Music
This singer topped charts in 2003 with “Crazy in Love.”
Who is Beyoncé?
This Fox singing competition debuted in 2002 with judge Simon Cowell.
What is American Idol?
This cute boy is Bryana’s favorite and wins everyone over with his smile.
Who is Oliver?
Nintendo released this purple lunchbox-shaped console in 2001.
What is the Nintendo GameCube?
This former Texas governor became U.S. president after the contested 2000 election.
Who is George W. Bush?
“Yeah!” featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris was a huge 2004 hit for this R&B star.
Who is Usher?
Premiering in 2005, this sitcom about two scientists and their nerdy friends became a massive hit.
What is The Big Bang Theory?
Unicorns, college prep, orange building, and calculus camp. These describe 7 years of Bryana’s life at this institution.
What is LACES?
This massively popular life simulation game debuted in 2000 and lets players control virtual people.
What is The Sims?
This U.S. vice president under Bill Clinton was the Democratic candidate in the 2000 presidential election.
Who is Al Gore?
This Canadian pop star released the hit “Complicated” in 2002.
Who is Avril Lavigne?
This medical drama starring Ellen Pompeo first aired in 2005.
What is Grey's Anatomy?
This famous romance movie is Bryana’s favorite and features scandalous hand touching.
What is Pride and Prejudice?
Released in 2001, this Microsoft console launched with the hit game Halo: Combat Evolved.
What is the Xbox?
This major 2002 law significantly expanded federal education standards and testing requirements for U.S. public schools.
What is the No Child Left Behind Act?
This rapper’s 2003 hit “In da Club” began with the line “Go shawty, it’s your birthday.”
Who is 50 Cent?
This reality show starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie followed two socialites working everyday jobs.
What is The Simple Life?
These two studies kept Bryana busy at Cal, spending many nights in Evans Hall.
What are math and stats?
This 2004 MMORPG from Blizzard Entertainment became one of the most successful PC games ever.
What is World of Warcraft?
In 2004, this U.S. state elected Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor after a dramatic recall election the year before.
What is California?
This band released the 2000 hit “Yellow” and later the album A Rush of Blood to the Head.
Who are Coldplay?
Premiering in 2004, this mystery drama begins with survivors of a plane crash on a strange island.
What is Lost?
Bryana played this softball position gaining her the nickname “White Thunder”
What is catcher?
Released in 2004, this Nintendo handheld featured two screens, one of them touch-enabled.
What is the Nintendo DS?
This 2000 Supreme Court case effectively decided the outcome of the presidential election by stopping Florida’s vote recount.
What is Bush v. Gore?