*Editors note: Names and places have been changed for privacy and safety reasons* Hours before the sun rises Andres Ino is already up and moving, preparing for the long day ahead of him. He has kept this schedule for years and is used to a quiet house in the early hours. As he creeps down the stairs, he is …
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“Parkwood apartments after living in Stanford Court for a year. I’m a full time nursing student so I rely on loans. It really just feels unfair seeing how other students are struggling to be able to worry about being in debt to housing especially when we’re all about to graduate. Especially now in the middle of the year it’s …
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