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Once upon a time in the U.S., politicians could be trusted to act in the best interest of America’s youth. It has long been conventional wisdom that candidates for office would be rewarded at the polls for dedicating energy, words, financial resources, and even political votes that served the interest of “our country’s children.” That time has passed. Unfortunately, America’s youth is among the least organized of the special interests competing for the attention of lawmakers—perhaps, shockingly, even less organized then animal...
...homophobia by which it is institutionally assumed that most people are straight.Surely, students are overwhelmingly in favor of co-ed housing. But, frankly, why should their opinions really matter? With each matriculating freshman class, I am struck not by the maturity of these 18 year-olds, but by the youthfulness they exhibit. Many enter the gates after living under parents’ roofs and rules, and they promptly go wild. Looking around at my classmates, there are parallels to what Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito saw at Princeton decades ago: “Some very smart people and very...
...he’s been talking to the institutions considering his application, trying to arrange for solutions—such as living in graduate housing—that might make the adjustment process a little easier.As for extracurricular activities, Cheek wants to get involved in organizations dealing with youth activism in politics. The ever-increasing power of communication inspires him, and he has some ideas about the centralization of student lobbying that he wants to develop.But when it comes to athletics, the Olympic medalist avers that he won’t be joining any intramural sports teams...
That's a noble sentiment, but lurking beneath it is something darker: a deep fear of change. "French youth of 2006 are the exact opposites of those behind May '68," says Dominique Mosi, deputy director of the French Institute on International Relations. "Today's demonstrators are in a very real manner reactionaries, rejecting any prospect of more risk...
...rules, it's all too easy for kids to wander into unwholesome neighborhoods on the Net and get caught up in the compulsive behavior that psychiatrist Edward Hallowell dubs "screen-sucking" in his new book, CrazyBusy. Patricia Wallace, a techno-psychologist who directs the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program, believes part of the allure of e-mail--for adults as well as teens--is similar to that of a slot machine. "You have intermittent, variable reinforcement," she explains. "You are not sure you are going to get a reward every time or how often you will...