A Legacy of Hunger and Homelessness
Story By: Tamika Rey, News Editor
May 1, 2019
I could remember lying there incapacitated, and delirious. What were all those black and white images dancing on the ceiling? Why did everything look like I was in a cloud? And why was I dizzy even though I was lying down? I could hardly tell what was going on around me, but I could hear...
Combs Holds Her Own at Poverello House
Story By: Tamika Rey, News Editor
May 1, 2019
“I’m homeless. I’ve been out here on the streets for six years. It’s not a picnic,” said Marianne Combs, standing about 4 feet, 11 inches. “It’s hard, especially being a woman out here.” Combs stands out; she sports a nude lipstick and pink blush. She looks showered and well groomed....
Shame, Stigma, Misinformation Compound Food Insecurity Problems
Story By: Tamika Rey, Angel De Jesus, Hannah Lanier, and Blake Evans
May 1, 2019
Close your eyes and visualize the word hunger. Many people imagine an emaciated person, their ribs showing, probably homeless and living in filth. You may conjure up a family with both parents unemployed, on a street corner with a sign, soliciting your help. That is not always the case. Dozens...
Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Hunger
Story By: Blake Evans, Reporter
April 11, 2019
A previous version of this article stated that Kimberly Villalobos was homeless more than once. She only faced homelessness once. You’re sitting in class attempting to concentrate, tapping your pencil while you grip your aching stomach. Your eyes keep sneaking peeks at the clock. That’s because ...
Shutdown’s Impact Minimal on College Students
Story By: Sarah Chavez, Assistant Opinion Editor
January 30, 2019
The government shutdown initiated by a disagreement between President Trump and House Democrats over border wall funding on Dec. 22, 2018 ended on Jan. 25, 2019, lasting 35 days, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. And, if ongoing negotiations between Republican and Democratic lawmakers...
