The Statesman

We need to rethink the word “disability”

Joshua Blake • February 8, 2019

Why do we categorize people with physical or mental limitations as disabled? This never made sense to me, even when I was a kid. I'd prefer the term handicapped over disabled because, in my mind, I was never a non-functional human.

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My life with cerebral palsy

Joshua Blake • October 28, 2018

We make ourselves what we want to be, but I can never be a man without my disability.

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University cuts Adapted Aquatics program

Rebecca Liebson • May 7, 2017

As the school prepares to reopen the pool after five years, the program, which had been put on hold during that time, will not resume despite former promises from the university.

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Just say “hi” and I’ll say “bye”

Michael Kohut • November 3, 2015

Saying "hi" to a person with a disability isn’t your good deed for the day; we feel annoyed and uncomfortable when people do this to us.

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Snow storm still leaves disabled students stranded

Michael Kohut • March 12, 2015

Four times, it was deemed too dangerous for students to attend classes. But for this wheelchair-bound Seawolf, it was too dangerous to attend class upwards of ten times.

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Eric Engoron fulfills personal promise

Christopher Leelum • April 22, 2014

Starting in front of Yang Hall with his walker in hand and suitemate at his side, Eric Engoron set out for Circle Road. About three miles, three hours and 14,000 of what he calls dips later, he collapsed in his dorm hallway, victorious.

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