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  • Who Are The Homeless?

    As WashU students, staying in the safe, comfortable, and isolated bubble that the school provides is easy. We are privileged to live in world-class dorms, eat high-quality food, and attend classes on a beautiful campus. Despite this, there is a clear sign all around us that the world is not as perfect as it is…

  • Who Will Take Care of the Homeless?

    Dr. Matthew Desmond, critically acclaimed sociology professor and author of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel Evicted, stands before an audience of educated, middle-aged men and women in a Washington D.C. bookstore, giving a heartbreaking, impassioned speech about the worst inequalities and injustices of housing. He fervently pleads, “Do we believe that housing is a fundamental…