This document is the Beloit College Mindset List, which identifies the cultural touchstones and historical context for students entering college in the fall of 2007 (the class of 2011). Some of the points made include that these students have always had bottled water and electric cars in development, Nelson Mandela has always been free, and they get news from Jon Stewart rather than newspapers. Rap music and the NBA have always been mainstream parts of popular culture for this group.