Word: homelessness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...morning a few weeks ago, my biggest concern was trying to finish my reading for section. I have no way of knowing what 62-year-old Philip Macleod’s greatest sources of suffering and anxiety were: the frigid rain outside, unwashed clothes that smelled like stale beer, homelessness, loneliness, or depression. But Mr. Macleod walked into William James Hall that morning to get out of the cold, and maybe find some company. He broke the busy silence of the library with his boisterous attempts to engage students, including myself, in conversation. When Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officers...
...basketball recruit at Notre Dame Preparatory School, Max looked forward to creating a successful life for himself here in America. After graduation, a run of bad luck left Max without a stable place to live, and, in the fall, he began staying at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter whenever he could secure a bed. In spite of the hardships, Max retained his drive and motivation, and enrolled as a full time student at Bunker Hill Community College. He continued to play basketball, and currently works to pay for his college education...
...Adam S. Travis ’10 is a social studies concentrator in Mather House. Akshata Kadagathur ’11 lives in Wigglesworth Hall. They both volunteer at the Cambridge homeless shelter...
...know that Will Smith’s 2006 dysorthographic blockbuster “The Pursuit of Happyness”—‘inspired’ as it was by the “true story” of homeless man turned stockbroker Christopher Gardner—was a fraud? To all the many who walked out of the theater heartened by the triumph of hard work and perseverance, please become uninspired. You’ve been deceived...
...half a dozen homeless who agreed to follow up with social care during my visit, it is possible that none will check into temporary accommodations, Motunde says. It's likely that many will stay at the airport until they are arrested or become ill. They are beneficiaries of the democratization of flight: gone are the days when you could identify British air travelers by their neat suits and shiny shoes. Two scruffy passengers we discovered curled in the corner of a remote bathroom turned out to be holding tickets to LAX. They had chosen their spot because...