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Caitlin Brannigan | Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Many colleges struggle with providing proper amenities for disabled students. While Notre Dame has succeeded in creating an accessible campus in some ways, there are several aspects that can be improved. In failing to meet certain standards for accessibility, the daily lives of disabled students are made more difficult. How can we claim to be
Letter to the Editor | Monday, December 9, 2019
Every single football game, I take my place in the student section. With fellow seniors to my back and the 50-yard line ahead, my spot is a prime position. It’s the ultra-exclusive, invitation-only, hottest section in Notre Dame Football. It’s the handicap-accessible accommodations. What a great spot to not only see, but to be seen.
Lesley Stevenson | Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Wednesday, members of Special Olympics Notre Dame and Best Buddies, two clubs dedicated to serving individuals with intellectual disabilities, will call upon their fellow students to participate in “End the R-Word Day” by signing banners and taking a pledge to stop using “retarded” as an offensive term, Special Olympics Notre Dame co-president and junior Laura
Katie McCarty | Tuesday, March 4, 2014
The Notre Dame Best Buddies club, a club serving people with intellectual disabilities, will host a fashion show as part of Disabilities Awareness Month on Wednesday in Legends. “The event is meant to gain awareness for disabilities, but is also just a fun night,” President of Best Buddies and senior Kelly Keenan said. “Our buddies