Tent city

There are the elite runners who get interviewed as they cross the finish line. Their faces glistening with sweat and a medal hugging their neck. Then you have the people who dress up as a Tyrannosaurus Rex and chase people around tent city. You also have fans that come from bigger schools. Girls walk around wearing nothing more than running shorts, a sports bra, and face paint. Boys paint their whole body in their school colors. Some make masks of their runners faces to wear. A few even take old torn uniforms and make them into makeshift flags. The parents are the best though. All bundled up in school spirit. Wearing hoodies with the school 's logo printed across it. Waving signs that they had spent hours working on the night before. They don’t care if you win or lose; they only care that you made it all the way to state. My dad likes to pretend he is a coach. He always has his running watch to time me and likes to sprint across the course to make sure he can be there to…

Tent City, USA is a documentary filmed in 2012, about the homeless community in Nashville, Tennessee. In this documentary it showcases an anecdote about the residents that lived in Tent City, located under a bridge owned by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. For 20 years, it has been a placed called home, in which it provided a community like setting that many enjoyed. Residents of Tent City had to follow the strict rules, which prohibited drugs. This place also provided a safe resident…

Would gender roles, that are seen time and time again in families and communities, have any weight in a populace of homeless people? In Saunders’s “Tent City,” the Principal Researcher, or PR, observes firsthand the traits used by those he is studying. Survival is the priority for the inhabitants of the encampment in Fresno, California. Thus, gender roles acclimate to what is necessary to live. Women often struggle in places where the power automatically goes to the strongest. I worked at a…

Homeless People in Tent Cities How much do we think of the unfortunate? We live good, eat well, have clothes on our back, and have a roof over our heads but when have we ever stopped to think about the ones who do not have all of these things? Something needs to be done to help these people just like we have been blessed to be in our position. In the article “Camping for their Lives” the author, Scott Bransford talks about the homeless living in tents. This article is about homeless people…

to hug a windmill off of camp property of even trying the food combinations that the kitchen has us try, everything is a blast. For me though, my favorite thing to do was to pull pranks on the other guys, especially when it involves the seventeenth anniversary of cicadas. It all started sitting on the floorboards of a musty scented green canvas tent in staff city, the staff’s own campsite. I was leaning with my back on a support pole as a large gust of wind blew through the city and between the…

refugee camps that the refugees stay at usually don’t have the same conditions, some may have “tents, huts, or boxcar living structures” and “sleeping accommodations, hygiene facilities (bathrooms and showers), medical supplies, and communication equipment” "Refugee Camps." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity, Jr. 2nd ed. Vol. 7. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2008. 124-125. World History in Context. Web. 2 Dec. 2015. (STEWE-2) (SIP-B) The camps are very…

I just moved from New York City to Denver. So I wasn’t really familiar with the surroundings of my new home and the environment here was very different from New York as well. I never could go camping in New York City because there were just skyscrapers and building everywhere. My aunt and uncle have lived in Denver for years and have learned what stuff to do for fun. When My Aunt and Uncle found out I never went camping. They immediately set a date and called to reserve a camping spot in a…

Why Glamping is the New Camping Glamping is now making waves in almost anywhere around the globe. The term “glamping” refers to glamourous camping. It is quickly becoming a global trend because of its appealing charm. It’s a new way for people to travel and have fun. Glamping is a great way to enjoy the outdoors without sacrificing comfort and style. This new approach to travel accommodation is a popular choice for groups who want to experience the joys of camping minus the hard work. You…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in the wild? Do you envision dangerous animals and food cooked over a fire you had to build? One way that you can have that experience is by camping on a nature preserve or at a large lake. I have camped many times while growing up but the two places I remember the most would be Wichita Mountains or Lake DeGrey. Both of the places are places that people can go camping at if they are looking to get out of the city. Wichita Mountains is a better…

My rat pack transformed itself into a rat’s nest and revealed that most of the food and clothing were inevitably lost. A hungry and wet weekend acknowledged, we silently pulled the rugged canoe up onto a welcoming sand bar for the night. The camping guide I read had vivid instructions about pitching tents, I did not hesitate to eagerly build the contraption in order to impress my companion. After a few awkward silences, a warm fire, and inevitable bouts of laughter, we decided to continue the…