Friday, October 27, 2006

The Georgetown Voice | Generation Y: A giant pat on our own backs - October 26, 2006

The Georgetown Voice | Generation Y: A giant pat on our own backs - October 26, 2006: "Generation Y: A giant pat on our own backs

Sick of sanctimonious baby boomers blaming our generation’s political apathy for the sad state of the country’s affairs? Well, now you’ve got a rebuttal to hurl back at the next grey-ponytailed ex-radical who asks where your conscience is: we’re better people than they are. Numbers don’t lie.

A survey released last week by the Federal Corporation for National and Community Service revealed that college students as a group have increased their volunteering efforts dramatically in the post-9/11 era."

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