Hundreds of Students Are Starting Their Year Shut Out of Dorm Housing
“The first thing I did was cry, to be honest,” one Clark Atlanta University freshman said after discovering she no longer had housing.
Housing
Meet the Generous People Hosting Student Marchers for Free in D.C.
As the students behind this march have shown, teens these days are resourceful.
Giving Up My Privacy In Exchange For Cheaper Rent
I’m a college student in San Francisco. To afford to live here, I share a two bedroom apartment with five other girls. I ask myself daily, is living in this city worth the cost of my privacy?
In One LA Neighborhood, A Fight Over Homegrown Gentrification
Boyle Heights faces a new twist on an old problem: can people gentrify the neighborhood where they grew up?
If I Had Known The Real Cost Of Living in San Francisco, I Would’ve Never Come
And you thought workers had it bad trying to find a place to live in SF…
Growing Up In The Projects: “A Part Of Who I Am”
Like most kids raised in the projects, my goal is to get out. But it’s not that easy.
Asthma as a Disability: A Family’s Struggle With Chronic Illness
About one in 12 Americans suffer from asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For black youth, that rate doubles to one in six. Diamond Eugene is more than just a statistic. This is her story.
When Economics Divides Siblings
“Back when my sister had an after-school job, she kept all the money for herself. I have to use my paycheck to help with groceries and rent.”
High Rents Keeping Young Adults Home With Parents
I’ve always seen moving out on my own as a marker of adulthood, but for me, the cost outweighs the benefits.