**One million fans were boasted to have stretched over one mile of Philadelphia's parkway for the July 2nd Live 8 concert.** Over 160,000 people viewed AOL's live video feeds alone. A staggering one hundred million people were estimated to have tuned in to the Live 8 coverage across the globe. It's in these numbers that one hopes to generate a lasting global impact. Live 8 creator Bob Geldof is urging that $25 billion of debt relief from the Group of 8 at their summit meeting in allotted to help eliminate extreme poverty and preventable diseases across the globe. Historically, however, debt relief and aid money has been wasted due to corruption, and now with high expectations such as to "make poverty history," there is a strong possibility that a failure to meet these demands will result in widespread disillusionment. Therefore, it's the staggering numbers of people both attending the concert as well as signing petitions and joining organizations after the actual event which seem to be the most positive outcome of the Live 8 concert. **Attending the concert in Philadelphia, I truly got to experience this overwhelming support firsthand.** The crowd was diverse across all ages and races, exemplifying the salience of the issues at hand regardless of background. However, the tremendous representation of _college-aged students_ was what I personally found to be most inspiring. Our generation has often been criticized as apathetic and disinterested, a far cry from our parent's generation and their protests against the Vietnam War and for Civil Rights. It was unbelievably refreshing to see such large numbers of concerned young adults actively participating for a cause. The addition of interest, support, and awareness of a large and dynamic global population seems to be what is now most important. Change can be accomplished by both small and large gestures, each of which were represented at the concerts held on July 2nd. **We can only hope for lasting impact.** Read More