What the Class of 2011 Doesn’t Know

by Maureen O'Connor | August 23, 2007 at 12:08 am

What the Class of 2011 Doesn't KnowThough it originated as a method for getting crusty old professors up to speed, Beloit College's "Class of 2011 Mindset" list is, to our text-messaged-addled minds, more like one of those ubiquitous "You know you're a child of the 90's if..." Facebook groups.  Class of '11ers can invert its meaning to get a sense both of themselves and what they've missed.  For example,

20.  Half of them may have been members of the Baby-sitters Club.

27.  Al Gore has always been running for president or thinking about it.

55.  MTV has never featured music videos.

The entire 70-item list after the jump.
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Drinking on Facebook 101

by Hal Parker | July 11, 2007 at 2:15 pm

Drinking on Facebook 101In our continuing coverage of the Class of 2011's alcohol-fueled escapades - (don't worry Antonio; you're in good company), we bring you an entire genre of weirdness: the 2011 facebook party groups.

Across the Ivy League, these remarkably similar groups of self-proclaimed alcoholics are proliferating. They feature a whole lot of back-and-forth about what kinds of parties to throw, what kind of drinks are totally bomb, and how to obtain fake ID's - or, as Penn kids prefer to call them, "counterfeit documents."

Many of these children seem like douchebags; others are just clueless. But watching them interact is utterly fascinating. They are learning, people. And that's what college is all about. Though we do wish they'd take some time out of Drinking 101 and learn to spell.

After the jump: Why the Class of 2011 is the Best Class Yet

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