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events on campl1s. OlLdi~ony~ei 2xtJLOOJLdittto.rty of his textbooks, and records class lectures on a handy cas- in- Dan's sette recorder. credible adaptation to WMC is simply amazing!!! estern Maryland Col- and are right out there with W lege attracts a won- the rest of campus tackling Another group of excep- derful blend of students. the day-to-day problems and tiona! students on campus Among these are the athle- enjoying the fun of college this year are the deaf and hearing impaired. They can tic, the theatrical, the studi- life. ous, the not-so-studious, the The only blind student at be seen communicating in sign language all over cam- party goers, the Greeks, the WMC this year is sopho- pus. These students often independents, and perhaps more, Don Combs. A resi- have interpreters for their most inspirational to all of us dent of Elderdice, Don has classes, and other facets of are those who are deaf or adapted to campus !ife re- campus life are interpreted blind. These students have markably well. Now in his as well. These activities in- overcome their handicaps second year, Don has cov- clude the Christmas Service, ered every area of campus, and the Honors Convoca- Mark rt>ssier.ahearingimpairedslu- and knows it inside and out. tion. Again, the adaptation of dt>nl.spt>ndssome lime ""ioying Ih.- As for hitting the books, Don these students to campus !ife sprlng-like wealherofMarch has tape recordings of most is breathtaking. Extraordinary lSI