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A new ‘solution’ to student homelessness: a parking lot where students can sleep safely in their cars (hechingerreport.org)

submitted 1 day ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/orphancrushing@lemmy.world

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More colleges are looking at emergency housing solutions, including have students sleeping in alumni’s homes, napping pods, Airbnbs and even an assisted living facility.

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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 3 points 1 day ago

While I don't like parking, I'll say that student needs should take massive precedence over football needs. Absolutely insane that they can take student money and put it there. They view students as "We'll always have them" but that they have to keep wowing people to come buy hot dogs. Absolutely infuriating. I also resent the fans of the football teams too, because they think they are supporting the college when really supporting the college would be not going to sporting events in protest.