“Lots of people around here don’t have computers or televisions,” she says while holding a jumbo stick of chalk, “So I keep them informed of what’s happening around the world. Like what’s happening in Egypt right now.” Lauren has been writing news snippets on the sidewalks of Market St for years, often sharing URLs out-loud to important stories to passersby. “You don’t know about the hiker’s held hostage in Iran? You have to go to freethehikers.org and check out Shane Bauer’s site!”.
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