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v ; -?* an;?* *w v- ? ? ^ ?*rv?. ^ /?V ,. > > 1' - * v** .r-v : Elevators, ramps, c USC h< provisi* By Danny Powell OinMcock St?W Write* The physical barriers for the ha are many and take a number of diff< Elevators, ramps and curb cv 4A aha??M# micviviiaii otuucuio w gci aivuiii adequate, according to many ham and those who work closely with 1 Second of three \ "Being so close to the people, I s? they have to go through," said S graduate student in rehabilitate also works as an attendant on can complain; they do what they hav< It is a frustrating experience student to try to get on a filled e said. People standing in the elevat of walking up a stairway, wher< student does not, he said. "1 think a lot of it is just unaw about non-handicapped students."] person who does that; I just thii derstand that the only way we c second floor is by way of the ele\ "The Humanities Building eh crowded." Cindie Ashlev. a soDhon a wheelchair, said. She said she is < people rush in front of her to get infc "They (non-handicapped) pus! elevator so I push back," Linda Rc also in a wheelchair, said. Suoer Soe B %?<?> Llmi* 2 wltl | ^^^$7.50 ormore H ^HB^prder, oxclo h tobacco 1 ^n^spocio ^S.C.MI 'W * ytstf zarbcuts indicapp ons not a ndicapped at USC Ashley sai< erent forms. difficult to c its necessary for elevators wi 1 campus are not trouble inclu< dicapped students BA, Building. hh*?m aHiHanfa uiki/ ovuviviiio mu\ to get aboan pavts Ramps are stairs or step se the frustrations must provide teve Michaluk, a some ramps 1 counseling who lpus. "They don't "They (the J to." the buildings for a wheelchair said. The ran levator, Michaluk bA and Gaml or have the option inaccessible eas a wheelchair usual flow ol aranoso " ho oaiH - u&viavw) bav o??u WATP nn [ don't erttlcta, the just not ^ ak they don't an- J{irmative Ac :an get up to the rator. ' Another pr< jvators are very which must | lore who must use ??n?s a p^, iisheartened when Gambrell," l o the elevator. ?x w;sh #Ke h to get in the the buildings )gers, a freshman, ?cialsfor O SHOP AND SAVE A1 ST. ANE NATIONAL BRAN SUPER SPECI/ S uaf 99a7 ?W taper fowels i ^j?j?J mW r EDIUM >S MP t?69 ib. Mi ed claim dequate i the elevator in the Russell House is :ontrol because it is so small. Other ith which wheelchair students have Je those in the Business Administration, . Again, it is the "unawareness" of other :h does not allow students in wheelchairs i, Michaluk said. a wheelchair student's replacement for s. However, even though the university i ramps to meet certain qualifications, Hn nnt oilif fka ohiiJanf'o "aiuJ" uv IIVW (JUIV UIV (JiUU^UV 0 11CVUO. university) put the ramps on the back of like they are ashamed of them/' Ashley ips on the backside of buildings such as htrpll Hnll nlan mnlro tho hnilHinos mnro because the ramps are away from the ' student traffic, she said. t ashamed of them whatsoever; that's case, viciona rox, director ot Attion, said. )blem related to the ramps are the doors be opened by the wheelchair students. n f a rfof f V* a /"l /va?*o awnn of fkn Knnlr r\C it w gci ui^ uwio upcu cat uic; uaviv ui \shley said. y had the automatic opening doors on all i," Rogers said. See Handicapped, page 4 ur Special Ci >REWS PIG St. Andrews Rd. c IDS Advertised week aft* VLS tor our customers, wi r /39-h, a Limit 8 with $7.5( xcluding toboci ii *'*?? .j^s.'V ,'# ?,y t-'-j^b Bfcfev^ ms / / f . 7 : Jk*' ;. ' -*g\ v>'-. +<\iW - :<& +? *: > J^k-'* '<&* +-f**'^4 y&y+i* istomers Pl?c; fES ^hbT C2 ViLY WICjQJ it 1*26 jr week at Super Low Pri h quality for your family AO FR ?? ^ :o A Specials **. *' **? tig^|M&| 1& - up. i *pW Stephen McCormecfe ? GAMECOCK jantity Rights Reserved ?s effective Oct. 11-14 I Welcome ^ Students /-/c^5 tor I Your Convenience! CeS. Mon. - Sat. 7 AM -1 12 PM I Sun. 7 AM - 9 PM CUT UP YERS 59' lb. >.C. GRADE A c D?^jj$