The Millennial Generation As youths, Millennial students were influenced by a unique set of forces. They watched the unfolding of Desert Storm in Iraq––and the continual, “real time” media coverage it generated. From school shootings at Columbine High School (CO) and other locations, they experienced school lock-downs and increased security. Growing up, they heard presidential sound bites to “tear down this wall” and “read my lips,” and have witnessed the initiation of impeachment proceedings against a sitting President. Through all of this, they felt the steady support of protective parents concerned about their safety, their schooling and their academic and extracurricular success (Coomes and DeBard, 2004; Howe and Strauss, 2000; Lancaster and Stillman, 2002; Murray, 1997; Woodard, Love, and Komives, 2000).