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Generation names explained

Veronica Thompson March 15, 2021
A “generation” is defined as a group of people born in the same time period, and generation names exemplify our human tendency to categorize ourselves. Here’s a brief, non-comprehensive list of the Western cultural generations.
A San Diego State University study reported Thursday that while teenagers and young adults are at peak happiness levels, adults over age 30 are not as happy as they once were. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY JAKE FRIEDLAND/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bright side of things fading for increasingly unhappy adults, study says

Morgan O’Hanlon November 10, 2015

A study released Thursday by San Diego State University indicated that the future may not be met with a positive outlook for today’s college students. The study, which analyzed data compiled between...

Students of millennial generation seek meaning, purpose

Daily Free Press Admin December 5, 2013

In light of a recent New York Times op-ed piece contending that the millennial generation defines success less in terms of materialistic gains and more in terms of purpose, Boston University students and...

EDIT: The right fight at the wrong time

Daily Free Press Admin October 21, 2013

Brian Zulberti, Esquire wants to fight the good fight for sexually open people. Like many recent law school graduates, Zulberti began his job search in an unforgiving job market. Instead of assimilating...

EDIT: Deconstructing Generation Y

Daily Free Press Admin September 23, 2013

We are a generation trying to adapt to a tumultuous world. Whether we care to admit it, the society and worldly challenges that await us after graduation are unpredictable. Are we, as Generation Y, adapting...

Mind the gap

Daily Free Press Admin November 13, 2011

Next time you are low on cash, try giving grandma and grandpa a call. In 2011, the wealth gap between the 65 and older generation and the 35 and younger generation is five times larger than it was 25...

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