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Mofo
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OK, what is with this picture, whats with the homeless guy in the background, and why is Mr. I have a Masters degree and a fancy leather jacket holding what appears to be a ladder? How are they making a difference? 2 Words....Bad Marketing...I guess a BA doesn't make you good at everything after all. - Tue, 2 May 2006 9:24am Edited: Tue, 2 May 2006 9:26am
_Griphin_
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Hmmm.... so if you go to UVic you're gonna do better then if you don't?!? (the homeless person obviously ain't from UVic, or perhaps he is, and he defaulted on his Student Loan?!?) Where did you find that photo?!? - Tue, 2 May 2006 11:41am
Nik Olaz
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Maybe he's just waiting to do an exam huh? - Tue, 2 May 2006 12:27pm
Mofo
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It was on the Uvic main page...I wonder if that homeless dude got paid for the photo? - Tue, 2 May 2006 1:05pm
\m/
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"Voices on the street. Two University of Victoria researchers are doing more than dropping coins in the palms of panhandlers. In the only study of its kind in Canada, the two sociology professors are listening to the voices of street kids."

Awkwardly placed, but the text is right below the pic.

I think this should be an ad - Tue, 2 May 2006 2:54pm
Mofo
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ahhhh...I guess I should have read the text below, didn't see that one...still like you said it was awkwardly placed and the photo just looks off. Like your picture though. - Tue, 2 May 2006 3:15pm
XY-SATAN
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Is this for UVic or for a street link program ?

Meh... maybe they’re recruiting students off the street ?

The UVic streetlink program

“ We’re helping them TODAY , with this ladder to boost their FUTURES ..!



.. right into a freaking tree so we don’t have to stare at your sorry ass’s .


STAY IN SCHOOL AND DON”T DO DRUGS


… and you’re driving the property values down…… - Tue, 2 May 2006 8:29pm
Pierce
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Its not a ladder fools. Its a damn bench. Geesh. University is for fags and backstreet boys fans. Drop out, and be like the panhandler, he is a hell of a lot more metal than the 2 pricks holding onto that slim infested downtown main street bench. My 2 cents. "those who know .....do.., those who dont ...... teach. - Wed, 3 May 2006 12:36am
_Griphin_
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If the comments refer to the homeless person, good deal. I still think he's an ex-student who defaulted his student loan (yep, mine's paid in full, thanks!!! :) Whoa, that is the first thing you notice on uvic.ca, how bizarre. - Wed, 3 May 2006 12:46am Edited: Wed, 3 May 2006 12:48am
_Griphin_
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I figured it out... Underneath the photo...

http://communications.uvic.ca/edge/street-youth.html

Two University of Victoria researchers are doing more than dropping coins in the palms of panhandlers. In the only study of its kind in Canada, the two sociology professors are listening to the voices of street kids.

“We’re trying to get beyond the myths of who these youths are,” says Dr. Cecilia Benoit. “We want to understand street youth from their perspective.”

So in the photo are the two researchers mentioned. - Wed, 3 May 2006 11:47am
James
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Wow what a BAD picture to have on the main page. I think the homeless guy may have defaulted on his loan. He probably got his degree and then realized there is no job for someone with 0 real world experience.

Nevermind it didn't click in about the text underneath. - Wed, 3 May 2006 11:48am Edited: Wed, 3 May 2006 11:50am
Mi*coll*
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Ya, this is Benoit and Jansson from the Sociology department (from which I have a degree). They do a lot of research into poverty-related issues, trying to direct government policy into more effective directions. Their research is very good. - Wed, 3 May 2006 4:22pm
_Griphin_
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Good deal!!! BTW: Nice photo \m/. BTW: mofo, how do you know he isn't a homeless model?!? - Wed, 3 May 2006 6:24pm Edited: Wed, 3 May 2006 6:28pm
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