Today\u27s college student is changing. As America\u27s social problems continue to grow exponentially, more and more students are seeking solutions to those problems through community service. A graduate journalism class examining the rise of student community service referred to it as a quiet phenomenon taking place on campuses across the country--a surge in volunteerism among a generation of Americans dismissed for their self-interest, apathy, and nihilism (Shapiro, 1994, p. 85). President Bill Clinton\u27s inaugural address called upon Americans to demonstrate concern for one another when he said, By fate, the fortunate and the unfortunate could have been each other. With his administration\u27s commitment to national service, the vision of a student volunteer corps working to enrich society-while decreasing its student loan indebtedness- is becoming a reality
