All last winter I joked around sayin that I'd never be able to find a house I wanted by next year---that I'd just have to live in a cardboard box on the oval instead (I did find a house and will not be located in a cardboard box, for those of you who were wondering...).

Last night, however, as I was effectively not doing my spanish homework, I noticed my friend Adam standing in a roped off section of the south oval with a stack of cardboard boxes. Apparently a group of students participated in a "Shantytown" last night in order to bring student awareness to the homeless, making a video that they are later planning to show at local high schools in order to gain even more support.

One man seemed to disagree with the meaning of the night, claiming instead that the students were "mocking" the homeless. Personally, I think the students who participated are going to be very much more well aware as to the conditions homeless people have to deal with on a nightly basis. Any time I've had to sleep outside on a cold night---whether planned or not---I tend to remember.

Anyways, kudos to everyone who stopped by, and congrats to those who made it through the night! While I was there it seemed like everyone was having a blast---I at least had a lot of fun watchin my 6' 4" friend try to fit himself in his box for the night... and fun in the name of a good cause makes it all the more worthwhile.