Attending College in the 1960s

In the 1960s the post-war baby boomers were becoming teenagers and young adults. According to the Kingwood College LIbrary "an estimated 850,000 war baby freshman entered college" and "emergency living quarters are set up in dorm lounges, hotels, and trailers." College campuses became places for the youth to express themselves against the government and their country. Scenes of protest and debates were the center of many colleges across the country. The cause of much of their distress was the fact that the men were of military draft age, however, the could not yet vote. (18 year-olds could not vote until 1971). Many tried to distance themselves from their upper middle-class parents and make a life on their own.

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Energy

Energy is the ability to do work. There are many different types of energy including kinetic, potential, thermal, electromagnetic, chemical, nuclear, and mass. All natural phenomena have been defined by these different types of energy. The basic scientific principle of energy is that it can neither be created, nor destroyed, only converted from one form to another.

Energy in this day in age is a very important topic. Managing and controlling energy is essential to an industrialized world. It is needed for agriculture, communication, technology, and transportation. Toady energy and energy resources are used synonymously. Energy resources include fuels, petroleum, and electricity.

Today, however, the world's increase in the use of energy has some negative effects. These effects could potentially have serious effects on our world. Such problems include global warming.