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2016 Superlatives: An Extraordinary Year In Review

The best (and worst) the year 2016 had to offer

Abigail Adams

Dec 12, 2016

Lasell College

2016 Superlatives: An Extraordinary Year In Review

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With the year coming to a close, we can look back at the chaos known as 2016 and remember it as one of the wildest years we've come to experience and the countless times we asked ourselves if we were dreaming (although sadly, we weren't.) It's been a year of ups and downs that has both brought us together and torn us apart, yet somehow we've finally reached the homestretch. So with 2017 just around the corner, here's a recap of some of the best (and worst) moments brought to us over the course of the past year.

1. Biggest Upset of 2016

Bronze: Chicago Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years

Silver: The United Kingdom leaves the European Union (Brexit)

Gold: Republican Donald Trump defeats Democrat Hilary Clinton in general election

Honorable mention: Cleveland Cavaliers come back from 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors

2. Most Tragic Celebrity Death of 2016

Bronze: Alan Rickman (Actor, Director)

Silver: Prince (Singer-Songwriter)

Gold: Muhammad Ali (Boxer, Social Activist)

Honorable mention: Anton Yelchin (Actor)

3. Most Unexpected Headline of 2016

Bronze: Ryan Lochte Evidently Fabricates Reported Rio Robbery

Silver: Army Corps. of Engineers Reject Proposed Dakota Access Pipeline Route

Gold: FBI Clears Hilary Clinton of Wrongdoing in Email Investigation

Honorable mention: Tom Brady ends "Deflate-gate," accepts 4-game suspension

4. Viral Star of the Year

Bronze: Chewbacca Mask Mom

Silver: Ken Bone

Gold: Harambe

Honorable mention: D.J. Khaled

5. Power Couple of the Year

Bronze: Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen

Silver: Beyonce and Jay-Z

Gold: Barack and Michelle Obama

Honorable mention: Bill and Melinda Gates

6. Biggest Sports Retirement of the Year

Bronze: Peyton Manning (QB, Denver Broncos)

Silver: Kobe Bryant (SG, Los Angeles Lakers)

Gold: David Ortiz (DH, Boston Red Sox)

Honorable mention: Alex Rodriguez (SS, New York Yankees)

7. Breakout Artist of the Year

Bronze: Chance the Rapper (No Problem feat. Lil Wayne and 2Chainz, Blessings)

Silver: Anderson .Paak (Come Down feat. T.I., Am I Wrong feat. SchoolboyQ)

Gold: The Chainsmokers (Don't Let Me Down feat. Daya, Closer feat. Halsey)

Honorable mention: Zayn Malik (PILLOWTALK, Wrong feat. Kehlani)

8. Celebrity Activist of the Year

Bronze: Leonardo DiCaprio (Actor, Producer)

Silver: Shailene Woodley (Actress)

Gold: Killer Mike (Rapper, Small Business Entrepreneur)

Honorable mention: Lebron James (SF, Cleveland Cavaliers)

9. Jackass of the Year

Bronze: Kanye West (Rapper, Entrepreneur)

Silver: Tomi Lahren (Television Host, Political Analyst)

Gold: Martin Shkreli (Hedgefund Manager, Entrepreneur)

Honorable mention: Curt Schilling (Athlete, Video Game Developer)

10. Best Overall Moment of 2016

Honorable mention: Leonardo DiCaprio wins an Oscar... finally.

Bronze: Hilary Clinton's reaction to falling balloons at the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention

Silver: Donald Trump tells a live national audience he doesn't have a small penis

Gold: Dave Chapelle ends his 11-year hiatus on 'Saturday Night Live'

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The best (and worst) the year 2016 had to offer

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3. Most Unexpected Headline of 2016

4. Viral Star of the Year

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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