You hear it every day from Baby Boomers — that today’s college students aren’t as engaged in political issues as they were, that back in the ’60s they had to walk 5 miles uphill both ways in the snow to get their heads beaten in at an anti-war protest. And they liked it!
But student activism (or lack thereof) is an important issue, especially in this election cycle where one presidential candidate has really electrified young voters. Which makes it a perfect time for a group of UW-Madison filmmakers to present “Youthanized,” their short documentary comparing college students of 1967 with those of today.