A Sign of the Times: Today’s Freshmen, Banished Words, and Words of the Year

by Lynnette

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2005 Banished Words List from Lake Superior State University. Cartoon (c)Lake Superior State University Each year, the folks at Beloit College in Wisconsin put together a list summarizing the characteristic traits of today’s incoming freshmen.

The aim is to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of the incoming students.

And to give people like you and me a sense of how old we really are.

 

About Today’s Freshmen…

As a true sign of the times, here are some facts about the Class of 2004 to give you an idea of what incoming college freshmen are thinking about.

 

Banished Words: Most Overused Words Each Year

Along these same lines, the folks at Lake Superior State University in Michigan compile a list of the most overused words each year. Here’s the always-updated list of Banished Words. (Here’s the complete list of banished words from the years 1976 to the present.)

 

Words of the Year