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2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
By: Imbie Jones, Finian Guinney, and Havana Hakala
Graphics sourced from the Noun Project and Havana Hakala
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JANUARY- COVID HOSPITALIZATIONS, OMICRON
JAN
Omicron, a new variant of Covid-19 emerges, quickly becoming the dominant variant around the world due to its high transmissibility, leading to a large spike in Covid cases.
MARCH 27TH - WILL SMITH AT THE OSCARS
Will Smith and Chris Rock get into a physical altercation at the 2022 Oscars. The event becomes popular on social media platforms and then quickly tires.
2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
FEB
FEBURAY (4-20) - WINTER OLYMPICS
The 2022 Winter Olympics were back this past year. They were held in Beijing with Norway winning the most Gold medals, a total of 16!
FEBURARY 24TH- RUSSUA INVADED UKRANNE
Russia begins its invasion of Ukraine, displacing millions of Ukrainians from their homes and increasing tensions between the US and Russia. There are global outpourings of support from other countries for Ukraine.
APRIL
APRIL 7TH - KETANJI BROWN JACKSON CONFIRMED
Nominated by Joe Biden, Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed by the US Senate to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. This makes her the first ever Black woman to be on the US Supreme Court.
APRIL 11TH- JOHNNY DEPP TRIAL
Amber Heard sues her ex-husband Johnny Depp on the grounds of domestic abuse. The trial became a media sensation, with clips mocking Heard’s emotional testimony circulating. After several months, the jury concluded that Depp is entitled to fifteen million from Heard.
JUNE 23RD- NBA DRAFT
NBA drafts 3 Seattle players in the first round, Paolo Banchero going No.1 Overall to the Orlando Magic, Garfield’s own Tari Eason No.17 to the Houston Rockets, and No. 24 Marjon Beauchamp going to the Milwaukee Bucks.
JUNE 24TH- ROE VS. WADE OVERTURNED
The supreme courban overturns Roe V Wade, the legislation that affirmed women’s right to abortions. Many states immediately ban them now that they are not federally protected. Cities like Seattle become “sanctuary cities” by continuing to allow abortion access. JULY
JULY 1ST- MINIONS MOVIE
“Gentleminions” trends spark after the release of the movie Minions: The Rise of Gru, where viewers show up to theaters in formal attire.
SEPTEMBER 2ND- SUE BIRD RETIRES
18 seasons in the WNBA and 4 Championships all with the Seattle Storm, Bird Retires after the 22’ season.
SEPTEMBER 8TH- QUEEN ELIZABETH DIES
The Queen of England finally dies of old age at 96 years old. She is replaced by her son, Prince Charles. A cultural icon of the United Kingdom, she was the longest reigning monarch in British history. OCT
The Year Of The Tiger 2022 was the year of the tiger, meaning resilience and strength has been prominent. 2022 was also the year of the water tiger, which occurs every sixty years, the last one being in 1962. If you have felt competitive, charming, or well-liked through these last twelve months, don’t believe it’s just your personality – chalk it up to the year of the tiger! POLLS
OCTOBER 7TH- MARINERS PLAYOFFS
In October the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Wild Card Series leading to their first playoff appearance in 21 years.
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2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
MARCH 11TH- MASK MANDATES LIFTED
Seattle Public Schools lifts the mask requirement in all schools, while still strongly encouraging them. This decision sparks debate among students on whether masks should be mandated or not. After going undefeated (22-0) the Lady Bulldogs beat Lake Washington 39-38 to win the 2022 3A Girls State Championship!
MARCH 12TH- GIRLS BASKETBALL WINS STATE! MARCH 16TH- QB RUSSELL WILSON TRADED TO BRONCOS
After 10 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, Wilson gets traded to the Denver Broncos in March. The Seahawks received 2 first-round picks, 2 second round picks, a fifth-round pick, and multiple players in return.
MAY- BEREAL
The app ‘BeReal’ gains popularity over the summer, despite the app being made in 2020. As of now, BeReal has garnered over ten million active users.
MAY 27TH - TOP GUN: MAVERICK
The sequel to Top Gun (1986) – Top Gun: Maverick – comes out over thirty years after its original. It surpasses Black Panther as the fifth top-grossing movie of all time, as well as being the only movie to be number one at the domestic box office for both Memorial Day and Labor Day. JUNE
JUNE 3RD- PURPLE & WHITE
The tradition of the Purple & White spirit week is celebrated with an assembly and an after school “celebration” at Seward Park.
AUGUST- RECORD BREAKING HEAT/SMOKE
August features record-breaking heat around the world, with countries around the world hit by heat waves. Washington suffers its hottest August on record and poor air quality due to forest fires.
AUGUST 27TH- GARFIELD CENTENNIAL
Garfield celebrates its 100th anniversary. Students, families, and alumni gather to celebrate the history of the school with music, food, and speakers. The event is led by Garfield alum, Mayor Bruce Harrell. SEP
SEPTEMBER 1ST- TEACHER STRIKE
Seattle Public Schools teachers strike, demanding services for ELL and special education students. The strike delays the start of school by one week, pushing the end of the year to June 30th.
OCTOBER 21ST- HOMECOMING
Homecoming is hosted for the first time since Covid at the Seattle Aquarium. Students seem to agree that the night ended well despite the football team losing to O’dea 21-14. NOV
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NOVEMBER 15TH- WORLD POPULATION HITS 8 BILLION
The population of the world reaches a landmark of 8 billion people. This comes only 11 years after the population reached 7 billion in October of 2011. Population growth is predicted to slow, not hitting 10 billion until 2058.
NOVEMBER 20TH- FIFA WORLD CUP
The FIFA World Cup returns and begins in November. Featuring 32 teams, while being played at multiple locations in Qatar.
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