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An illustration of the movie poster for Nomadland.

‘Nomadland’ Finds Connection in the Midst of Upheaval

Chloé Zhao's new film provides a refreshing take on the played-out trope of the protagonist hitting the road and coming to terms with their identity.…

March 7, 2021

In article about homeless people and hostile architecture, a photo of a bench with extra armrests installed

Public Spaces Aren’t Really Public When They’re Hostile to Homeless People

Nora Markey, Wesleyan University

They're open to everyone, right? Not exactly. Many American cities and public lands are designed and regulated in order to oust people without housing.…

September 30, 2020

Illustration by Malini Basu of the housing crisis

The COVID-19 Housing Crisis Is Affecting Students and Non-Students Alike

Emma T., UC Berkeley

The pandemic has proven that, beyond a shadow of a doubt, housing is health care. To provide it equitably and fairly, things need to change.…

September 1, 2020

Lauren Purnell Chooses to Name the Homeless, Not Ignore Them

Michele Mendez, Temple University

Rowan College's Lauren Purnell combats homeless stereotypes with her blog called Naming the Homeless.…

March 18, 2018

Sydney Grover Is Helping Break the Homeless Person Stigma

Natalya Pomeroy, University of Houston

From Grand Canyon University, Sydney Grover turned her compassion for the homeless into a passion project that became a blog and pop-up shop to help them regain their confidence.…

February 28, 2018

Washington State Has a Plan to Help Homeless College Students

Alex Johnson, New York University

Through a series of proposed bills, Washington lawmakers hope to provide homeless college students stable access to basic amenities.…

February 9, 2018

Getting a Leg up on Equal Opportunities

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

Yale senior Lauren LaMonica is combining her love for public health with her passion for fostering class equity for first-generation and lower-income students.…

January 1, 2018

Ella Tazuana Johnson’s Journey from Homelessness to Student of the Year

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

This is the story of how Johnson became a successful student—and there's more to come from her.…

September 12, 2017

Homeless in College: Living in the Library

Ben Zhang, Duke University

More than 50,000 college students are homeless, but for a variety of political reasons, the crisis rarely receives attention.…

July 1, 2017

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