Evan Tsuei, Westmont College

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

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.

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.

Benjamin Chen, Columbia University

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

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.

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.

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.

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

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