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Disabled stu By ELIZABETH LYNCH Assistant Carolina Life Editor Meet Don Blanchard, a junior journalism major who would eventually like to manage a radio station after graduation. Meet Parnell Digs, a junior political science major who plays basketball, wrestles and would eventually like to go on to law school. Both Blanchard and Digs have a few things in common. They both are members of the organization AWARE and they are both blind. AWARE is USC's first organization made up of students concerned about the many challenges facing individuals with all types of disabilities. "We want people to realize that we're capable of doing a lot of things. We're not looking for a heartache story. All we want is equal opportunity education," Blanchard said. According to AWARE, there are at least 110 students with disabilities who attend USC. Of those students, 15 are visually impaired, 19 have some type of learning disabilty and 44 are mobility impaired? Students who use manual or power wheel chairs and other assistive equipment are considered mobility impaired. Forty two percent of USC's buildings are fully accessible to individuals who use wheel chairs, 31 percent are partially accesible and 27 percent are completly inaccesible. "What we mean by accessible is, for example, putting electronic doors on all the buildings for die students who are quadriplegics," said Parnell, president of AWARE. "Imagine waiting outside of a builiding in the nonrinp rain, waitine for somebodv to ooen a door for you. Think how frustrating that can be for a quadriplegic," added Digs. Greek Forum i By OCTAVIA WRIGHT Zeta Phi Staff Writer agreed, "T1 Anyone ever wonder why black y?u 'cnow sororities and fraternities go 'on- everything line' while white sororities and w^at ma^es fraternities "rush?" Most bk This question and many more |east tw0 w< about the differences between usually s white and black greeks were an- ^ne. When swered Thursday at the Greek Process Forum that was held in the Russell as P-ec^ House Theater. assignments thing about At the forum, the differences in they're pled initiation processes were the prim- helps them ary issues of discussion. "When a ture brother! person is on-line, they become a USC's A1 part of one segment and one un- Todd Wooc ique personality. It's like a bond- prestige. V ing process. You get to know your you're eith< line sisters as you become one per- sleeping. Y son," said Pamela Martin, presi- time doing r dent of USC's Delta Sigma Theta Unlike th chapter. zations, whi Call The Gamecock at MEDICAL STUDEN Need cash? Can't afford medical? goal of becoming a physician can t costly task. The U. S. Navy Medic way for you to realize your ambition of the financial burden of your me Call 1-800-922-2135 in SC or 1-8 GA, M-F, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM. Gain valuable ex- Perfor perience working for Men & The Gamecock! All majors welcome. Call 777-7726 or come by Russell House room ggi Day: 7 321. L, r iuu Oflt d i We are looking fo: apply for Homecon Comedy Night, Coc Positions Available. Application dead Applications < Russell House i in the Campu idents attei The McBride Quadrangle, the observs and Preston college are just a few of the b ings that have limited or no access. "We want people to be aware of and formed to what's going on and the intentioi disabled students," Digs said. "Being blind is difficult because you have t a lot more observant, you have to look for landmarks to find your certain area, like ridge along the wall to find that certain b ing," Blanchard said. One thing both Digs and Blanchard said could do to help the blind students find way around campus is make a tactile (bn map. "In 1987, the Disabled Student Sen said they would get me a map. It never ne.ned T rnnlH ne.ve.r po to Columhia Ha Bates by myself. It may be accessible, t could never go there by myself," Digs said. Disabled Student Services is a cami funded organization to help ensure an acc ble, positive and fulfilling college experi for students with disabilities through an ii ration of on-campus services. "When I first got here, I went to the Disa Student Services to show me around campi ends up that I was actually showing my g around. For example, a Shuttlecock di pulled up and asked us where the B.A. buil was. While my guide was trying to figure it I just pointed right to it and told her it was down the street," Blanchard said. Blanchard and Digs both said the unive was not fully equipped for blind stud( "They have to update their equipment, like Curshwall Brailler (a machine that type braille). The backspace doesn't even wc Blanchard said. lirs racial is si Beta's Javonda Floyd have a week long le way that we bond, part of their initi these gals and almost volves open hous about them. This is can get their Firs it so unique." formal party. Th; ick Greeks spend at process, a decisior jeks until 'until', which gets invited back :ix to eight weeks on- the spring, Kappa a pledge is put on-line, Martha Moultrie s becomes very intense "On Tuesday r ;es are given structural nity meets and w( that teach them every- a bid that night, the organization that ber in mind bec< Iging for. This process keep our chapter to bond with their fu- because our dues 5 or sisters. It's a process o; pha Phi Alpha member night. Even thouf 1 said, "A line brings to all of the pled: /hen you're on-line, you just have it studying, eating or brothers. As time ou don't waste your ally get to know lothing." Borellis of Pi Kap e black Greek organi- But the idea c te Greek organizations was challenged. " 777-7726 [ I< The Ga news br >ui vuipo 11cio a. m wucu iwv and relieve you I The Gar dical education. I rT1\ 100-845-5640 in I X Jtl A NEW I * * * instrumental Musician m With The Columbia College Wine Women Brass. Woodwind. Percuss Welcome No Marching Travel Meet Pe 86-3810 Nigh ^ 1 imate nirit nf ^ Carolina i r enthusiastic peopli ling 1990 Chairpers< >k-out, and PR Assisi line is Feb. 1 at 12 noon ire available at the nformation desk and s Activites Center npt to chang< ttory "USC likes to publicize the wonderful readuild ing machine in the Thomas Cooper Library, but in actuality it's about the oldest machine arl in- ound. It doesn't even work right now," Digs is of said. Blanchard said the equipment mentioned o be above was expensive, but there were other your things USC could do to help the blind students, that "Elevators are very difficult. Going into a uild- new building and pushing the wrong button is a problem. Labeling the buttons in braille would USC be great," Blanchard said, their Besides Disabled Student Services, USC oftille) fers disabled students the Transitional Living /ices Center. The TLC is located in the accessible hap- wing of Woodrow Residence Hall. Eight stu11 or dents reside in the apartments which include >ut I living areas, modified bathrooms and bedrooms. The residents also received 24-hour personal pus- care assistance provided by registered nurses, essi- "I love the university itself. I just don't like ence the way they publicize how they offer educalteg tional opportunities to all the students when they really don't," Digs said, ibled "People with disablities can function in sociis. It ety, they're a cross section of society," said ;uide Tracy Moore, a member of AWARE and graduiver ate assistant for Disabled Student Services, ding out^ The club is also interested in having an right Awareness Day at USC. "We'd like to get healthy students into wheelchairs and blindfold rsity students and have them do small tasks or eat a mts. meal" Digs said. ^ the Digs jokingly added, "Disabled students ;S in don't come to the university to show how we >rk," can be normal. We're here like everyone else ? iu get a joo ana maice a lot 01 money. aes, differences rush process as a tured quota also. We had a maxiation, which in- mum of 54. Normally, if we do nol e where rushees meet the quota, you're allowed to t invitation to a have a spring rush. And at Rush rough a bidding Retreat and other social events, i is made on who everybody gets to know one for initiation in another," Moultrie said. Kappa Gamma s "They come t( us. We get to know them. We nave nc our er~ quota. Any man we would like tc idecide who gets haVe and is worthy can join. We We keep a num- g0 on more 0f a personal basis," luse we want to phi Beta Sigma member Leonard at the same level Knight said, need to be paid. f staying up all The Forum was sponsored by ;h you can't talk Zeta Phi Beta's Psi Eta Chapter as ges in one night, a part of their Founder's Week to trust your Celebration. "We decided to have goes on, you re- a Greek Forum to try to get them," said Joel together and have more communipaPhi. cation amongst each other," said >f having quotas. Kim Floyd, a member of the Psi We have a struc- Eta Chapter. )id you know there a 70 percent chance of rain today? imecock has expanded its front page iefs to include the weather. So find out lav tnnioht anri tomorrow's forecast is in necock. ie Gamecock ->ook. a New Perspective. i Ensemble ion Players ople .^B t? tant s access, atti Wheelchair Accessibility at USC 27% of buildings not accessible 31% of buildings partially accessible 42% of buildings fully accessible Residence Halls Partially Or Not Wheekhai mm mi inn, ...it jr. McBride Quadrangle Majority of University Terrace McClintock, Sims, Wade Hampton Harper/Eliot Maxcy Legare/Pickney Preston Major Buildings Partially Or Not Wheelcha Flinn Hall Sloan College Mellon Observatory ;|HPP" Booker T. Washington Auditorium Currell College One half of Williams-Brice Stadium hj wheelchairs 1. : : . ' : ::V: Architects win des By RENEE MARTIN [||g jpg Staff Writer Use of IThe South Caroliniana Library two prii has earned an award for the ar- tively . chitects involved in its refurbish- The i ing, Drafts & Jumper Architects of novatioi West Columbia. changir Dave Rinker, the senior vice brary. 1 president of facilities planning at of colo 1 USC, said, "We're absolutely de- designt lighted with the award. It's nice to room. . know that the AIA recognizes the were pr value and artistic merit of out- lection i . standing architectual design." books. ( The jury for the South Carolina placed I f American Institute of Architects glass-er commented, "The architect has ing the done all the right things to bring isting bi Carolina Ca This year Carolina Cares was over $14,000.00 in canned good monetary donations to The Cont Emotionally Disturbed Childre Food Bank and The Salvation A We Would Like to Thank the 1 zations for their Participation Community Service cWeefcl990: Alpha Chi Ome Alpha Delta P Alpha Kappa A1 Alpha Phi Alpl Alpha Tau Ome American Marketing A Association of Honor Beta Theta P Carolina Aliv< Carolina Program y^ll 1 r-j _ _ Lmannei zjqrc Chi Omega Delta Delta De Delta Gammj Delta Sigma I Delta Tau Del Delta Upsiloi Delta Zeta Department of Stud< East Coast Tee Ethel's Imported Sp Fraternity Cour Freshman Cour Hostages Kappa Alpha T1 Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Ga Kappa Sigmj Kudzo Kin Law School Medical Student Ass' Mortar Boarc National Student Ex Open Door Residence Hall Ass< Sigma Alpha Ep; Sigma Gamma 1 Sorority Coun< Student Alumni Ass Student Personnel As Tau Kappa Eps Touch of Faith Gosp Zeta Phi Bet Zeta Tau Alpl L__ itudes ; : . ... 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