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By: Kendra Hurley
Published: September 28, 2005
Category: In Brief
September 11. The tsunami in Asia. Now Hurricane Katrina. "With the Internet and 24-hour TV, you just see all these problems," said one college freshman in the New York Times (subscription required). "They're everywhere." According to the Times, a surge of social activism among young people has resulted from the combination of global tragedy, its high visibility, and—if those are insufficient catalysts—the desire to impress college gatekeepers.
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