The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Ci Richardson, a senior psychology major, finds it difficult to navigate even in their accessible apartment. They said their apartment is accessible, but there are little things that are inconveniencing and irritating like the little bump between the kitchen and living room and the railing placement in the bathroom railings.

Eastern moves to make campus accessible

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2023

Throughout 2022, Eastern addressed a multitude of concerns about inaccessibility on campus. Many of the changes and updates made were listed during an Eastern accessibility forum held at the end of...

Cracks on the sidewalks around campus which are dangerous to wheelchair users.

Eastern to hold accessibility forum Thursday in Union

Staff Report December 7, 2022

Student Government is holding an accessibility forum to address current and future work being done to improve accessibility on campus on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the University Ballroom in the the Martin...

Ci Richardson, a senior music education major, wheels down the Stevenson Tower ramp while slowing themself down by holding onto the railings on Thursday, June 9.

Student continues push for accessibility on campus

Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor November 30, 2022

Ci Richardson, a senior psychology major, has chronic pains in their body and asthma. Due to this, they are unable to walk long distances due to the pain in their legs.    Richardson must use a wheelchair...

Eric Plummer is handed a bowl of chili during the CCAR Thanksgiving luncheon Tuesday afternoon at CCARs manufactoring plant. Plummer grew up watching Eastern sports games. He works two jobs, the first as a CCAR manufacturing worker and the second as a janitor.

Statistical disparities in Eastern’s disabled students count

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor November 30, 2022

Eastern has declined in number of undergraduate and high school dual credit students registered with disabilities from this fall semester at 4.9%, 340 students, from last fall with approximately 6 percent,...

Weller is the least accessible because of its cracked sidewalks, step up backdoor entrances and no outside push to open button.

Four out of 37 buildings at Eastern are fully accessible

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor November 30, 2022

Out of 37 buildings on campus, The News discovered through research that only four of those buildings passed the inspection for being accessible for students with disabilities to navigate the buildings. Editors...

Ci Richardson, a senior psychology major, finds it difficult to navigate even in their accessible apartment. They said their apartment is accessible, but there are little things that are inconveniencing and irritating like the little bump between the kitchen and living room and the railing placement in the bathroom railings.

History shows previous inaccessibility at Eastern

Cam'ron Hardy, Campus Events Junior Editor November 30, 2022

Moving around Eastern’s campus is challenging for students, faculty and staff with physical disabilities.   An article from 2015 by the Daily Eastern News, discusses the problems Jim Waldrip, a...

A wheelchair in front of a flight of stairs outside of Lantz Arena on Nov. 18 at Eastern.

EDITORIAL: Students with disabilities should not have to fend for themselves

Editorial Board November 30, 2022

Over the past several weeks, we at The News have been looking into the process for reporting issues with accessibility on campus.  We knew it would be a complex issue, but we were not prepared for...

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