homelessness

Student Homelessness is a Frustratingly Avoidable Problem

Anti-development NIMBY policies limit the country’s ability to prevent housing insecurity.…

November 20, 2022

The Mystery and Truth of The Cecil Hotel

Caroline Ocampo, The University of Texas at Arlington

The ominous building is known for its history of violent deaths and supernatural rumors, but the source of these problems lies outside its walls.…

November 9, 2022

in an article about YouTube series Invisible People, an illustration of a person outside in a blanket

‘Invisible People’ Lets the Unhoused Speak for Themselves

Daniel Buccafusca, East Stroudsburg University

The popular YouTube series interviews people without housing and gives their story a refreshing breath of hope, love, peace and positivity.…

May 30, 2021

An illustration of a van for an article about the film Nomadland and nomadic living. (Illustration by Julie Chow, University of California, Berkeley)

‘Nomadland’ Challenges Important Social Norms and the Meaning of Life

Benjamin Chen, Columbia University

Chloé Zhao’s awarding winning film makes viewers question what’s truly valuable to them.…

April 5, 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

Bare-Bones Travel Often Reflects Privilege More Than Authenticity

Abigail Campos, University of Texas at San Antonio

Wanderlust can be romantic, but dropping everything to visit foreign countries doesn’t necessarily make you more authentic, and it's an opportunity that not everyone has.…

August 14, 2020

San Francisco Considers Public Schools as a Solution for Homelessness

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

Though one of the most affluent cities in the country, San Francisco has struggled to deal with its rampant homelessness.…

April 24, 2018

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