Saint Francis House

Homeless individuals throughout the city of Chicago are scattered in the streets. Their signs are unappealing to those they’re trying to receive money from. However, a Chicago art student named Ian Todd constructed a project that required him to create hand lettered signs that took about 10 hours each to complete. His goal was to capture people’s attention and as a result it would increase the amount of money homeless people are receiving. In addition, more people would begin to talk about the…

It has been over 50 years since Lyndon B. Johnson declared a war on poverty in his 1964 State of the Union address. Since then, our nation has failed to eradicate poverty in the United States. Proof of failure is displayed in high poverty rates, an abundance of homelessness, and inflated crime. Poverty rates fluctuate throughout the years, but the overall trend shows a decline. A common belief is that poverty has improved because the previous poverty rate was 19 percent, and now it has…

There used to be a cross dressing homeless man named Leslie Cochran who lived here that recently passed away. He was so full of life, happy and he always spoke his mind. He became such a local icon that businesses and dishes are now being named after him. He was a vital part of Austin’s Culture and I believe that goes for all homeless people. Austin homeless people are vital to our culture. I don't know how I'd feel if I walked to school and there was no homeless guy sleeping on the bench at my…

The United States Marine Corps is the finest fighting force on this planet, and at thirteen weeks, their basic training program is the longest of all of the United States Military Forces. That thirteen weeks is dedicated towards completely removing all civilian qualities from a person and changing a “whimpering civilian” into a highly trained United States Marine. If the U.S. Government is that dedicated to the concept of training and preparing their troops for what is to come, then that same…

To my surprise, I found myself somewhere I never visualized myself being on a Friday night, actually, a place I never expected I would spend any night to be exact, surrounded by fifty or sixty men; of all different races, ages, and religions. I had overwhelming feelings of reconsideration and anxiety flowing through my body. I was wondering if these men would look at me different because of how I dressed or spoke. Nevertheless, I tried to convince myself everybody here was equal, and that I…

Linda Lingle once said, “We have come dangerously close to accepting the homeless situation as a problem that we just can 't solve” (Lingle). The writer of Chicago homeless.org states that, “An analysis by CCH estimates that 125,848 Chicagoans were homeless in the course of the 2014-15 school years” (Chicago). Homelessness is still a growing problem; it is time make a stop to it. Although homelessness is a prominent problem in our society today, there are diverse opportunities to solve this…

Throughout the community I reside in, there is a continuous problem of what goes on in the streets. It is not uncommon to see people walking the streets late at night, or begging for money during the day. The reality is these people are struggling, and they need help of some sort. They can’t provide for themselves and we as a community are unable to provide for the amount of people who are struggling. What is the best way to help solve the problem in our community? Many people are going without…

Food waste has been a crucial problem around the world, especially in the United States. It’s one of those problems that we don’t tend to pay attention to but continues to affect us. People all around the world at some time in their life throw food away, based on the amount they have and the expiration of the food. There are people in the world that struggle each day for a meal, but instead they have to starve or dig in trash cans to look for dinner. I remember when I was younger, my mother…

Homelessness and the Changes By: Brooke Linton Many things can influence homelessness as well as help those that are homeless. A short research article known as “No Right to Rest, Police Enforcement Patterns and Quality of Life Consequences of the Criminalization of Homelessness” written by Tony Robinson published in February 2017 tells about the laws towards the homeless and how they are growing. In the article “Changes in Public Attitudes and Perceptions about Homelessness between 1990 and…

In Milwaukee’s predominately black inner-city neighbourhoods one in 14 renters are evicted every year. Being kicked out of a house into the streets is a very common occurrence for those living in poverty. Eviction is a problem that many are facing in today’s economy that rarely gets evaluated. Matthew Desmond analyzes the problems surrounding eviction in his piece “Eviction and the Reproduction of Urban Poverty”. There are many shocking statistics throughout the piece that provide clear examples…