FRESHMAN:  JULY 2017 – JUNE 2018

• July: Fjallraven backpacks
• August 26th: Floyd Mayweather wins the much-hyped boxing match against Connor McGregor
• September 5th: the movie It premieres 
• December: the Tide Pod challenge becomes popular
• December 3rd: Tiger Woods makes his return to golf at the Hero World Challenge in Albany after 10 months of not playing 
• December 10th: the movie Daddy’s Home 2 comes out
• December 11th: The movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle premieres
• January 19th: Drake beings his dominance of the music industry in 2018 with the release of “God’s Plan”
• January 29th: The movie Black Panther comes out
• February 4th:The Eagles beat the Patriots for their first ever super Super Bowl win
• April: Biker Shorts and Bucket Hats are a new trend
• April 23rd: The movie Avengers: Infinity War begins its journey to more than $2 billion in box office receipts
• May 5th:“This is America” by Childish Gambinno shocks audiences with its portrayal of race relations
• May 11th: “Lucid Dreams” by Juice Wrld 
• May 25th: “I Like It” by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin
• June: tiny sunglasses become fashionable 
• June 8th: The Golden State Warriors complete their sweep over the Cavaliers in the NBA Finals

SOPHOMORE:  JULY 2018 – JUNE 2019

• July 10th: The song “In My Feelings” by Drake sparks the viral challenge of people getting out of their moving cars to dance
• August: the Dele Alli challenge finds people twisting their fingers into painful positions
• August 3rd: “Sicko Mode” by Travis Scott
• September 8th: Serena Williams loses the US Open and gets into an argument with the umpire that cost her a $17,000 fine
• September 27th: the song “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper comes out from the movie A Star is Born
• October: the song “Mo Bamba” by Sheck Wes became popular 
• November 4th: “Thank U Next” by Arianna Grande
• January: Tik-Tok becomes popular for sharing short, fun videos around the world
• January: the Bird Box challenge encourages people to blindfold themselves while completing their everyday tasks
• January: The Try Not To Laugh Challenge becomes popular
• January: “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X 
• February: T-Pain claims victory in the first season of The Masked Singer
• February 3rd: the Patriots win their sixth Superbowl against the Rams 
• March 29th: Billie Eilish’s popularity grows with the release of “Bad Guy” 
• April 26th: the movie Avengers: Endgame completes a nearly two dozen MCU movie arc 
• May: Lizzo’s hit song “Truth Hurts” becomes popular
• May 3rd: “The Git UP” by Blanco Brown
• May 29th: Game of Thrones ends its 8-season run the top shows on TV
• June: Hydro-Flasks, Crocs or Birkenstocks, oversized t shirts, and shell necklaces are all a part of the trendy VSCO Girl look
• June 4th:“Earfquake” by Tyler The Creator
• June 16th: the TV show Euphoria debuts 
• June 21st: “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello

JUNIOR:  JULY 2019 – JUNE 2020

• October: Checkered pants, chunky sneakers, jean skirts, and mom jeans are in style
• October 12th: Gymnast Simone Biles ties the record for most world gymnastic medals
• July 7th: the US Women won a fourth World Cup
• July 19th: CGI version of The Lion King is released 
• July 26th: the movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood makes its debut 
• August 19th: “Hot Girl Summer” by Megan Thee Stallion featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign
• August 30th: “Circles” by Post Malone 
• October 4th: the movie Joker surprises audiences with a different take on the Batman villain 
• November 7th: Doja Cat song “Say So”
• November 12th: Disney+ starts streaming, highlighted by the debut of The Mandalorian
• November 22nd: Anna and Elsa return to theaters with Frozen 2
• December 25th: the movie Little Women is released 
• January: Mullets and Graphic Tees become popular
• January 3rd: “Yummy” by Justin Bieber
• February 13th: Love is Blind convinces strangers who have never seen each other to get engaged
• March: Tiger King debuts on Netflix 
• March: Coronavirus, Quarantine lifestyle, Remote Learning, a lot of shows and movies have delayed releases, sports seasons cancelled
• May 12th: “Like That” by Doja Cat
• May: Tye-Dye comes back in style

SENIOR: JULY 2020-PRESENT

• July: professional sports leagues started to resume playing with COVID restrictions 
• July: Lakers win NBA Finals
• July: puff sleeves become trendy
• July: high rise pants are all the rage 
• July 31st: season 2 of “Umbrella Academy” released 
• August 7th: “WAP” by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion released
• September: blazers are the new trend 
• December 25th: first season of “Bridgerton” released 
• May: pastel colors are in!
• September: podcasts are becoming increasingly popular
• September: the popularity of the  video game Among Us is spreading like wildfire
• October 1st: “Levitating” by Dua Lipa released 
• October 11th: Movie “Soul” released 
• October 30th: Ariana Grande’s album “Positions” released
• January 8th: “Driver’s License” by Olivia Rodrigo released 
• January 15th: first episode of “Wanda Vision” premiers 
• February: Buccaneers won Super Bowl
• February 12th: “To All The Boys: Always And Forever” released 
• March 19th: the first episode of “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” premiers 
• May 21st: Olivia Rodirgo’s album “Sour” released 
• May 28th: “A Quiet Place Part 2” released 
• June: cropped cardigans are the new trend