I love the quote at the end.
It seems to me that part of societies problem is the forced exceptance of EVERYTHING. I remember being told life was a a smorgasboard, pick and choose what works for you. Although we were exposed to all typea of propaganda back then, the family unit was strong enough to keep most kids from falling into the abyss. The family unit is under pressure both socially and economically.
I am also interested to know if you ever get a chance to speak to these students down the road a few years and if they are still as excited and hopeful as they are right now or if the college machine has chewed them up and spit them out with the ever popular ,believe what we believe or you are worthless mantra.