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Eleanor J. Bader’s report “Homeless on Campus” tries to incorporate Aristotle’s three appeals: ethos, logos, and pathos. Bader successfully includes ethos where she demonstrates goodwill by trying to inform the audience about homeless college students. She treats the subject respectfully and even includes people with possible solutions to homeless undergrads. Another appeal Bader incorporates is logos with the many specific testimonies given throughout her report. Where Bader comes short is on the appeal pathos where she lacks sensory description even thou there are a few anecdotes and value-laden dictions. Overall, Eleanor J. Bader’s report “Homeless on Campus” applies trustworthiness from the writer and includes expert testimonies, but comes short of real empathy for homeless students.

First, what drove the student to not quit school, even though they were homeless was that they needed their education. They knew if they would have got that then they could do something better with their life and not be homeless anymore. Possibly achieving something greater and getting out of the issue that they are in. In addition, what Eleanor is saying is that homeless

When first finding out what Chris, I read, "The final two years of his college education had been paid for with a forty-thousand dollar bequest... Chris graduated with a 3.72 GPA from Emory University... he was offered membership in Phi Beta Kappa but declined, insisting the titles and honors are irrelevant" (20). Chris was very book smart, his GPA proved it. He also donated thousands of dollars to a hunger charity because just like titles and honors, Chris didn’t feel the need for money either. He didn’t care for material things, but instead humbled himself with more important, less expensive items, like his 1982 Datsun.

Eleanor J. Bader article “Homeless on Campus” describes the lives of homeless people that are trying to get a degree. She shows the reader examples of homeless students going through hard times. The reader can see the desire to succeed from the homeless students. They work harder that every other student because they have to find a place to sleep. They also have to take care of others in some situations. Bader also mentions that community colleges should provide sleeping areas for students that find themselves in that situation. Bader does an astounding job of using literacy devices to exemplify to the reader how homeless students struggle to continue school.

The essay, On Compassion By Barbara Lazear Ascher, addresses the subject by going beyond the origin and reasoning for compassion. She interprets this by examining characteristics of homelessness and ways to empathize with it in the city of New York, her home. The use of rhetorical devices allows the author to adequately teach readers the ideas and essence of compassion. Ascher’s use of organization, figurative language, and ethos allows the application of philosophy and sentiment to question our articulation of the subject.

As I read on in chapter 10, I realized that the subsection titled Homelessness, discussed how being homeless affects a student learning in and out of the classroom and how the federal government seems to ignore students who are homeless or on the streets. The section, Homelessness, reminded me of a few stories I heard from my mom and other teachers who taught at a title one schools. One of the stories that stuck out to me was one about a boy who was homeless.

The assignment that really inspired me was writing about the video, From Homeless to Howard, where we learned about peoples perception, and stereotypes. I would like to say that watching the video with James Ward was amazing, he’s 19 and his perception of the world is a lot different from those who had never been homeless or had to carry adult duties at such a young age. During the video, I tried to imagine what my life would have been like if I were homeless and so young. I know that my perception of the world would be a lot different. The things that I complain about now, wouldn’t be my biggest issue. Surviving while homeless would be my concern.

“Homeless on Campus” covers that students in college can be homeless, whether the circumstance is that the student has left an abuser, lost a job, or are suffering from drug abuse. Eleanor Bader references Aesha, Johnny Montgomery, and Asad Dahir’s stories of hardship and how they ended up displaced. Aesha left an abusive partner and ended up in a shelter, “It was horrible” she said. Johnny was kicked out of his mother’s house for not getting along wither her boyfriend, “She chose him over me,” he said. Asad was in a refugee camp and was resettled in Ohio with his little brother. Bader uses words such as poverty, problem, and sneaking, giving the report a sad and serious tone. “If seen from the perspective of the students,

The Homeless Period On average, women spend about $3,360 on essential feminine hygiene products throughout their entire lives, but what happens when a woman cannot even afford her monthly menstrual expenses? Every month homeless women are put on a crisis situation recurring to extreme methods to cope with their periods. These women want to feel clean; unfortunately, they do not have the means to do so because pads and tampons are expensive. In fact, they are taxed as luxury items in more than thirty states. As of today, there is not a clear policy as to where homeless women can find free feminine hygiene products when they need them. This is more paupers’ problem, it is a health, hygiene, and dignity issue. The government needs to make a legislation that allows homeless women to get free pads and tampons The means by which homeless women cope with their periods are unbelievable. In their own voice periods “brings inconvenience to the level of misery” (Shay). When these women cannot afford to buy feminine hygiene products, they use whatever they can to keep themselves clean. Some of the common substitutes of pads and tampons are “toilet paper, paper towels, plastic bags, towels, cotton balls, makeup pads, socks, and [old clothes]” (How do Homeless Women Cope with Their Periods). On bad days, some women even have to reuse the same rag multiple times by washing it, drying it, and putting it back in. Feminine hygiene products are expensive and sometimes half, if not all, of what

I see myself, and want others to see me, as a compassionate individual. During high school, I tutored incoming freshmen in history and biology. I was once in their shoes, so I knew how important it was to have someone to help me out with what I was struggling with. In my junior and senior years of high school, I volunteered with the Bloodcenter of Wisconsin and the Red Cross, assisting donors when they felt uncomfortable, and donating blood myself. I also knitted scarves for the homeless with my church. Doing things for others comforts me because I know it makes them breathe a little easier. When I was a senior in high school, I talked a close friend out of committing suicide. I have never been homeless, but I have been a struggling

“Homeless is more than being without a home. It is tied into education needs, food, security; health issues both mental and physical, employment issues, etc. Don’t forget the whole picture.” (“Boxed In” 2005 pg. 108)

¨Homeless¨ is about Anna Quindlen doing a story on homeless people but meets a woman named Ann; who claims she is not homeless. Ann ends up showing Quindlen a photograph of a yellow house. Quindlen soon understands that a home can not just be replaced by a shelter but a home is where the heart is. We are reminded that the homeless are not just people without homes but they are just rootless.

Do you know the reason why so many college students in the United States are currently homeless? As of the moment there are thousands of college students roaming around the streets, due to not having the necessary resources they need. Now days, it is common for a college student to be left homeless, be evicted, thrown out their homes, or found living in a abandoned buildings which isn't suitable as a living environment. These students don’t have the available funds to be able to pay for somewhere to live in or know when their next meal will be. Every college student in order to be successful needs a safe environment that they can call home and get there regular nutrients.

In Judy Daniels’ article entitled "Humanistic Interventions for Homeless Students: Identifying and Reducing Barriers to Their Personal Development," the author is successful in describing real-life examples of the effects of homelessness on school-aged children. She starts out with the story of Angie, a high school student who lives in a tent with her mother and two siblings. After being caught for fighting with her classmates, Angie is sent to the counselor’s office where she confesses her frustration with her current living situation.

The homeless stand down was an eye-opener experience for me. I had the opportunity to interact with several individuals, and one family. Initially I conducted some interviews with them to help complete the questionnaire; and the remainder of the time, I escorted the individuals and helped them choose items that were necessary for them. As I talked to each of them, I realized that the present state of these individuals were a product of the current economic situations. According to the National Homeless Coalition (2009), work factors are one of the many reasons why individuals are homeless. One of the individuals that I spoke to informed me that he was working a regular nine to five job at a construction site, but now due to the