Speaks Out
By Daily Bruin Staff
July 2, 2000 9:00 p.m.
What characterizes Generation X? Alma
Aguirre Fourth-year History “For females,
they’re more career-oriented. In previous generations, even
if a woman got a degree, they wouldn’t utilize them. Today,
there are more goals behind it.” Malachi
Davis Fourth-year Sociology “Diversity.
There’s a lot of different cultures and races that are coming
together, so we need to be open to that coming together. Racism and
discrimination has held us back in the past.” Jesse
Webb Fourth-year Psychology “Generation X is younger
and faster. Essentially, adulthood has to start when you’re
14 or 15 since children are exposed to adult content at a younger
age. Your forced into early social integration.”
Alice Lo Second-year Molecular Cell and
Developmental Biology “Open-mindedness. They’re able to
open themselves to different ideas and views about things such as
sex and social problems.” Espen Moe Graduate
Student Political Science “From where I come from, it’s
more about pluralistic values and less about what your parents did.
You’re not constrained by traditional values.”
Elena Swanson Fourth-year Political Science
“Their willingness not to follow society’s rules. They
make their own rules. They do things that haven’t been done
before.” Joanna Dragich Graduate Student
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics “They’re just a
confused bunch, different from other generations. Nothing really
defines them.” Steve Shiu Fourth-year
Political Science “Computers and cars are more efficient,
quicker. Internet speed is quicker. Everything is much more
accessible for Generation X.” Compiled by Cuauhtemoc Ortega,
Daily Bruin Staff. Photos by Mindy Ross, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.
Web Adaptation by Robert Liu, Daily Bruin Senior Staff.
