The New Year is Here! But What Happened In 2022?

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Jack Donahue, Contributor, 6th grade

For the past five days, people have been celebrating the new calendar year of 2023. However, it is important to look back at the major events of 2022. Here are some highlights of the stories of politics, deaths, celebrity news, local news, and music highlights of 2022.

  Argentina Wins the World Cup

In more recent news, after two weeks of playing, Messi and his team beat France in a penalty shootout. Throughout the game, players such as Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi were consistent throughout the spotlight. With Mbappe doing a hat trick and Messi scoring in a shootout. The game was quite interesting. Sadly, Argentina did come out to win in the end.

Taylor Swift Releases New Album

On October 21st, 2022 many “swifties” stayed up until three am in order to listen to all Taylor Swift’s chart topping album “Midnights.” It is a collection of twenty songs across all different topics and music styles. Songs such as “Lavender Haze,” and “Anti-Hero” grasped many people’s attention. With “Midnights,” Taylor Swift became the first artist to secure the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. 

Queen Elizabeth and Pelé Pass Away

Less than a several months ago, the world lost two enormously famous icons. Many people mourned these two deaths. Even though both had health concerns before their deaths, it was still unexpected for both of them. The two were popular among different groups of people. Pelé’s soccer skills made him enjoyable for soccer fans to watch. While Queen Elizabeth’s fame was across the board, with people adoring her no matter their interest. 

BeReal Becomes Apple App Store “App of the Year” 

BeReal, the popular photo sharing app was named the App Store’s “App of the Year.” In the app, at a random time a notification pops up saying to BeReal, you have two minutes to take a photo and share it with your friends. It has no comments, like buttons, and other social media traits that can become toxic like it has on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Although many believe it does not deserve that title, BeReal is certainly becoming a household name.

Extreme Weather Leaves Many Without Power

Striking the Caribbean and parts of Florida, Hurricane Ian was a horrible and dangerous storm. The high winds cut off power lines and destroyed homes. While water flooded houses, small businesses, and offices. For several weeks Florida was in a state of distress, but people still kept a positive attitude. Many YouTubers posted about the Hurricane and TikTokers danced in it. Which shows how when humans are faced with adversity, a positive light is what you need. That proved true when Florida rebuilt itself last year and combatted the storm that hit them.