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lid;'opial WMC Challenges the - .r. Physically Challenged ADbq~vM IN rAe. By JESSICA FISHEL AND RANEE DEYO handicapped could never go. A wbeel- fRffi·\l1/1Uj ~ C"",rib>oti""Wrl ... ....ts.qjfWri ... chair bound student is unable to go any P'OJ\\'\ot"~Q<."e~£I"o..J" Although there has been a variety of place in Memorial other than the base- CDoO' 0"\~u..6. deaf and learning disabled students at ment. Levine is our of the question alto- _1V\v"st" 1~"C'-,t".Gt~.s~ Western Maryland College, this is the gether. This is not even mentioning all O(\\'!I on c.G.Mpv.:;.. first semester one may encounter a stu- of the residence halls which are off-lim- -N\v.$ loe i",OD<'n'UD'j CD dent in a wheelchair. its because of both the entrance steps and 9p.... What has WMC been doing to accom- the staircases inside. ~ j"T\\4St be~cOrted. ? modate the physically challenged who Even the two wheelchair-accessible if' leo-v~1"I fJ the CDII~ interact with the campus or may want to dorrrutones. Whiteford and Rouzer, are 3~!,.lnds. intbeluture? really not options for residency. t:. 'nC>1O h()J'"\M -~ ~~rbua;~ Since the American Disability Act To enter either building, the physi- -<-.'.<-~ went into effect in 1991, WMC has made cally challenged encounter a series of jT some positive changes, according to heavy doors which usually have trash -c.o.t'..oc 1-'Io.IJeCV\~ Dean Sayre. Ramps were installed into cans behind them or other obstacles to rl\M, '5«.iol e~ Of' Big Baker Chapel, Hoover Library, and endure. In addition to this, neither have ~r "FuN tI(\loI5~ oA \!:' u.. Whiteford Hall. Sidewalks were repaved handicapped restrooms or showers. It o..C«)~ied Do;a.t\. = ..,.. _ i-'1o.... c. f\oli~"~~ over the summer in order to decrease makes one start to wonder: What are their slanl And. the art gallery was re- these people supposed to do when nature ~~~~~~~~2~ cently moved from the Fine Arts Build- calls? ing to Hoover Library. Despite these Although in past years Western ..toIA4bi, boj$ ~ ~'rb 1'IolA.:' improvements, the accessibility of the Maryland College has shown concerted handicapped on campus is still very lim- efforts to address this problem, there is ited. still a lot left to be done. However, a U seems as though WMC is only mak- good place to start would be to install an of different The Nights the ing adjustments that the law stipulates elevator in Memorial. Since this build- must bemade, but those adjustments just ing encompasses a variety aren't enough. disciplines, opening it up would decrease Glancing around campus, one would the isolation of handicapped students and Comedians Came begin to see all of the places that the encourage more to apply. Q Stranded on 'The Hill' gotta take your boy with you ... all that talk made you want to suck a condom that be advised Please this article contains material that might be offensive dick?" with stereotypical homo- Continuing BY GRETA PoWEll Company charges $25 to go from WMC to some readers. .."...., sexual mannerisms. he said"sqeakin~ for to Owings Mills Metro Station. Western Maryland College presents Imagine you have just been dropped The lack of public transportation op- the man he had just insulted, "Oh no, I offal Western Maryland College nestled tions is especially bothersome for fresh- itself as believing in diversity. Too bad it don't gets to go now. My little ass is doesn't practice what college the in the quaint town of Westminster. I hope men. The new WMC parking policy pro- preaches. CAPBoard proved it's still getting hot." you doG'l plan on leaving anytime soon, hibits them from having vehicles on struggling with this problem on Come- Mter the two men exited, be per- because if you are a student witbout a car campus except for commuters and spe- dian Night held in the Pub September 10. sisted, "And they didn't even tty to cover or a ride you won't, cial cases. This article was written after viewing that shit up, they went out band-in-hand Students without vehicles must rely Paradoxically, this new parking a videotape shot by UPLINK. I was sure that muthafucker with the on various forms of pUblic transporta- policy began tbe same semester as our As two male patrons were leaving the plaid shirt was a lumberjack." Shaking tion. Unfortunately, the only form avail- only affordable transportation option CAPBoard function the opening come- his head in condemnation, he finished, !IbIe is a taxi. and taxis are not very af- was taken away. dian, Danny Williams, interupted his "Never can tell." ronlab(e. Perhaps the college could present the monologue witb: "Hey where are you When finished with gay-bashing, hc Before this year, WMC had a more students with some better alternatives. going ... you gotta go get a leak and you then referred to a Chinese man as "Hung preferable option. Rohrbaugh's Daily One possibility is to run a shuttle service See COMEDIANS, Pg. 7 Col. 1 Motorcoacb Line Service bad a semi- using the WMC vans. WMC could do weekly Westminster to Baltimore route. one or two trips a day on the weekend to A public relations representative from the Owings Mills Metro Station. They Respond to our Rohrbaugh's explained that the route could also do daily trips around was cancelled on September 18 due to Westminster, such as to Cranberry Mall "lack of ridership." and assorted restaurants. The college Commentary! Since the service has been canceled, could charge students a more reasonable students must use either the Ride Board fee than taxis. Write a letter to the editor. located on the second floor of Decker by While it is not the college's responsr- the PostOffice, or pay for a taxi. For stu- bility to make transportation available to dents travelling to the Baltimore-Wash- all students, it is an aspect of student life Just send to The Phoenix via Campus Mail. ington area, the Carroll County Cab that should not be overlooked. Q The Phoenix Editor-ln-Ch1er ~M--M'M ..... _ ... _ _ _ Jennifer Scott '93 The Phoenix is publisbed hi-r-v- thly. 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