Show fRaqiI7 Diversity Awareness Week teaches that disabilities are universal and aided each other SUN Center volunteers served as guides for the blind experiencing how to lead blind mem-hers- by Sundi Decker staff writer All of us arc challenged in one way or anolher A disability can become a strength and experiencing a disability even for a short time can Income a tremendous learning opportunity Riding through life in the wheelchair ol anolher painting the world through the ey es of one who is blind or deciphering the music of nature through deaf ears are lessons of challenges for those who have never thought to see the vople behind their disabilities Participants of the disabilities luncheon Thursdi) I'cb 22 held in the Alumni Room at the College of Eastern I :lah stepped into the challenges of others and tried them on for a couple hours of aw ueness I lusted b the Active iy stall of l’i ice the luncheon helped Re-li- nt heighten disability consciousness 4 ( iuests at the c ent came from agencies and institiilions ol the hiec aiea such as the Senior C'itien's groups among various others Some (’lit students weic present Entrance into tlic luncheon required that each guest adopt a handicap for the entire lime Some were granted rubber gloves to limit manual dexterity others were allowed I "sleevrs"ihat worked remarkably well as blinding devices others used wheel chairs and some received ear plugs to use for (lie duration of the luncheon This diversity of disabilities proved to be an enormous responsibility for tin group as different liandicaps sat next to of the group Deal people acted as the eyes lor the blind individual sealed next to them and together they combined their abilities Thus disabilities were diminished and life was made easier As the luncheon proceeded the I don't think do everything you'd them be to want one of your chauffeurs or lly you in 747 if you're a passenger ting from one place to anothei Kontgas explained the difficulties of being a blind mother and the impossible chal- can Disabilities Act (ADA) job discrimination towards impaired individuals required them to perform better than unimpaired people of the wank force Jew kes related his experience Vet there are things blind people can do And there are things people m w heelchairs can do Thcic aa1 things deaf people can do livery one of us lunctions m society m one way or an- of being blind and working in a ware olher" lenges she faced caring Ini her Insi baby born shortly before her blindness beset her and mdiv idual dcscnlvd cu cumstances that requited courage and determination finch convinced their audience of the rciiiui kable strides they had made with the ullliciions life presented them An atmosphere of That sums up the miracle of a setting w here disabled people perform the act of educating ihc public as a service to themselves and keynote speaker was presented Richard Jew kes a board member lor the Active and a Rc-Eni- chairman lor the blind addressed llie group talking about his expe-lienc- life-sty- le Bad your these guests the blind qtiuli iplcgic sclerosis and a lew other challenges rcpic-sente- house that contained an enormous inlie had "to go above and ventory Book Buyback beyond" and memorize what other people could see This coupled w ith the condition ol being blind made all effort actions a double-lol- d This is the unrecognied plight of being different "Still” Jew kes told glects those who are obviously works to help handicapped of the community adapt lo then surroundings It ovcisecs programs that deal with the mental and physical difficulties experienced by challenged citizens The disability luncheon represents one of its many efforts to educate the public concerning impaired mem-bci- Chandler told of the frustrations he lives with on a daily basis just in get allot-ney- y Re-rntr- y ent s people who are w ho arc judges— that just about “I know blind Kc-fintr- differ- s people Handball class added to spring schedule by Tyler Hutchens staff writer A handball class w ill be implemented into CnU’s curriculum for the first unique game Because rubber was not in existence during this particular link period the game was played with a leather ball The game nourished in lime ever The class will be taught by John Scrfnstini on Tuesdays at 7 pm during Spring quarter We loan Medieval England where (lie king forbade Ins master archers to play the game because of its addictive nature The game played today is of Celtic Handball is thought to be the oldest game played with a ball Early Egyptians are said lo be the inventors of this origin About I KKO w lien many young men came from Ireland lo the United States they brought the game of handball with them The rules of handball are the same as racquetball because raequetball adopted the rules from handball Tltc game is played by hilling a rubber ball ! money on anything of value Sell Buy Trade Loan Mon- - Sat Fri 9-6 IIS West Main Price Utah 84501 10-- 4 Have lots of fun Get to know another culture and N M i Provide a much needed service trip to the March against the front wall of a ncicd court with your hands hcncc the name handball Gloves are worn on the hands to decieise the sling ol the Kill and most imxntmily to keep sweat oil ol the ball to encourage a true bounce 'Ilus i a game which icquucs the use ol both hands and also requites aleitness quick stalls sudden stops loi vv aul and back w aid hauls uulovei head leaches It is a game ol skill m which coiiiiiil speed hand and eye eoordmit ion and liming is immiimi il success in the spoil isdestied A physiological study was done to compaie handball lotiicqiiclhall The study Inuiul that handball Isabella cuidiovisculit vv oik out than racquclhill This is he cause moic miming is involved since you do not have the extra length ol the lour-cor- Charge's (Pawn Shop Navajo Reservation planned for ! N ! -i lacquct 16-2- 0 a Mandatory meeting Mon March II 5 pm In the SUN Center For more Information call 0 ext 5024 4-- to 3 pm Jeannie llouskccpcr and Tcrty (iibbs ol the I'nce Active an institution designed to disabled individuals Active assist Nancy Mcnilcy Tioy Dennis Barbara Ki mtgas Randy ( 'handler and Jew kes Each introduced themselves giving background on their specific disabilities and then explaining their experiences living in a world that olten ne- The SUN Center has a am e dis- during Spring break 9 nily do cv civ day The event was made vossible by d Jim Sanche j CEU Bookstore mul-lipl- uniccognicd pci sons ot otu com mu ability categories ol ihc world 'These six people w cieJoe Sanchez INSTANT CASH It's the lasfreminder of winter quarter (untiUradesJ Other peopleicaijyuse them You set money back! Kill we doii'l have to acccpl il we simply must use above it as so many our commmuiy Sjvot lighted lor the event because ol then svcial not Iiy ii mdiv iduals of the community fincouiagemeni was the picsidmg theme ot the disability luncheon - we aie all disabled m one way or auoihei luncheon concluded with a panel ol distinguished individuals Irom to alleviate the handicaps of disabled people in the places w here they lived People ceitainly did to empathie with those who found extreme difficulty m just try ing to enter a public building “I think Price is one of the leading cities to make our city handicap accessible" Jcwkes told the audience "We just want to have the same the same opportunities as other people do" he added and then continued by explaining the cause ol his blindness and the effects that followed I le told stories of limes w lien lie would be in a restaurant and if the waiter or waitress could tell that he was blind they would basically ignore him and instead ask his wife what he wanted (o order I le had lo explain lo (hem that he could order on his own inspi-intio- and hope prevailed not through w oids only but Irom the inspiring pics-cnc- c ot such mcicdiblc and essenliil as an cv cn largei serv ice to those m ignoianceol then impaired brothers and sistcis ot the community Willi handicaps still m place the as a blind cilien of the community Jew kes remarked that yeais ago nothing was done Top 3 Reasons to Sell le urged that people simply acknow those who are different I le explained that helore the Ameri- I 637-212- I I I 5 S ! 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