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4 . wArErtt,tNyCHrtONtcu': . Wednesday, March 12, 2W MAY 8, 9, IO, 11 no. . tt"tetommtotttr.tt-tom t?Mtl,1,l,li), Tiii, are easier ways to demon- strate a point than braving -19 C degree temperatures and dealing with the remnants of the worst snow- storm of the season. But that's the whole purpose of the first annual Five Days for the Homeless campaign going on this week at Wilfrid Laurier University. The homeless don't have the choice to come in out of the cold when they want, and don't have access to ade- quate shelter when winter hurls its worst at them. The homeless have to survive those conditions, and that's what a group of determined students at WLU is trying to do in order to raise awareness about their plight. "You dont really see the problem as much as you should, and nobody really talks about it," said Evan Thor, who was inspired by similar projects on other campuses and thought it was important to bring it to Waterloo. "It's not the homelessness that you see, it's the stuff that you don't like people liv- ing out of their cars or couch surfing " n , ___ from house to house. WLU students try to bring awareness to the plight of local homeless people By Boa Van/mu; Chronicle 519/1" an incredibly important thing to do and we're proud to be a part of it." - _ Especially considering some of the statistics they posted around the quad at Laurier. including the fact that youth make up 28 per cent of the population at homeless shelters. Jeff Martino tries to get some sleep during the Five Days for the Homeless cam- paign at Wilfrid Laurier University. Students simulating what it's like to live on the streets are hoping to raise $5,000 for local homeless programs. The Five Days for Homeless cam- paign got its start at the University of Alberta in 2005 and has since extended to 10 universities across Canada from Vancouver to Montreal. Participants will be out in the elements from Sun- day to Friday and depend on the kind- ness of strangers to provide them food. IOI WI FHoro