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Example of how unorthodox homelessness can be

May 24, 2016

Photo by Gregor Elgee Caption: CEO student Emanuel Morgan and his case manager Pratna Kao. Morgan has spent significant time homeless in Seattle. by Gregor Elgee Emanuel Morgan doesn’t hide the fact...

Nowhere to go: first-person stories of life without home

May 24, 2016

The breadgirl: buying interdependence loaf by loaf By Stephanie Olsen Before I was homeless, I thought homeless people became that way by some fault of their own, and that they were self-reliant – having...

The affordable housing scam

May 24, 2016

Screenshot by Ilona Kinnear Caption: The alleged scammer's text messages (number withheld) By Ilona Kinnear I had nearly given up on finding an apartment. I’d searched high and low on many apartment...

Urban camping and showering at school

May 24, 2016

By Randy Hatfield I often come across beat-up old RVs in my neighborhood which park there for days at time, drawing complaints from homeowners. I know that life on the streets is a challenge, so I wanted...

How to help

How to help

May 24, 2016

By Lydia Tam and Aaron Berry Homelessness is hard. For those who are not homeless, the Ebbtide has compiled a list of several ways to help. Whether it is donating food in the U-district, volunteering...

WPDSS: society of young economists

WPDSS: society of young economists

May 24, 2016

By Adelia Sindunata A group of students were busy doing some projects for Earth Week at SCC, from April 20-21. Wearing white t-shirts, some of them were welcoming the students who came to watch a movie...

WHIPPED: pitcher sharp on the mound

WHIPPED: pitcher sharp on the mound

May 24, 2016

Photo by Aaron Meliza Caption: SCC pitcher Payton Mackin winds down after practice By Calvin Li When Payton Mackin was eight and up at bat in a baseball game, he hit a line right back at the pitcher....

Randy tries: SCC dental hygiene

May 24, 2016

By Randy Hatfield Though somewhat plain, it’s clear when I walk in that it’s a waiting room: the walls are sparsely decorated with colorful posters depicting detailed renderings of teeth, people in...

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