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Wheelchair accessibility frustrating for students
Kaylin Bowers
Issue date: 11/11/03 Section: Campus News
The residence halls are also inconvenient. Some resident halls, such as Stroup, have no wheelchair access because they have steps at every entrance.
"I hope people will come to the apartments, because I can't get up the stairs," Worrell said.
Conley was placed in the apartments because they "can accommodate a handicap shower and have added space," said Janna Lamison, assistant director of residence life.
The main reason why resident halls and buildings are not completely wheelchair accessible is because of their age, said Lamison. Updates are expensive.
Having certain places on campus with limited accessibility hinders the activities wheelchair-bound students can participate in. Attending basketball games is easy because the students can enter the LYCC through a door on the bottom floor and sit on the floor of the stadium.
Football, however, is a different story.
"I would like to be a part of the students, but I can't get down there," said Conley.
Conley must sit at the top of the stadium because there is no access to lower sections of the bleachers.
Both Conley and Worrell said that they are glad that the majority of campus is accessible, but the issue of convenience is still frustrating and difficult.
"I hope people will come to the apartments, because I can't get up the stairs," Worrell said.
Conley was placed in the apartments because they "can accommodate a handicap shower and have added space," said Janna Lamison, assistant director of residence life.
The main reason why resident halls and buildings are not completely wheelchair accessible is because of their age, said Lamison. Updates are expensive.
Having certain places on campus with limited accessibility hinders the activities wheelchair-bound students can participate in. Attending basketball games is easy because the students can enter the LYCC through a door on the bottom floor and sit on the floor of the stadium.
Football, however, is a different story.
"I would like to be a part of the students, but I can't get down there," said Conley.
Conley must sit at the top of the stadium because there is no access to lower sections of the bleachers.
Both Conley and Worrell said that they are glad that the majority of campus is accessible, but the issue of convenience is still frustrating and difficult.