College freshmen are more materialistic than ever...

College freshmen are more materialistic than ever but still tend to be politically liberal on issues such as disarmament, women’s rights and school integration, according to an annual survey. The 19th annual study of freshman attitudes was jointly conducted by UCLA and the American Council on Education, a Washington-based higher education lobbying organization. Nearly 68% said a “very important” reason for attending college was “to be able to make more money”--an increase from 66.7% last year and considerably higher than the 49.9% in 1971.