resources],” One example of the group’s work is the E- more than just a fad because it’s become so in- Getterman said. “I think it’s also a response to Bike Project. The group is testing out electronic grained with everybody.” people who want better products, who are more bikes and working on a business plan, but Met- Green products have become even more com- aware. So the Millennials and our generation has teauer said Net Impact hopes to provide an en- monplace recently, Getterman said. demanded that. We’re more aware of where our vironmentally friendly transportation service on “Not even like three years ago, you had to products came from and how much waste we G campus through the project. make a real effort [to go green],” Getterman said. generate than maybe the generation that came Other examples of the socially and environ- “Now you could walk out to Java City or the before us.” i mentally conscious business model can be found both nationwide and across the globe. However, the U.S. is currently behind in the movement, Smith Getterman, Baylor’s sustainability coor- a dinator, said. “The European countries have been way ahead of us for quite some time on this,” Getter- man said. “We are definitely trailing, but we’re n starting to catch up.” Three of the best examples of this socially and environmentally conscious business model are Patagonia, a clothing and outdoor gear com- t pany, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and The Walt Disney Co., Getterman said. “People are very cynical about those kinds of companies, monster companies,” Getterman s said. “But they’re the ones who are really lead- ing the way and are kind of on the vanguard of change.” Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has created sustain- ability guidelines aiming for zero waste and the use of only renewable energy, and has become Photo Illustration by Daniel Cernero | Photo Editor The Baylor Lariat REDEFINING GEN Y 7 A military makeover

professor or an instructor lecturing to you, Cryer said. “I think if you ask generations book and Twitter, to advertise. Technology maybe with some slides, maybe not, and they before us they will say things like ‘It was my “Well if we want to inform and excite, definitely weren’t on PowerPoint.” duty’ or ‘It was what had to be done.’” that is where we need to be, that is where However, Lt. Col. John Agor, professor of One of the most important im- we need to get the information out,” revolution military science at Baylor, said technology provements that Generation Y Agor said. “The old print ads don’t and the shift in how this generation learns, brought to the military, however, hit the right market.” has not affected their motivation. was not in technology or educa- Lamkin agrees, and says an- aids troops “I don’t see students as being lazy, may- tion, but a greater awareness and other recruiting factor for this be it’s the ones that join ROTC,” Agor said understanding of PTSD and oth- generation is the recession. He against conceptions of the lazy Generation er traumatic symptoms resulting said more and more Millennials By Caty Hirst Y. “They have different motivation factors; from combat experience. are likely to join the armed forces, City Editor there are different techniques that motivate “I would not say they are deal- as long as the economy con- them. We are always trying to present the in- ing with issues that are tinues to struggle. The military, one of the most steadfast en- formation in a context that will be easier for different, but I think Though Gen- tities of America, is not necessarily the most them to absorb.” that we are much eration Y may be unchanging, at least not if the Millennials Lamkin also said the military is more more aware of the changing the face have anything to say about it. educated than it once was. issues that we are of the mili- From technology, to education, to aware- “The ratio of high school graduates in the facing,” Cryer tary, however, ness about post-traumatic stress disorder, enlisted force has increased greatly over the said. “I can guar- most agree Millennials are gradually altering the face of last 20 years, as well as the number of enlisted antee you there’s the heart of the military. members who have college degrees,” Lamkin very well docu- the mili- According to Generation Y veteran Sgt. said. “Obviously, officers always had to have mented cases of tary has not Trent Cryer, a freshman attending Baylor bachelor degrees, but you see a much larger PTSD coming changed. with the assistance of the GI Bill, technology percentage of the active duty force as a whole out of Vietnam, “It is has drastically changed warfare and military with higher education.” but you didn’t amazing training. Lamkin believes a better-educated mili- hear about them that each Cryer attended a technology conference tary force is a positive for the armed forces on the news. It year we hosted by the U.S. Army and said the exam- and increases independence. wasn’t a hot is- see our ples of new and improved technology were “It makes for people who are better prob- s u e .” new ca- unending. lem solvers, they are better thinkers, they are Lamkin said dets come “They invited a number of Vietnam veter- better able to figure things out on their own the military has in and they ans to the technology conference just to show and not need that direct, one-on-one leader- more measures are just so them what we are working with today,” Cryer ship and supervision that they might have in place to pro- much more said. “One of the vets, a Vietnam vet, told me needed in the past with a lower education tect soldiers technically a story about the equipment they had that level,” Lamkin said. from PTSD than proficient could see at night. They could only see accu- Many believe the components of the post- in the past. and Internet rately up to 3 meters at night, which I mean, Sept. 11 GI Bill have contributed to having a “I think just savvy, so they is hardly anything. more educated military base. the amount of have those “And that is if you had a full moon and The new GI Bill helps veterans pay for coverage it has skills,” Agor said. other light around to kind of help you out. tuition and fees, provides a monthly housing gotten,” Lamkin “But we haven’t Our technology today, at night, you can see allowance, and gives an annual stipend for said. “And the fact that seen, certainly, any up to 100 meters. It is definitely different.” books and supplies. [Generation Y] is more less of a want or desire Cryer said unmanned vehicles have been It also allows veterans to roll these ben- open with the informa- to serve and to be in the created that can rescue fallen soldiers with- efits to immediate family members, such as a tion, what it entails, what military, especially as out sending other soldiers into the fray. spouse or children. the effects of it are, how the Army has been get- “The less we have people on the front “The GI Bill specifically is a big draw for it affects people has made ting larger and larger. lines, the better,” Cryer said. “Unmanned me,” Cryer said. “It gave the opportunity to the stigma a lot less nega- We haven’t had any prob- vehicles, just on the whole, have saved lives.” come to a school I would never have been tive than it was in the past. lems finding people who Major David Lamkin in the Air Force, as- able to go to.” People are getting the help want to become leaders sistant professor of aerospace studies at Bay- Cryer believes one of the key differences for it now that they really and officers and go into the lor as well as a veteran from Generation X, between the Generation Y veterans and pre- need.” A r my.” said this technology shift is also seen in the vious generations is their reason for joining Agor said even recruit- Cryer agrees that al- classroom and in training. the armed forces. ing has morphed to fit the though the military benefits “This generation needs to have constant “I think if you ask people in generations new generation, especially are a draw, they are not the attention getters — sound bytes, video clips, past, which I have, you won’t get as many ex- in the area of social net- primary reason for serving. things like that to hold people’s attention, it tras as far as the GI Bill or ‘I got health insur- working. He said the Army “I personally, first and seems to me,” Lamkin said. “Whereas when ance’ or all of these other things, all of these is moving to the social net- Sgt. Trent Cryer foremost, found it my I was being trained it was pretty much a other benefits, that people talk about today,” working sites, such as Face- duty to serve,” Cryer said. 8 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat EXCESSIVE GENERATION By TJ Jones found a way to push the limits of what is ac- is a way to market to extreme interests more,” ground for extreme behavior. Reporter ceptable. Mirabito said. In an article on Generation Y, ValueOp- Generation Y is no different, but there is a One example of this is the explosion of tions, the nation’s largest independent behav- The Y Generation bursts through genera- unique twist on this trend. extreme sports. The Mixed Martial Arts mar- ior health company, found that marketing tional trends and has become the most ex- “Extremeness is more visible,” Dr. Ann ket, or the Ultimate Fighting Championship, campaigns have a unique role in the life of the treme generation yet. Mirabito, assistant professor of marketing is often regarded as the most extreme form of Millennials. “Live for today” and “Just Do It” It has been said that the nature of youth is said. “There are fewer filters. In the past, if it organized fighting. Marketers have designed define this group of young workers’ attitudes, to be rebellious. If someone wanted to be re- wasn’t covered by the three networks [NBC, a whole niche strategy just for this newly beliefs and behavior, both in lifestyle and at bellious or considered extreme in the 1960s, CBS, ABC], people didn’t know about it.” emerging market, including energy drinks, work.” they grew their hair out or didn’t support the With YouTube allowing people to broad- workout supplements, fighting gear and You- Due to this “carpe diem” lifestyle and the government. In the Y Generation, if you want cast their extreme exploits online and shows Tube advertisements. ease with which this generation can connect to be rebellious you have virtually unlimited like Tosh.0 on Comedy Central making these “[Generation Y] is confident. One high within itself, Millennials have pushed the options from lighting yourself on fire so you homemade videos famous, the Y Generation school survey was taken: 86 believed the next limits of everything in their lives. From their can put it on YouTube, abusing your parents’ is constantly one-upping itself with extreme Bill Gates was in their generation, 51 believe hobbies to their life goals, everything is over medicine cabinet, or doing back flips on a dirt acts and lifestyles. Now it’s not just friends they know the next Bill Gates, 24 know they the top. bike and posting it on your favorite dirt bik- Gen Y shows off for, it’s the whole world. are the next Bill Gates,” Dr. Tim Elmore, They are looking for the biggest thrill, the ing blog site. Marketers have influenced this effect by speaker and author of the book “Generation greatest rush and the highest achievement. Most would agree that as time passes gen- recognizing niche markets and fueling their iY,” said. “I’d call that confidence.” There is reason to believe that the media, erations are growing less and less conserva- need for the extreme through Internet adver- This confidence, combined with the ac- marketers, technology and cultural change tive. From the flappers of the 1920s to the tising. cess to unlimited information and connec- have created an ideal environment for the metal heads of the 1980s, youth have always “With the fragmentation of media, there tion through the Internet, creates a breeding most extreme generation yet.

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how food has taken besity: over Gen Y

bles and fruits morphed into sitting on the couch munching “It’s all about self-motivation,” Starke, Fla. are good and on popcorn watching the newest episode of graduate student Elizabeth Johnson said. sweets are “The Hills” or “Entourage.” Having lost nearly 100 pounds in the last bad simply While technology has advanced greatly two years, Johnson has much advice to give isn’t enough. throughout Generation Y’s lifetime, so have to the people of Generation Y interested in Millenials divorce rates. Divorce affects not only the two dropping anywhere from a few pounds to a must realize involved, but often the children as well. few dozen pounds. that virtually In a study performed by “Obesity: A Re- “How I lost weight was basically diet, ex- all foods are search Journal,” a “significant” association ercise and portion control,” Johnson said. processed, with was found between parents’ divorce and Starting out, an hour of cardio a day in the exception of childhood obesity. Divorce can directly af- combination with a well-restricted diet, the fresh foods, mean- fect eating habits, leading to such disorders weight began to fall off. ing foods that don’t as binge eating. Children often have to seek Johnson weighed 237-pounds as a junior contain additives. Kuhn help later on to break the poor eating habits at Stetson University. When her boyfriend suggests that fresh fruit, picked up during the hard times. was headed to basic training, she wanted to fresh vegetables and fresh meats On the other hand, divorce can often lose a few pounds. should be implemented into today’s motivate the now-single mom or dad to lose “My whole family is obese, and I could diets, as they were in generations past. weight. Dating again and looking for that tell Jeremy was concerned about my health,” Preservatives are dangerous as well. physical appeal and attraction to others is of- Johnson said. If food will keep in your fridge or freezer ten more motivation that going to an obesity With Type-II diabetes and heart disease By Rachel Stobaugh for more than a week, there is something in clinic for advice. running in her family, she decided to be the Reporter it that is preserving it. Millennials should be Dr. Fred Cummings, OBGYN at Presby- generation to change the pattern. wary of foods they don’t have to consume terian Hospital of Denton, has one simple Now approximately 100 pounds lighter, quickly. Sure, it’s convenient for that frozen recommendation to his patients. Johnson said she feels better than ever. Hav- In the United States, there are 32,000 pizza to sit for a week or two until the time With women coming in to see him daily, ing an improved opera voice for singing, en- McDonald’s. 10,000 Wendy’s. 36,000 Ken- is right to eat it, but buying the dough, pizza many ask him how they should go about los- ergy, and a more attractive body than before, tucky Fried Chickens, Taco Bells, Pizza Huts sauce, and pepperonis to make it yourself is ing weight. Johnson said she maintains her weight now and Long John Silvers combined. Fast food great for your cooking skills as well as your “Fall in love,” Cummings said. by calorie counting and 30-minute workouts in America combines with laziness to make health. The physical evaluation of oneself brought every other night. obesity a major concern for Generation Y. When asked to list the main problems in about by falling in love with someone is more “I eat what I want within reason,” Johnson Millennials are tempted to indulge in eating habits today, Kuhn was quick to re- motivation than you can find in a Zumba said. a Big Mac for lunch, or fried chicken and spond. video or Hip Hop Abs. Wanting to look If millenials are willing to put forth the ef- french fries for dinner. “Corn syrup is in everything,” Kuhn said. good for that special someone can encourage fort, these simple tips could help Generation “Back in the day, our parents and grand- “It increases the density of our foods and healthy eating habits as well as exercise. Y’s health. parents ate more roast beef and corn, and makes them harder to break down.” they worked all day,” Dr. Joseph A. Kuhn, Members of Generation Y bariatric surgeon at Baylor University Medi- should make an effort to read cal Center, said. the labels on the products they Fried food alone begins to explain why buy. this generation struggles with being over- “If high-fructose corn weight, as opposed to generations past. It syrup is in it, put it back,” Dr. is more popular now than ever before, and Jacquelyn Duke, lecturer for most consumers fail to realize how danger- biology, said. ous it can be to their health. Technology has also affect- Sitting in a desk for class and doing home- ed this generation more than work in the library for hours on end is leading ever before. With digital video this generation to cellulite and double chins recorders, Facebook, YouTube at a rapid rate, with many students struggling and many other modern-day to find a way out of the cycle. However, there conveniences, members of are a few solutions Millennials can try to help Generation Y can be consumed offset fast food, exercise being one of them. by technology. A sedentary lifestyle can be combated Previous generations spent by finding an hour a day, morning or night, their free time working or play- to work out. Run, walk, jump, hike, bike or ing outdoors. Bowling, roller swim. Virtually any physical activity will aid skating, and putt putt golf Generation Y in fighting this uphill battle were things that previous gen- with obesity, said Dr. Kuhn. erations did for enjoyment. The Processed foods also pose a problem. Be- popular activity has since then ing taught in high school health that vegeta- 10 The Baylor Lariat REDEFINING GEN Y 11

Before After A rainbow was added. Pat Neff was removed.

Trees were added around Pat Neff. technology has improved, making it easier and to that story. that would otherwise be difficult to show using more tempting for photojournalists to be unethi- Photojournalists are trusted to cover stories standard news photos. cal. objectively, and that includes taking the pictures “In a photo illustration,” Aydelotte said, “you Robbie Rogers, director of photography for as well as editing them. can do anything you want, because you are label- People were Baylor Photography, said photojournalists are “I think we have an inherent tendency to trust ing it. A news, a feature, or a sports event [photo] reporters and that they have a responsibility to photos,” said Kendrick. “When we see something cannot be altered in any way.” added. The provide truthful photos to the public. that’s been photographed, we automatically just Although the concept of an image being “We’re using a camera rather than a pen kind of assume that’s true.” “photoshopped” is relatively new, photojournal- man in the red and paper, so accuracy, being detached from a Every crop, sharpening, not to mention any ists have been accused of faking their images for situation, not having any influence on it, is para- change in the content of the photo itself, can af- decades. shirt is the only mount to telling a true story,” Rogers said. fect the way the viewer sees the image. But there’s A prime example is the much-speculated Programs such as Adobe Photoshop have a difference between making smart editorial de- “Falling Soldier” photograph taken by Robert original dramatically changed the way people are able to cisions and manipulating an image in a way that Capa in 1936, during the Spanish Civil War. edit photos. Users now have the tools to trans- changes its meaning. The photograph depicts a Spanish soldier form a photo in ways that seemed impossible 10 Dr. Clark Baker, chair and associate professor falling backward after allegedly being shot in the person. years ago. They can change a person’s physical of the journalism and media arts department, head. appearance, create stunning visual effects and said there are advantages to photojournalists Some people claim the image was a fake, and make the colors in a photo come to life. who have worked with film. that Capa had staged the soldier in an attempt However, the same tools that can be used to “I think for those of us who grew up in the to get recognition. Phillip Knightley, in his book The light post create powerful art can cause problems for pho- wet lab, it’s a little easier,” said Baker, “because we “The First Casualty,” was one of the first to bring tojournalists. know what we did there, and we can apply it to up the issue. was removed. “There’s intense pressure to make those great what we do with Photoshop.” “How did Capa come to be alongside him,” pictures,” Rogers said. “I totally understand that. Photojournalists used to be able to make mi- Knightley writes, “camera aimed at him, lens But there’s not so much [pressure] where you nor corrections without changing the content of reasonably in focus, just as the man was shot have to create stuff. That’s art. That’s not journal- the photo, but now the process has become so dead?” The plaque was ism.” easy that it’s difficult to determine what’s unethi- The photo became one of the most famous The news industry can be competitive, espe- cal. depictions of war, and began the career of one cially when journalists are faced with the tight “If that credibility is lost,” said Baker, “we as of the most famous photographers of all time. removed and deadlines that today’s news is known for. journalists have nothing to sell, because credibil- Whether the image was faked or not, it brought Dr. James Kendrick, assistant professor of the ity is the foundation from which we work.” up a considerable number of questions about bushes added. department of communication studies, said this Rod Aydelotte, Waco Tribune-Herald pho- how photojournalists should approach their job. This edited version was circulated in several it,” Kendrick said. “But my general feeling is that can affect news stories. tographer, said editors are checking for manipu- Another photo, taken by John Paul Filo dur- magazines and caused controversy in the realm most people aren’t.” Technology empowers “Sometimes stories take time to really under- lated images more often, and photojournalists ing the Kent State shootings in 1970, shows a girl of editorial photography. Photographs can have a powerful impact on stand,” Kendrick said. “And now the information are being fired for it. crying over the body of one of the victims killed So has this technology affected the public’s society and the way people see the world. The comes at us so fast that we…are only getting “Anything we send to the [Associated by members of the Ohio National Guard. view of the media and the news industry? The National Press Photographers Associa- cheating in photography pieces of it.” Press], we don’t sharpen it up or anything,” said The image was later edited so that the pole “For a viewer to look at a photograph that tion confirms that photography can “reveal great colors in the Kendrick went on to say that when the infor- Aydelotte. “We send them the flat image. It’s in the background, sitting above the girl’s head, was so difficult to get and essentially pass over it truths, expose wrongdoing and neglect, inspire mation comes at such a fast pace, there is more been such a problem lately that they want the was no longer there, making the photo more aes- because they think it was photoshopped, to me hope and understanding and connect people photo were danger of miscommunication. flat, raw crop.” thetically appealing. is a real shame,” said Baker. “And I think that’s around the globe.” By Nick Berryman and Daniel Cernero This revolution has helped photojournalists One issue that is often debated is the differ- If photojournalists are caught manipulating a The change didn’t affect the essential mean- certainly one of the down sides.” The association, in its Code of Ethics, states Photographer and Photo editor produce high-quality images more efficiently, ence between subjective and objective journal- photo, they can lose their career, and the news ing of the photograph, but many still agree that If technology has made people question the that photojournalists have a responsibility to enhanced. but it has also caused a great deal of debate con- ism. source can lose its credibility. the change was unethical. authenticity of editorial photos, then this could report accurate and comprehensive coverage Our generation has witnessed a revolution in cerning a photojournalist’s ethical responsibili- A photojournalist’s goal is to provide unbi- The only exception to the rule is a photo il- “Even if you haven’t taken a person out, or have an impact on how people understand the to the public, and that photographs can “cause technology that has changed the way we perceive ties. ased coverage of a story, which requires constant lustration. changed the meaning of the photograph, you still news and its purpose. great harm if they are callously intrusive or are editorial photographs. While the ethics have remained the same, awareness of any feelings or emotions attached This type of image is used to convey meaning unnecessarily manipulated it,” Kendrick said. “I think we should be more concerned about manipulated.” 12 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat Living to Work Generation Y may not grow out of the workaholism of college

By Carmen Galvan mobile technology has not been a friend.” very possible for college students to become would say to students is that rest begets bet- Staff Writer Dr. Julia Becker, a Waco licensed psychol- workaholics because of the demands teach- ter work, and if you will allow yourself to rest, ogist, believes that technology may hinder ers place on you, and they’re addressing that you are more productive when you work,” Although many people in the work force the development of healthy communication. issue with programs and rest activities. The Flynn said. are increasingly using social media to en- “There’s that potential to hinder develop- demands of professors and first-year students “Let’s say you want to pull an all-nighter. hance their careers, extensive use may dis- ing healthy communication skills, and in the thinking if they don’t get the ‘A’ they won’t get Your work will be better if you allow yourself connect the worker from family and friends, work force that can happen too, especially as into law school, this need to succeed, fuels a balance of work and rest. The number one says Carl Flynn, director of marketing and workplaces become reliant on technology,” the workaholism.” thing is to be intentional about resting.” communications for information technology Becker said. Both Becker and Flynn encouraged col- As Generation Y transistions from the and university libraries. “There may be an increased reliance on legiate and employed workaholics to take the college classroom to the modern workplace, “I think a workaholic is someone who technology in the workplace like sending a time to rest and socially interact with others workaholic tendencies may remain. can’t shut it off, someone who does not have a text at work or having some kind of a com- in order to maintain communication and in- Dr. Jim Marsh, director of counseling ser- boundary between work and the other things puter system where employees communicate terpersonal relationships and to offer a relief vices, suggested that students avoid becom- that constitute a whole human life,” Flynn through that rather than a face-to-face ex- from stress. ing overwhelmed with school by monitoring said. change of ideas discussing projects, and that “I would say make it a point to spend pe- and limiting the number of extracurricular “Work is important to who you are as a can hinder creativity or spontaneous conver- riods of time away from the technology and activities. human being, but then there’s family, respon- sations.” spend time interacting with friends and fam- “I see a lot of students who take on too sibility to brothers and sisters, to friendships, Flynn says college students are no excep- ily,” Becker said. much and become so committed and in- to worship, there’s the Sabbath call to rest. The tion. Based on society’s high expectations of Flynn particularly encouraged students to volved that they become overwhelmed,” whole human life is made up of those things.” academic and career success as well set a good sleep pattern. Marsh said. Flynn stressed the potential harm tech- as the increasing demands of pro- “One thing I “But resist the pressure to feel like you nology can bring to the home and to personal fessors on students, college students have to do everything or to be a leader in ev- relationships. easily fit the description of a worka- erything.” “I know how workaholism can lead to a holic. breakdown [in] home and family life,” Flynn “It’s hard not to call a college stu-

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resented,” Orr said. “There’s always an op- informed about the issues, which is good portunity for volunteers to connect with stu- news if they’re voting,” Flavin said. of the dents and encourage them to vote.” In 2008 the voter turnout of young people Orr said college students are a limitless without college experience was 36 percent resource for campaigns for inspiring other compared to 62 percent college students. Out students to become politically active. of the estimated 50 million people in Ameri- Future “College kids make great volunteers,” Orr ca between the ages of 18-29, 22 million have said. “They’re energetic, work longer and not gone to college. By Wakeelah Crutison dents easy access to information about candi- have lots of enthusiasm. They’re more ap- The American National Election Studies proachable to other students than someone reports that young people of religious faith Copy Editor dates, policies and issues that concern them. But, according to the Center for Information older.” are more likely to vote than young people and Research on Civic Learning, students are Orr said students who get into politics without it. Fifty-eight percent of the young more likely to respond to personal appeals to now have more to gain because they have a voters in the 2008 election were Christian. Young people amassed to vote in a vote than Internet campaigns. lot to lose. But as a whole, demographically, young record-breaking turnout in the 2008 presi- Joyce said there’s a lot of information, but “If they start off young in politics, they’ll people are the least likely age group to vote dential election. Will they remain politically students have to search through the misin- have knowledge of the policies and issues that and politicians know that. active? formation to find the facts. She believes stu- will affect them in the future,” Orr said. “The saying that voting gets your voice With an increase from 49 percent to 51 dents are savvy enough to know what to pick Dr. Thomas Myers, professor of political heard is actually true,” Flavin said. “Politi- percent, the 18-to-29 age group had the larg- through to decipher the truth. science, said every citizen, especially stu- cians address what voters want to know.” est growth in turnout rate of all age groups “Students shouldn’t rely on the people dents, ought to vote. He said if students want politicians to pay and accounted for 60 percent of the overall speaking the loudest,” Joyce said. “They “As a group, they vote less often,” Myers attention to the issues that affect the students, increase in voters in the 2008 election. should research and find the answers and de- said. “Young people are among the least likely they should vote. Three percent more young people voted in cide for themselves because the people who voters and don’t have as profound of an effect Carberry, the Rock the Vote representa- the 2006 midterm election than in the 2002 are the loudest aren’t always right.” as they could.” tive, said one problem that perpetuates the election; the overall percentage went from 22 The nonprofit organization Student Asso- lack of student involvement is politicians. to 25. “Candidates need to do a better job of ciation for Voter Empowerment works to em- The lack of young voters has spurred That’s only half as much turnout as voters power young adults by encouraging them to reaching out and including young people in over the age of 30 whose turnout rate was 53 several initiatives to increase the number of their campaigns,” she said. vote and raising political awareness through young people who vote. Over the last decade, percent in the 2006 election. The young adult peer-to-peer interactions. They have chapters Moreno said if students feel strongly vote was only 11.2 percent of voters overall. campaigns such as Rock the Vote and Vote about a particular issue, they should go out at colleges across the country focused on peer Again 2010, worked to spark interest in the With the 2010 mid-term elections fast ap- outreach. and vote for a candidate who feels as strongly proaching, people are questioning whether hopes of getting more young people involved about the issue as they do and who will set Jarrett Moreno, chief of operations of in how the country is run. the upward trend of young adult voters will SAVE, said the media helped bring in votes plans into motion to help address the issue. continue. “This is the biggest midterm election cam- “If we as young people don’t vote, politi- over the past decade. paign in the organization’s 20-year history,” Baylor Democrats are working to encour- “For the 2004 election there was a lot of cians don’t listen to us,” Moreno said. “They age students to vote and are implementing said Maegan Carberry Rock the Vote spokes- ignore our concerns because they don’t think media attention and it vested a lot of interest person. “We’re reaching out through social projects to get students registered to vote in because of the war in Iraq. The 2008 one had young people will vote.” the 2010 mid-term elections. media and so far we’ve registered 2.5 million Moreno said if more students would vote, a young charismatic candidate and he drew young people.” “Our goal is to ignite a political passion out the masses and inspired a lot of young the issues that concern the young generation in students,” Lizzy Joyce, Houston senior Carberry said people have responded well would garner more attention. people,” Moreno said. to the organization’s Internet campaign that and president of the Baylor Democrats, said. Moreno said the Internet also played a “At the end of the day young people have “We’re working to overcome apathy in the works to inform people about candidates and to live with the decisions politicians make,” role in the increase of political interest. the voting process. student population and focusing on getting “Information is more readily available Moreno said. “If we don’t vote, we leave them out there to vote.” “People enjoy receiving informa- decisions that affect us to our parents and it’s easier to register,” Moreno said. “Now, tion like reminders to register and How young adults vote in the upcoming not only can you can read an article on the and people who won’t be around election will help determine whether Repub- e-mails telling where to go if they for the next 50 or 60 Internet, but you can comment on it or even need to know where polling sta- licans or Democrats will be the majority in write your own article or start a blog. That’s y e ar s .” Congress. Pertinent issues, such America’s tions are,” Carberry said. “Re- helped young people in particular get more cently there’s been an increase economic state and the new healthcare poli- involved.” cies, will affect the way young adults vote in in enthusiasm from young this election, if they vote. people and it shows when Dr. Patrick Flavin, assistant professor of Some students are more optimistic students vote.” political science, said most politicians re- about college students fulfilling their civic Baylor students are spond to those who vote, which are normally duty. more likely to vote than older people and not students. “The political climate is more energized young people not in “There’s always a drop from the presiden- and more students care about what’s going college, Flavin said. tial election to midterm elections with young on, especially with the economy and the job “In the classes people, who tend to be casual voters,” Flavin market,” Cody Orr, Sugar Land sophomore I’ve taught, the stu- said. “Older voters will vote no matter what and chairman of the Young Conservatives of dents are engaged election it is. Studies have shown that young Texas, said. “They’re probably going to show and seem to be people won’t be as energized to vote in the out in larger numbers because they’re more midterms. I hope they do vote, but evidence attuned to the issues and care about the out- suggests they won’t.” c om e .” Young Conservatives of Texas is one of the groups working to encourage students to Websites that broadcast political de- vote. Orr said the group is focused on regis- bates, such as YouTube, and youth campaign tering students and making sure they can get groups in the media like MTV’s Choose or to polling stations on Election Day. Lose campaign spark interest and give stu- “The college vote is usually the least rep- Photo illustration by Makenzie Mason and Daniel Cernero 14 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat Education crisis captures new audience Gen Y heightens awareness of changes needed in U.S. school systems

By Amy Heard Copy Editor

The education system has been under con- stant fire amid media reports of insufficient teachers teaching in schools ill-equipped to educate the youth of America. With media coverage including summaries of education debates and articles aimed at getting Genera- tion Y to earn teaching certificates, the scope of the attention is new. Media ranging from the New York Times to the Oprah Show cite a decrease in the qual- ity of education relative to other countries and projections of falling literacy. Such statis- tics have caused the public to engage in an in- creasingly public debate over school reform. Dr. Douglas Rogers, associate dean for undergraduate programs and student and information services in the School of Educa- tion, said the media attention to the education system is unique to this generation. “I certainly think the media attention is new, or has increased over time. ... I think people have always been interested in educa- tion but our media sources are very different than they were 15 years ago,” Rogers said. Media attention is not the only variable that has changed in the past 15 years. According to the National Center for Edu- cation Statistics, in the fall of 2010, 49.4 mil- lion students are attending public elementary Nick Berryman| Lariat Photographer Rockwall senior Elyse Rimmer reads to her students while interning at Robinson Elementary School. School of Education students spend hours and secondary schools that employ 3.3 mil- a week at local schools assisting teachers and students. lion teachers. While this results in a pupil to teacher ratio of 15.3, these statistics represent in Washington D.C., believe pay incentives might be impacting learning in Texas. There “I love seeing kids learning information national, not local, trends. Local trends often based on test scores are a necessary remedy are 1,100 school districts, so how can we say when they don’t know that they’re learning,” have worse ratios. to tenured teachers, but other educators aren’t what’s going to work in inner-city Dallas ISD Savage said. Generation Y represents what may come so sure. is going to work for El Paso ISD?” “I hope that the students that I have to be known as the last generation to receive Rogers said a single test score does not do Baylor seeks to alleviate some of this ten- worked with so far have a love for learning an adequate education. justice to the complexity of teaching. sion by producing teachers with more ex- because of the kind of instruction that I’ve The National Center for Education Sta- “They use this one test score, and again I perience in the classroom than average. The given them. Seeing children smile and be joy- tistics projects an 8 percent increase between don’t think anybody, nobody in the teaching School of Education at Baylor has its students ful and learn new things at the same time is 2006 and 2018 in number of students in the profession would say let’s not have account- spend a major part of their credit hours actu- what makes teaching worthwhile for me.” nation, but a 32.1 percent increase in Texas ability,” Rogers said. “Everybody wants ac- ally in schools. Savage says she has been impressed by the students over the same time period. This countability, but the fallacy is that account- Rogers credits this difference in cur- caliber of teachers she works with in Waco. percentage is the third-largest projected, fol- ability for a 12-year process or for even a riculum to Baylor’s status as a private school. “I do think the school that I am working lowing Arizona and Nevada. The projections year-long process is based on a single test While public universities have mandated con- with [Bell’s Hill] does a good job preparing are based on immigration and birth rates, not s c ore .” tent-based approaches where students are ex- children for their future,” Savage said. enrollment rates. While student population Rogers also sees issue with the weight in- pected to master a subject and then learn the Bell’s Hill is a professional development in Texas is projected to increase more than dividual test scores can have in school perfor- basics of teaching, Baylor curriculum empha- school in the Waco Independent School Dis- 30 percent, teacher population is only pro- mance ratings. sizes teaching skills. This distinction means trict. jected to increase 16 percent nationwide. The “Part of the complexity of the system that that while Baylor teachers enter the education “I can’t speak for other schools in Waco, children of the current generation will enter most people don’t understand is that an entire system with hours of classroom experience, but my school does. With the teacher of the classes with more students and fewer teachers school could be rated unacceptable based on the majority of teachers who will teach the classroom that I work in, I see her seeking out than ever before. the performance of a very small group of stu- children of Generation Y will be well-versed every opportunity she can find for her stu- While most would agree that more teach- dents,” Rogers said. in a subject, but not necessarily the skills it dents. She does care about students growing ers would be helpful, there is contention over “It’s very difficult to come to a single an- takes to communicate that subject. and learning and learning in the best way for the quality of teachers currently in the work swer that would be appropriate for every Taylor junior Sydney Savage, an elementa- them.” force. community. For every school it’s going to ry education major, says the time she spends Bell’s Hill is a Texas Education Agency Some members of the debate, most nota- be a very, very tough thing to do — to say with children makes the hours in the class- “recognized” campus. This is the second- bly Michelle Rhee, Chancellor for Education that there’s one fix for all of the things that room even more worthwhile. highest distinction a campus can receive. The Baylor Lariat REDEFINING GEN Y 15 Title IX boosts esteem By Rachel Roach contributed to shaping young women ics and choosing something to pursue, Sports Writer physically, as well as personally. Baylor’s young athletes demonstrate their abil- head volleyball coach, Jim Barnes com- ity to make decisions. By continuing “Athletic competition builds character in mented on the extremely different to participate in the activity and In Baylor’s our boys. We do not need that kind of char- level of school involvement in a advancing her skills, the player acter in our girls.” —­ Connecticut judge, 1971 player’s development during his creates the opportunity to case in 1972 The implementation of Title IX, an act 22 years of coaching. Barnes has discover their strengths. This passed in 1972 that ensured the tolerance of witnessed a great change in process is beneficial because we had zero female sports, has had a variety of effects on women’s ath- it not only demonstrates the society throughout the years. Even though letics during individual’s dedication, but the law was enacted in 1972, this generation is his career. it leads to building their women’s reaping the benefits of its mission. “It’s so self-confidence by realiz- Ian McCaw, athletic director for Baylor, much dif- ing they can achieve certain athletic views participation in athletics in a produc- ferent from goals. tive light. whenever I first The entire journey leads to programs and “Sports is a great teacher, you learn lessons started. Before, girls went great professionals and hard from everything from dealing with adversity, to class, and put on their working people because they have today we now to team work, to discipline,” McCaw said. sweats and practiced and learned what it takes to excel and “You know those are all things that all of us there was no other they know how to apply themselves. have 11. appreciate about athletics and those opportu- support and now “There might be somebody bigger -Ian McCaw nities are provided for women just as they had the support is and better coming along your way each Athletic Director for Baylor been for many years before for just men.” tremendous,” year, so you have to stay on top of your The mindset for women’s athletics has Barnes said. game. And not only in the playing world but changed dramatically in the past 40 years. “You’re seeing, in the professional world it’s the same thing,” especially with the rise in popularity of tour- Developing a new attitude took many years I think, some Julie Biezenski, junior varsity girls basketball naments. Biezneski reminisced about having of hard work from a variety of people. The outstanding peo- coach for Midway High School, said. The to travel far to find a tournament; now there new view can be attributed to Title IX, which ple come out of competitive environment of college sports are tournaments in towns of all sizes. The states, “No person in the United States shall, the pro- prepares female athletes to be competitive in opportunities that women have available are on the basis of sex, be excluded from partici- grams.” their jobs. extraordinary compared to how they were 40 Sophomore Kimetria Hayden years ago, Biezenski said. pation in, be denied the benefits of, or be sub- H e Photo by Daniel Cernero Barnes said that the athletes that have jected to discrimination under any education men- graduated from Baylor have been extremely “I think it has a lot to do with college be- program or activity receiving Federal finan- tioned a well prepared and thus heavily pursued. ing on TV and becoming more readily cial assistance.” number of things that were implemented to “A lot of corporations and businesses available for more young wom- Before Title IX, women’s improve athletes, such as academic advis- hire athletes because of their leadership en to watch. I think that has choices for extracurricular ers and chaplains. Barnes believes that abilities and because of the things definitely helped bring activities were extremely lim- having the involvement of academics, they’ve been through: the travel, up game. I think ited. spiritual life and athletics is important the time manage- ment, that the women “In Baylor’s case, in 1972 because it helps to teach the players how all of the things are becoming we had zero women’s athletic to balance things in their life. that they’ve had stronger, big- programs and today we now Barnes emphasized the change of fo- to manage that ger, better– and have 11,” McCaw said. cus for programs to develop an athlete another stu- it’s just made McCaw said Title into a whole person. dent isn’t a part the game more IX provide a number “I think just emotionally of,” Barnes said. The opportu- competitive,” of great opportuni- and as human beings they nity to be involved in a collegiate sport Biezenski. said ties for a variety learn how to deal with life accelerates maturity a great dea, Barnes said. of sports for much more positively “Our players, and I know in several other women. and constructively,” sports, are very highly sought after. Not only “ Wo m e n Barnes said. in getting a degree and having a high GPA, who wanted The programsbut by being an athlete as well. It’s a big, big to play provided for young plus for [businesses],” Barnes said. athlet- women have assisted Biezenski has noticed a dramatic change ics in the in developing their in the opportunities provided to women in ‘50s and self-esteem and iden- the last six years. Since graduating as a col- ‘60s and tity. legiate athlete from the University of Mary early ‘70s were ex- Since the evolution of Harden Baylor in 2004, Biezenski has seen tremely limited in women’s sports, there have the growth in opportunity for young wom- opportunities,” McCaw been a number of benefits en to play sports. said for Generation Y. The oppor- “There are tournaments everywhere The attention that tunities provided have helped now,” Biezenski said. women’s athletics has re- Junior Cate Westenhover to shape confident and driven The opportunity for young women to Junior Jelena Stanivuk ceived over the years has Photo by Daniel Cernero women. By participating in athlet- play has grown dramatically, Biezenski said, Photo by Daniel Cernero 16 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat Getting to the pros, more athletes go one and done

By Matt Larsen high school before declaring for the too many dollar signs, it has also Sports Writer draft. encouraged them to make the jump This resulted in more high to the pros sooner in order to maxi- As universities and colleges tout school basketball stars enrolling in mize their earnings beyond their the value of a four-year education college, but not necessarily more rookie campaigns. as opposed to a two-year or online graduating. Rosenbaum estimated that a degree, one small but highly visible The era of high school athletes player likely to be a star in the NBA group of students — college athletes going pro simply turned into the era gives up between $70 million and — are leaving earlier and earlier. of ‘one and dones” — players who $80 million by going to college and While many of Generation Y’s picked up college ball for a year be- staying for four years. young adults fulfill all four years fore declaring for the draft. “Moving from the 10th pick to of college, with eyes set on a high- Whether it is straight out of the first used to mean a lot for play- paying job as soon as possible, their high school or after their freshman ers’ salaries,” Rosenbaum wrote in Associated Press athletic counterparts often go pro year of college, the trend in players his study “How the NBA Turned a A portrait of Miami Heat forward LeBron James is shown on a screen as and start earning a high-dollar sal- declaring early for the draft can be Trickle of Underclassmen Leaving fans wait outside American Airlines Arena for the doors to open, before a ary without graduating. attributed in part to the rookie pay School Early into a Flood.” preseason NBA basketball game. James was one of the last athletes to tran- While statistics are not read- scale caps instituted by the NBA in “That’s not true with the rookie sition from high school play to professional play without time in college. ily available, one can see the trend 1995 and extended in 1999. pay scale. So what’s the advantage mirrored in the number of athletes Dan Rosenbaum, an economist of staying in college an extra year?” and benefited from having players done,” Jones said. going pro right out of high school. at the University of North Carolina Though he has no problem with that have come even for one year. “But most players aren’t one and Before 1995, the number of bas- at Greensboro, studied the effects the “one and done” phenomenon, A lot of players have helped prepare done their freshman year because ketball players drafted straight out of the rookie salary cap, which the Baylor head basketball coach Scott themselves for pro ball. It’s been when they get here they find out of high school could be counted on NBA created after 1994 rookies Drew believes the minimum age beneficial for both.” how hard it is, how much they have one hand. Kevin Garnett started the Glenn Robinson and Jason Kidd limit will rise again based on a Freshman forward Perry Jones to endure to be one and done. trend of bypassing college in 1995, signed $80 million and $65 million similar trend in football (The NFL III also sees the opportunity to play “It’s not just a walk in the park and from 1995 to 2005 44 high contracts, respectively. requires a player to be three years college ball as a training ground for like high school. It’s the extra work school players declared for the NBA While the rookie salary cap, removed from high school or have the pros. Even the “one and done” that you put in that will separate draft, skipping out on college. which maximizes newcomer earn- completed three years of college). trend provides a beneficial push for you from the best, and the freshmen In 2006 the NBA league age ings at around $20 million over “I see that changing eventually,” aspiring pro athletes. that are one and done, that’s pretty minimum was established at 19 four years, helps to keep young Drew said. “I know a lot of pro- “I’d say it encourages the high much what they do.” and players had to wait a year after players’ eyes from being filled with grams have really gained notoriety school players to try to be one and Today’s young stars can run, but can’t hide from media

By Chris Derrett with the University of Houston in from different schools sometimes Athletes react to the exposure in Athletes in sports garnering less Sports Editor 1974, there were no cameras and offered harsh comments about different ways. Baylor quarterback national attention than football no television studios providing Dixon’s indecisiveness on message Robert Griffin chose to view his Ri- have also begun to see themselves They’re on television, playing millions of viewers with up-to-the- boards and forums. vals ranking as motivation. highlighted on the national stage. football and basketball for a na- minute signing updates. All of the Per Baylor’s compliance rules, “It can hurt a higher-level ath- Women’s soccer player Lisa Sliwin- tional ESPN audience. They’re on aforementioned and more await to- Dixon could not comment on the lete. It might fill [his or her] head. ski’s high school play earned her the Internet, and some people will day’s star athletes, like Baylor safety recruiting process. I know for myself, I thought I was recognition from ESPN. even pay to track their statistics on Ahman Dixon. Another highly touted Baylor better than the guys ahead of me, so Sliwinski was named a winter websites. They’re also our age. Dixon carried a four out of five recruit, power forward Perry Jones, it motivated me,” Griffin said. 2009 All-American by ESPN RISE’s Since their high school years, star ranking on recruiting website generated similar interest on the In- Griffin recalled looking for him- Sheldon Shealer along with Baylor Generation Y’s top athletes have Rivals.com, which was sold to Ya- ternet as a high schooler. He was Ri- self on Rivals before he had a profile teammate Carlie Davis. been under more pressure than hoo.com for $98 million. His profile vals’ No. 9 ranked boys’ basketball on the website. He instead found Generation Y’s presence in ever before, receiving a level of cov- listed his ranking among all safeties player in the country, and Google current Baylor lineman Robert T. mainstream sports media shows erage once reserved for professional in the country (10th) and his rank- presents 1,580 search results for the Griffin’s page, being surprised at the no sign of stopping. When Baylor’s athletes. ing among all players both state- exact phrase ‘Perry Jones Baylor.’ 6-foot-6, 340-pound description current freshman class entered high From the time an athlete shows wide (18th) and nationally (133rd). Jones’ new coach, Baylor’s Scott given. school in 2006, ESPN launched its the first sign of ability and poten- Since 2001, Rivals has pub- Drew, has taken notice of recruiting Generation Y’s apparent obses- first full schedule of televised high tial, he or she can now be subject lished daily stories covering high websites as well. sion with social networking web- school football games, showing 13 to a blanket of media attention school recruits’ progress in various “It’s given (high school athletes) sites like Facebook has also infil- contests. throughout the recruiting process. sports. Fans wanting in-depth looks a lot more notoriety, visibility. It’s trated athletes’ lives, presenting ESPN’s 2010 high school foot- “There’s no unknowns, from an at players like Dixon can do so for allowed them to see who’s recruit- what Jones sees as an additional ball schedule includes 28 matchups. athlete to what an athlete’s thinking $100 per year as part of Rivals’ “Ul- ing who, allowed them to compare challenge. On every snap, players are or doing,” Baylor football coach Art timate Ticket.” themselves with national rankings “There are a lot of people who decked out in the latest name- Briles said. “It’s a wide-open Inter- Adding to the pressure for Dix- and other national players because try to bring you down through brand equipment, selling products net world that everyone has access on were questions about a possible they’re constantly seeing how they Facebook, saying bad things about to consumers and more important- t o.” decommitment from Baylor. Talk are ranked and how they are com- you. As an athlete, if you retaliate, it ly marketing themselves among our When Briles signed as a receiver swirled around the Internet as fans pared,” Drew said. looks bad on you,” Jones said. generation’s fastest and strongest. The Baylor Lariat REDEFINING GEN Y 17 Music piracy on the open Web By James Byers tire digital music collection to friends in a labels to give you a chance,” he said. “They News editor matter of minutes. Because music can be so also controlled the distribution and sale of easily downloaded for free with the click of a everything, some would argue inequitably, so Like many students, Houston senior Jacob button, or shared between peers, Generation now it’s really free competition.” Voncannon has used the Internet to down- Y has a difficult time placing value on music, Creativity, especially when involving so- load pirated music. In high school, Voncan- said Dr. Kirk Wakefield, professor of music cial media, can go a long way toward helping non used popular programs like Limewire, and entertainment marketing. artists connect with fans, Voncannon said. BearShare and torrent sites to illegally down- “Anytime you don’t have a financial in- “It’s really about making music more than load mp3s. But unlike most students, Von- vestment, then you have a pretty low com- just listening to it. It’s about making it an ex- cannon stopped. mitment, kind of like if you get a free ticket perience,” Voncannon said. “You’re after the “I felt really convicted about it, especially to go to a concert, you don’t really care if you super fan.” considering that I’m going into the music go and if you skip it’s no big deal,” Wakefield Voncannon has seen this philosophy business as a career,” said Voncannon, who said. work firsthand at Uproar Records. He said is the general manager of Uproar Records, So how should new artists distribute their the band Zoo Studio, which consists of four Baylor’s student-run record label. “I realized music in a file-sharing world? Wakefield ad- Baylor students, increased its sales when the you’ve got to give people what they earned for vised new artists to first establish a fan base, band members began interacting with fans what they made.” even if that means the artist has to give away through social media. Voncannon is the exception. Large num- music for free. No matter how well artists interact with bers of Generation Y, and college students in “You’ve got to build your fan base up. their fans, the fact remains that music piracy particular, obtain music for free through pi- People have to be able to sample your music isn’t going away anytime soon. But there are racy. As music sales shift from CDs to digital or hear it at a pretty low risk,” Wakefield said. plenty of options for music fans on a tight – hastened by Apple’s release of iTunes and “In other words, you’re better off making it budget who still want to support artists, Von- 2009. “In virtually every country in the world, iPod in 2001 - total music sales continue to available instead of trying to sell it without cannon said. Subscription services like Rhap- spending on recorded music has fallen since drop each year. Because mp3s are so easy any street cred.” sody, MOG and Rdio offer users access to illegal file-sharing became widespread,” the download on the Internet for free — should Wakefield cited Owl City, the alias of millions of songs on demand for a small price report reads. one know which websites to visit — many Adam Young, as a good example of how an per month, usually about $10. On its website, the RIAA cites a study that people bypass legal sources for music, no artist can use the Internet to build up a fan Voncannon, a Rhapsody user, predicted concludes global music piracy causes $12.5 matter how cheap. Despite the Recording base. Owl City generated buzz by posting that in the future, as the Internet becomes billion of economic losses every year, 71,060 Industry Association of America’s attempts songs on MySpace before ultimately sign- more ubiquitous on smart phones, more U.S. jobs lost and a loss of $2.7 billion in to deter piracy by filing lawsuits against indi- ing to a major label and selling more than people will turn to subscription services and workers’ earnings. viduals, millions of Internet users download 600,000 copies of the album “Ocean Eyes.” stream music via an application. File-sharing doesn’t happen on the Inter- pirated music every day with impunity. Before the Internet allowed artists to di- “The way I justify it with myself is that’s net alone. According to a study released by According to a report released this year rectly connect with fans, artists like Owl City as if I bought an album a month. That’s not the market research company NPD Group by the International Federation of the Pho- may never have gotten a shot. Now the play- much,” Voncannon said, referring to the sub- in February, in 2009 about 18 million users nographic Industry, music industry revenues ing field has been leveled, Wakefield said. scription cost of $10. “You’re able to prevent shared music on external hard drives, which are down about 30 percent from 2004 to “It used to be that you needed the record yourself from breaking the law.” essentially allow people to transfer their en- Millennials define identity in music, gadgets

BY Jenna DeWitt so bad — but people don’t really seem to be according to an article in Insight Magazine, a started listening, commercial music would Arts and entertainment editor listening to it. Not really. They are hearing it, publication of the Chicago School of Profes- have to change drastically because right now but I don’t think they are paying that much sional Psychology. they are buying into a formula.” In one earbud and out the other: Millen- attention,” Boyd said. “It is always in the back- Boyd said stress and technology overload Crowder said the influence of music is all nials hear but don’t listen. ground to everything that they do.” is common for both her students and her- the more important because of its omnipres- Many argue that never before has the Dove Award-winning worship leader and self with e-mail reminders beeping and cell ence. world been so accessible. With information University Baptist Church music and arts phones ringing. “I think it provides almost like a back- and media available virtually anywhere in pastor David Crowder agreed with Boyd in “Young people are so busy multitasking ground as atmosphere for how you experi- the world in the palms of their hands, today’s the omnipresence of music in everyday life. that they don’t have time to devote to any one ence life,” Crowder said. “You inject it into young adults have been called the iGenera- “Music is there in spaces we walk in. It’s thing anyway, so ‘Please don’t bother me with pretty much every moment you experience.” tion. In a survey conducted by the Pew Re- unavoidable,” Crowder said. “You used to anything that is going to draw me in,’” Boyd Boyd said she would advise members of search Center, “technology use” and “music/ have to go experience music together or you said. “That’s what all good music does. I don’t the iGeneration to go deeper inside the music pop culture” were the top two ways Millenni- used to have to make music as a community care whether it is classical or pop or jazz or beyond turning it on as background noise. als said their age group is unique from previ- of people. It was a very communal experience. church music, it draws you in. You can’t ig- “Find something that has the potential to ous generations. Currently it is a very individual, selective ex- nore it.” be really meaningful,” Boyd said. “Music is a “It’s not just their gadgets, it’s the way perience, which makes our culture different.” Boyd said that this generation has the powerful medium unless it is misused as it is they’ve fused their social lives into them,” the Dr. Gary Small, a University of California power to change the music industry but in pop music today and treated like a com- Feb. 24 article reported. at Los Angeles professor and neuroscientist, might not know what it is missing out on. modity. It’s such a waste. If you introduce Dr. Jean Boyd, division director for aca- said he requires his students to learn to listen “The only thing I can say to this genera- young children or adults or anybody to good demic studies in the School of Music, studies by putting them “through a series of empath- tion is that they are missing a great deal of music, any genre, it will so enrich their lives. popular music as a professor and researcher ic listening exercises to help them rebuild the pleasure and intellectual stimulation by not It will take them away to wondrous places of American pop music. “I’m not as worried face-to-face skills that have fallen between listening. Hearing but not listening,” Boyd and give more meaning to being human and as I might be — because most of the music is the cracks of their smartphone keyboards,” said. “My guess would be that if they ever being alive.” 18 REDEFINING GEN Y The Baylor Lariat Gunn’s take on era’s fashion Project Runway host presents new JC Penney line, talks Gen Y

By Ashleigh Schmitz Contributer

At a fashion show to present the Liz Clai- borne Inc. line, now exclusively available at JC Penney, I sat down with Tim Gunn. Where he probably expected some ques- tions about the collaboration, his new book, “Project Runway” or the fashion industry in general, I gave him questions about Genera- tion Y and our fashion. Needless to say, he was slightly taken aback with the topic, but we ended up with a fantastic rapport.

Q: How would you describe the fashion of Generation Y? A: How would you describe the fashion of Generation Y? You tell me!

Q: I think it’s kind of all over the place, I feel like there are lots of niche groups. A: Don’t you feel like that’s fashion to- day? That it’s a very, very diverse playing field and basically whoever you want to be, you can be. Which I think is a wonderful thing. I don’t think the customer will ever want to return to a day when fashion is a McClatchy-Tribune Tim Gunn, host of Bravo TV’s reality show “Project Runway”, presented a new Liz narrowly defined aesthetic swath. Claiborne Inc., line in Dallas on Sept. 29, that will be exclusively available at JC Penney. Q: After watching several seasons of “Project Runway,” consumers are more edu- Q: How are Gen Y-ers influencing fash- Generation Y than with anyone else. Except cated about fashion. Do you think that is ion now? A lot of the time designers have to go back to what I said about it being a exhibited through consumer behavior? their different markets and they aren’t mar- more diverse set of offerings in general and A: I think that’s true. It’s interesting. I’ve ketable to Gen Y because of the price. How that whatever you want, you can find it. I had people like Conan O’Brien say to me, is that affected? mean of course it’s budget related, it’s access “‘Project Runway’ has given me a vocabu- A: That, I think is, part of the problem. related – where are you in the nation? – al- lary to shop,” he said. “I can walk into a store In many ways I think designers have their though, with the Internet you certainly have and I can talk about the construction details muses be Generation Y-ers who can’t afford access to most things. But it’s simply that in items and I can tell a department. manag- to buy the product, so I think you’re quite there’s more and it’s diverse. er what kinds of construction details I want right, and that is a conundrum of sorts. To in the apparel I’m buying.” And I thought underscore that, look at the ages of who is Q: What is your best fashion advice, or ,“Good heavens! I never even thought that.” walking the runway during Mercedes-Benz advice in general, for Generation Y? But it is true, it is true. Fashion Week. I mean they’re all teenagers A: Know who you are, and dress accord- Quite frankly as this show moves for- practically. They probably all are. ingly. I talk about the semiotics of clothes; ward in its next season, and I’m confident the clothes we wear send a message about we’ll have another season, I’d like to do Q: You were with the Parsons New how we’re perceived, so be that person. more with some of the technical language School for Design for 24 years, and definite- With Generation Y I don’t have the same and help people understand it better. Be- ly saw fashion evolve. How has it evolved for apprehensions about Generation Y-ers be- cause at this point I think we just kind of Generation Y? ing able to personalize their look. Feel free skirt by it and I’d like to build some depth. If A: You know, I apologize; I should have to do that. Be yourself. Be your own brand. Courtesy Photo | Ashleigh Schmitz we even do it online, you could go online to done some Generation Y homework. I don’t Don’t be a follower. Be a leader. learn more about this. know that it’s evolved any differently for The Baylor Lariat REDEFINING GEN Y 19 Bringing back the ‘80s By Liz Appling Personally, I remember wearing countless Reporter pairs of leggings and headbands in the ‘90s, which were styles that seemed to spill over Have you ever opened your closet, pulled from the ‘80s. out a long-lost garment, shuddered, and “Headbands were really cool in the ‘80s thrown it back in, asking yourself, “What was and, with the airing of shows like “Gossip I thinking?” Girl,” we started seeing headbands make a Don’t lie. We have all done it. But here is comeback in the 21st century. It’s as if they’ve the thing: If you keep something long enough, been brought back to mainstream fashion be- it will eventually come back into style. Don’t ing sold at stores like JCrew,” Bynon said. believe me? There are plenty of examples. For Growing up (and now) we’ve figured out instance, neon ... need I say more? countless ways to accessorize every square When people refer to us as products of the inch of our bodies. In the ‘90s, the more be- ‘80s, I often think it is misunderstood. Yes, dazzled, the better. most of us were born in the ‘80s (some ‘90s), This trend disappeared for a while, but re- but our generation has essentially renewed cently I have see more and more people walk- the eighties with the addition of a modern- ing along campus wearing headbands, bows ized flair. The fashion trends we wore back in and ribbons. Maybe this is a way to modern- the day have resurfaced in recent years. ize the scrunchie, a hair accessory Lizvette Dallas senior Ashleigh Schmitz, journal- Dammon, a senior fashion design major from ism major and fashion minor, explained the Houston, remembers wearing. “I loved my cycle. scrunchies,” Dammon said, laughing. “In fashion there’s something called We have all seen girls walking along cam- planned obsolescence and it’s basically where pus in a pair of leggings and an oversized something changes when it doesn’t have to T-shirt. “I hated leggings the first time they purely because of a trend,” Schmitz said. She were a big deal back in elementary school, explained that men’s neckties are a perfect but now they’re back and I love them. I wear Makenzie Mason | Lariat Photographer example. Ties became narrower in the ‘80s, them practically every day during the winter. widened in the ‘90s, widened even more in I swear, I have them in all colors,” Bynon said. the early 2000s and have recently been getting Furthermore, this cycle is not limited to narrow again. Actually, Schmitz seemed hap- clothing. Remember back in the day when we py that ties are becoming narrow again. “I’m slipped our single-track tape into the cassette a big fan of the skinny tie. It just looks really player? sharp,” she said. Dr. Michael Korpi, a professor of film and Plaid is currently “in”, but the hipster digital media, takes music listening even fur- movement is transitioning into another grun- ther back— to the days of vinyl. He said the ge movement, similar to what was seen in the sales of vinyl records have gone up every year early ‘90s. since 2000. Sara Bynon, a senior fashion retail and This notable increase has occurred be- marketing major from the University of Ala- cause there is now a mix of vintage and mod- bama, described the grunge fashions that are ern technology. Now, a download code is usu- noticeable these days on college students. ally included with a record. “If I’m going to “The Kurt Cobain style we saw in the ‘90s is pay for music, I’m going to buy it on vinyl,” back right now with the emphasis on plaid Korpi explained. With the re-emergence of and flannel. It’s almost a lumberjack look with vinyl and fashions from the ‘80s, our genera- a rock and roll twist.” tion has truly combined the past with the fu- Remember shoulder pads? This fashion ture. The things we never wanted to see again, trend is definitely reappearing in contempo- we saw again. And we loved them again. rary styles. “I think the movie ‘Wall Street’ is Let’s face it. 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