OPINION: It’s time to build Pathway Campuses for the homeless

If we can give college kids cushy dorms with food courts and study lounges, why can’t Los Angeles build dignified campuses for our neighbors living in tents?

It’s move-in weel on college campuses across Los Angeles. Parents are making endless Target runs, jamming SUVs full of mini-fridges and laundry baskets, sending kids off to dorm life. My wife and I have survived this ritual with our four kids.

But let me tell you-these aren’t the cinder-block bunkers I remember. Today’s dorms look like boutique hotels. Food courts with vegan options. Study lounges with reliable Wi-Fi. Gone are the days of lining up with flip-flops and a shower caddy; today’s dorms feature pod-style bathrooms, each a private suite with a door that locks. Even mixers designed to make strangers into friends. (When I was in school, that was called “beer.”)…

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