Ethan Xu (10) | STAFF REPORTER
Imagine you’re a single mother of 3, who after a long year of hard work is finally able to go on Christmas vacation. The vacation, of course, is wonderful, you’re enjoying yourself on the beach or wherever for the best week of your life. Now imagine returning to your home only to find another family of 2 living there. They’ve broken in unannounced and have been living in your house for the past few days. “Fine, I’ll just kick them out,” you think, but it’s not that simple. Meet squatter’s rights, more professionally known as adverse possession. Squatter’s rights in general have been a very controversial topic: to have or not to have.