2022 Current Events in Review
February 6, 2023
Written by Lilly Moats
Happy 2023! We made it through a very busy 2022 ranging from politics to natural disasters to global tragedies these are 2022’s current events in review.
January
2022 started with a tragedy only 45 miles from Highlands Ranch. The Marshal Fire continued to destroy thousands of homes in Boulder, Colorado. After high wind gusts plagued the area on December 30, 2021, the Marshal Fire ignited giving residents little time to escape. After two days of burning the fire was finally contained. Destroying just over a thousand homes many Colorado residents are still grappling with the effects.
Courtesy of the Colorado Sun
FEBRUARY
On February 24th, Russian forces invaded Ukraine, setting off the Ukraine-Russian War. Russia claimed that Ukraine was a part of Russia and that foreign countries were controlling the country's government. This led to other European nations quickly putting sanctions on Russian Parliament Members. President Zelensky of Ukraine, quickly sent forces to Eastern and Southern Ukraine to fight for Ukraine's freedom. In 2023, Ukraine is still plagued by war with 1.5 Million refugees fleeing to Poland while over 22,000 and counting are assumed to have died. The war continues into the new year with Ukraine getting a footing against Russia taking back the city of Kherson in November.
MARCH
During the 94th Academy Awards drama broke out between Will Smith and presenter Chris Rock after he made a comment regarding Jada Pinkett Smith, his wife. Rock referred to Pinkett as GI Jane referring to a 1997 movie where the main character has a shaved head. Whether this was an insult or compliment we will never know, but Will Smith took this pretty harshly retorting “keep my wife’s name out your [explitave] mouth.” and later coming on stage to slap Chris Rock straight across the face. The drama ruined the night and the shock was the talk of the town the day after.
APRIL
April was the month of music with the 65th Annual Grammys and one of the most popular music festivals, Coachella. The album of the year went to John Babtista with Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Harry Styles and Abba winning various other awards. For a review on 65th Grammys check out our story here. Coachella, the infamous California festival, brought famous faces like Harry Styles, Billie Ellish, Meghan Thee Stallion and even the Weekend.
MAY:
On May 24th, a mass shooting took place at an elementary school in Uvalde County, Texas. In one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history, nineteen children and two adults were killed. This mass shooting came under scrutiny after officials failed to take action despite 376 officers on the scene.
JUNE:
After a long confirmation process, President Biden’s nomination, Kentaji Brown Jackson was elected as the 1st female African American Supreme Court Justice. She is the 7th female supreme court justice ever!
SEPTEMBER:
On September 6, 2022, the longest-reigning Queen of England died at the age of 96. Queen Elizabeth II was a controversial political figure throughout her 70 years on the throne. Her son Charles III follows her reign as the Official King of England. His coronation will be in May 2023. For more information on the Queen’s passing check out the story: The British Empire and Colonialism
NOVEMBER:
On November 19th, tragedy struck close to home yet again with another mass shooting in Colorado Springs. Five were killed and 25 seriously injured at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub. The investigation is still underway with the perpetrator's preliminary trial scheduled for February 22nd.
DECEMBER:
Southwest Airlines came under controversy in late December after a company-wide tech failure ended in thousands of cancellations leaving passengers stranded throughout the nation. Many also were separated from their luggage due to delays and cancellations and have yet to retrieve it. Southwest, known for its cheaper flights and good customer service, plans to update its services to be better prepared for a meltdown in the future.
2022 was a busy year full of tragedy rejoice and many achievements. We can't wait to see what 2023 has in store for us!
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