USD Magazine, Spring 1993

n many ways, this issue is about the future-posing questions, offering solutions and simply reflecting the signs of the times. Most of the questions come from

the state of California, where lost jobs, overcrowded schools, urban decline and depressed real estate val– ues have led Californians to question just how gold– en the future of the Golden State can be. While many are fleeing the state to sample the economic climates to the east, others remain convinced the state will recover-if some changes are made. USD experts-and some alumni who have survived and succeeded through personal setbacks themselves– discuss California's "State of Shock" on page 10 of this issue. One of the themes frequently brought up in any discussion of the economy is adaptability-both in terms of the workplace and the community. The jobs of the 1990s will not follow the pat– terns of previous years, experts predict, and workers should be flexible. There will be fewer jobs in the traditional corporate sector-the 9-to-5 jobs-and more jobs in non-corporate environments. In "Working 5-to-9" on page 16 of this issue, we talk to some USD alumni who spend their days in ways that show just how diversified the workplace can be. And, finally, there is adaptability within the community. As funding for government and state social services becomes less reliable, it increasingly falls to us to help ourselves-and our neighbors. USD's values-based education has always stressed to students the importance of altruism, and as the university has grown and diversified that focus has only become stronger. Some two-thirds of USD undergraduates now participate in some form of community volunteer work during their college years, and many continue this commitment after graduation. Our cover story for this issue, "Friends in Deed," looks at a few of USD's student volun– teers. Despite the outlook for economic recovery, their story is one of a positive future.