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In a world of seven billion people, the years most significant events in politics and culture spread quickly through the media and across borders. Words, Design and Graphics by Zoe Schaver and Sarah Rohleder

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs passed away in October after a battle with cancer. Fans of Apple

A 40-year era of tyranny was ended when dictator Muammar Gaddafi was killed by members of the Libyan National Liberation

lamented the loss of the man known as a visionary. I have nearly every generation of the iPod, Robin Zhao (11) said. Hes the one who came up with all of it. Photo by Josh Svoboda

Army on Sep. 20. Now they have the opportunity to start over, Curtis Lipsey (10) said. Theyll have trouble at first because theyre pretty much beginning like any other country starting a democracy after having a radical dictator. Photo by Patrick Haertel

Campaign hiccups were the trademark of the election season. Michele Bachmanns campaign sued Newsweek for a cover photo that made her look crazy. YouTube videos of Rick Perrys fumbled debates and a controversial campaign ad went viral. Sexual harassment charges against Herman Cain became public, while the appearance of cigarette smoking in his ad brought public ridicule. I see flaws in all of them, but I support the party as a whole, Jacob Shpilberg (11) said. Im definitely anti-Obama. Photo by Josh Svoboda

Coming home for the holidays held a new meaning for American soldiers who served in Iraq. On Dec. 15, President Obama

announced the return of troops from Iraq calling their tours a success. People of Iraq have had enough. The families of American soldiers have had enough, Mishkat Suleiman (11) said. Its the end of a ten-year war that shouldve lasted a year. Photo by Micah Walker

Economic frustration, blamed by many on corporate greed, culminated in a nationwide protest that began

Following a general downward economic trend in Europe, the Greek government was revealed to have a 13% deficit

on New York Citys Wall Street and spread to places scattered across the map, including Louisville. We are the 99 percent! was the movements mantra, meant to shed light on the concentration of wealth among the top 1% of earners. What I do with Occupy is try to get people to think about whats happening instead of just reacting, Tyler Darnell (12) said. Photo by Seth Fischer
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after several years of misreporting its economic statistics to meet certain guidelines. This caused public uproar, including widespread rioting. Theyve got two or three trillion dollars in debt. We Greeks are so intelligent, I dont know how we could lose that much money, Phillip Lentsch (10) said. How did it get to be that much in the first place? It doesnt make any sense. Photo by Josh Svoboda
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The Sherman Minton bridge, connecting Kentucky to Indiana over the Ohio River, was closed on Sep. 9 after construction

The Earths population reached seven billion on Oct. 30, according to the Population Reference Bureau. The baby was most likely

crews found cracks in the bridge. This caused traffic problems and distress for commuters. It adds five minutes to my ride. I had a set time that I would leave my house, but now its messed up. Ive already been tardy five times this year, Leah Kahne (12) said. The controversy started a trend of humorous posts on Twitter accounts written from the perspective of the bridge itself. Photo by Josh Svoboda

born in India, as its population increases more rapidly than that of any other nation. Maybe we will get overpopulated; maybe we will have people living out in space and undergroundwho knows? Gabrielle Lindley (11) said. I suppose what were doing for it is reasonable. Theres underground architecture developing and outer space research. People cant stop whats happening; we have to adapt to it. Photo by Micah Walker

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I was in The Wedding Singer [on 11-11-11], so during intermission, I looked at the clock and it was 11:12. I really wanted to wish, too. I had one prepared and everything.

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