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32. Correct, many are working summer jobs and likely have part tim jobs during the school year

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Where are the college students? [View all] Kyblue1 Jul 2017 OP

On summer break. Agschmid Jul 2017 #1

too busy playing with their electronic people substitutes nt msongs Jul 2017 #2

or.. DonCoquixote Jul 2017 #7

Correct, many are working summer jobs and likely have part tim jobs during the school year CentralMass Jul 2017 #32

Not what the data show. Igel Jul 2017 #40

Many do have summer jobs crazycatlady Jul 2017 #66

No LOL, they are yelling at each other in their "safe space" snooper2 Jul 2017 #59

Much like posting on a message board... LanternWaste Jul 2017 #62

They're working. GaYellowDawg Jul 2017 #3

+1, n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #4

Could it be because activism Codeine Jul 2017 #5

Back in my day, they had skin in the game....it was called.... Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #6

Lack of health insurance, pollution, loss of rights isn't an immediate threat Kyblue1 Jul 2017 #8

It's that disenfranchised part Brother Buzz Jul 2017 #17

Students in the 60's and 70's had skin in the game workinclasszero Jul 2017 #9

Add Bush, Cheney and the many chickenhawks that got us enmeshed in Iraq. Kyblue1 Jul 2017 #10

You got it workinclasszero Jul 2017 #12

re: Nugent Orrex Jul 2017 #18

Teddy is a typical POS reich wing hypocrite workinclasszero Jul 2017 #41

Sounds like we have the same book (nt) Orrex Jul 2017 #43

I'm seeing lots of young faces at rallies. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #11

Hiding under the beds where their catastrophically destructive student loans can't find them Orrex Jul 2017 #13

In light of the current disaster of the Trump regime, I would likre to see a groundswell of support Kyblue1 Jul 2017 #14

I think that there is still activism and social consciousness on the college campuses... FM123 Jul 2017 #15

Trying to survive; to not get expelled with 5 figure undischargeable loans & no job prospects politicat Jul 2017 #16

Whenever someone goes on about the lazy exboyfil Jul 2017 #28

I work for a major, land-grant university. Which has a lot of those "features". politicat Jul 2017 #34

Nice summary - Thank you very much exboyfil Jul 2017 #37

Thank you so much for the detailed info. I love the history (GI Bill barracks)... Hekate Jul 2017 #69

Many of them are getting involved on their campuses on local issues. To wonder whether they "care WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2017 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2017 #20

Working 2 jobs Nevernose Jul 2017 #21

I guess the right wing strategy of denying education to the masses has succeeded Kyblue1 Jul 2017 #23

Not feeling the draft.The prospect of being drafted in the morning wonderfully concentrates the mind Hekate Jul 2017 #22

I figure they are getting low paying jobs so they have one Doreen Jul 2017 #24

My daughter just graduated college Summa...she has an accounting degree. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #51

It is sad that the American people are losing their Doreen Jul 2017 #61

She is worried, and I can't blame her. It is sad. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #67

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2017 #25

I guess the modern media is part of the problem. Kyblue1 Jul 2017 #33

In the 60s and 70s college students were protesting the Vietnam war which was killing them lunatica Jul 2017 #26

Working mcar Jul 2017 #27

That too Hekate Jul 2017 #68

a lot of them AmandaRuth Jul 2017 #29

The ones I know are working Warpy Jul 2017 #30

There were plenty of college students with work-study jobs, 1967-1971. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #39

The most privileged generation in the history of this country. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #49

I work with them and have for over 20 years. redstatebluegirl Jul 2017 #31

Thinking about their future and working on green energy JI7 Jul 2017 #35

I think it is because today's music sucks so much Nictuku Jul 2017 #36

Those between 18-22 have parents about, oh, 42-50 give or take. Don't blame us Boomers! WinkyDink Jul 2017 #38

AC and the internet... ileus Jul 2017 #42

They're working, trying to make a dent in their college costs. n/t pnwmom Jul 2017 #44

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2017 #52

Demoralized by Bernie losing oberliner Jul 2017 #45

I sick of hearing that. The primary is over...he didn't have the votes. None of Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #47

Hillary is not running...and their fun will end very soon under the GOP. Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #48

lulz wrong obamanut2012 Jul 2017 #54

Huh? oberliner Jul 2017 #56

Another unsupported series of allegations. Cute... LanternWaste Jul 2017 #63

That's true oberliner Jul 2017 #64

Oh for heaven's sake...let it go. Every generation has it's own thing. That was one brief Demsrule86 Jul 2017 #46

I wanna know where are all the people who sign up at DU to scold others? FSogol Jul 2017 #50

They are working summer jobs and internships obamanut2012 Jul 2017 #53

Playing Call of Duty or whatever they're playing these days... Blue_Tires Jul 2017 #55

Yes, you're missing a lot. johnp3907 Jul 2017 #57

They're not getting drafted CanonRay Jul 2017 #58

Which college students. MineralMan Jul 2017 #60

Protest in 60s benefited by common news sources and less cynical audience lostnfound Jul 2017 #65