As 56 undergraduate students split into fake families for a daylong exercise about what it’s like to live in poverty, Raven Davidson’s character was there to steal, cajole, and coerce them into illegal behavior.
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Poverty Awareness Week Takes On Hunger Games
Illinois State University’s Poverty Awareness Week will take on a Hunger Games theme. The week runs from Feb. 16-21, ending with the annual Poverty Simulation on Friday, Feb. 21. During the week, students, faculty and staff will be challenged to live on $1.25 a day while learning about poverty in the Bloomington-Normal community. The week will