By Cyrus Beschloss - August, 18th, 2022

Good Thursday evening: If you're new to the Generation Lab Community, welcome. You'll receive an alert ( 🚨🚨) every few weeks when our data rises to "must-read" level.

• Today is one of those days - Here's what's new:

We released the 2022 NBC NEWS/GENERATION LAB POLL, studying the college Class of 2025 (rising sophomores) as they march through their time in college.

Please stay well, and enjoy this data dive,

Cyrus Beschloss

Founder

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Students won't 'dorm across the aisle'

Graphic: Cyrus Beschloss/ Generation Lab

For a while now, political tribalism has trickled into places it ought not trickle: NFL viewership, PTA meetings, and supermarkets, for instance.  

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• Dorms just made the list. 

Each year: Generation Lab and NBC News check in with the college class of 2025 to track shifts, and take their temperature on the top issues of our time:

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• Issues like: Politics, health, trust in leaders, media and government, social issues, job and the economy.

Here's what we found:

• 46% of the Class of 2025 say they would probably/definitely not live with someone who supported the other 2020 presidential candidate.

• 53% say they would probably/definitely not go on a date with someone who supported the other 2020 presidential candidate.

• 63% say they would probably/definitely not marry someone who supported the other 2020 presidential candidate.

Questions about young people? Ask them.

We're hugely grateful for your time. If you have any of the following, please reply to this email:

• Thoughts. or questions on this research

• Ideas for future research

• Questions about our process

• Interest in working with us

Thank you, and please stay well,

The Generation Lab team