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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...

Director of Disability Services April Jackson said its office doesnt conduct routine inspections of campus to see if its disability friendly.

Students call for changes in Eastern’s Student Disability Services

Kyara Morales-Rodriguez, Campus Reporter November 30, 2022

At the end of an anonymous student’s freshman year at Eastern, her father passed away. The death of her father took a toll on her for years, keeping her from enjoying her college experience to the...

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...

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.

Frustrated Eastern student faces campus-wide access struggles

Rob Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief June 16, 2022

Ci Richardson, a senior music education major who relies primarily on a wheelchair to navigate, is frustrated with the lack of disability access at Eastern. Richardson has used a wheelchair and cane...

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