Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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All photos by Nancy Pelro Disabled students are required to live on the lower floors of residence halls. Karol Osborn, Crawfordsvllle senior, washes her hands. With the aid of a cone, Lawrence Taylor, Garyjunior, As adviser to both the International and rhe disabled is able to move freely obour rhe campus. The snow srudenrs, Roger Lehr handles many problems . however, didpresenr a problem, Taylor said. rhroughour a typical day. Disabled Students 25

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What I am is only part of who I am There are 90 active files on disabled students or the International and Disabled Students' Center. Comprising such 0 small minority of students, their particular problems and feelings often go unnoticed. ' l'We need to realize that it takes little for us to hop, skip and jump oround the campus. A poroplegic is confined to 0 mobile stool, explained Roger Lehr, international and disabled students' odviser. To help counter some of the problems faced by disabled students in 0 university setting, the center offers reader service to those visuolly handicapped, speech and hearing services to those with speech and hearing defects and odopted physical education courses to those with mobile impairments. These services, coupled with odopted housing facilities and preregistrotion for classes, all fall under the wotchful eye of Lehr. The campus, 05 with any public facility, is also equipped to meet the needs of disabled students with special parking, lowered curbs and key-operoted elevotors. A lock of funding hos prevented lorge-scole chonges, soid Lehr. There are still some buildings without elevators and attendant services are not feasible, he odded. With 0 small budget, we have to think in long-ronge goals and save money to make major changes. We hove, though, come 0 tremendous distance in services, attitudes and accessibility, Lehr said. I can't be all things to all people. I can't solve all their problems. They are individuals with different disabilities. What works for o blind student will have no effect on o paraplegic, Lehr soid. Lehr's goal is to help prepare these students for the outside world. llA disabled student that chooses to come to 0 university knows there will be problems, he sold. They are coddled in o safe home environment with all the insecurities, discomforts ond inconveniences removed. It's 0 big, bod world here in Disabled Students 24 comparison, but they will go out into on even bigger, bodder world, Lehr soid. Lehr believes that one of the major problems 0 disabled student has to overcome is the attitudes of other students. nIt's hard for many of the students to accept 0 disabled student 05 another human being, Lehr said. 'They Cthe disobled studentsl wont to be treated the some 05 on oble- bodied person; to feel human and useful, he added. Lawrence Taylor, Gory junior and president of the Disabled Students Organization, soid, 'lSympothy can be one of the most crucial hindrances to the development of o handicapped student, because it doesn't allow him to relate to people on on equal basis. I wont to be able to sociolize with other students because of who I om, not what I am. What I om is o blind student. Who I om is Lawrence Taylor, he explained. Stereotyping is also 0 major problem. Many people hove never known 0 hondicopped person; Photo by Bob Amen therefore, they have to rely on stereotypes. The majority of these stereotypes ore false and misleading. This sets up 0 barrier between the handicapped student and the particular individual, Taylor said. If you really wont to know about 0 yhondicopped person, you'll investigate. Get to know a handicapped person. Then you'll be able to form 0 more realistic mentol picture. Eventuolly your stereotype will vanish, Toylor odvised. l'My having worked with disabled students hos mode me appreciate my temporary oble-bodiedness more. I realized the chonciness of life and that I can be stricken down onytime, Lehr soid. l'Knowing their gutsiness and their confidence in their capabilities makes my complaints look small in comparison. It sometimes makes me feel smoll, but this feeling disappears when I realize that I can help, Lehr added.- Story by Sharon Bohllng Uslng the library does not present a problem for Bryan Phegley, Sullivan sophomore, because of Its easy accessibility and its helpful staff.

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Greek honors active people During the fifth annual Greek Honors Banquet, Greeks who had done outstanding jobs were honored. Jeonine Kimmerle, Terre Houte senior, Jone Vieck, Vincennes senior and Paula Eorlywine, Columbus, senior, were the recipients of the outstanding Greek Women Aword. Outstanding Greek Men were Bill Geiger, Oblong, lll., senior, and Roger LoGronge, St. Croix, senior. Brent Walters, Ploinfield senior, was presented the Order of Omega Service Award. Walters was also president of Oof 0. Receiving the lnterfroternity Council Scholarship Award was Bob Gibbons, Ploinfield junior. Kathy Collohon, Terre Houte graduate student, was the recipient of the 60er Beyers Scholarship Award. Also, organizations were honored for their scholarship achievements. Pi Kappa Alpha was the fraternity with the highest grade point average, Lombdo Chi Alpho was the fraternity with the highest in-house average, and Sigma Pi had the most improved grade point average. Presentations were also mode to organizations with outstanding programming. For alumni relations, Alpho Omicron Pi and Alpha Tou Omega were recognized. They were also recognized for financial management. Gamma Phi Beta was recognized for campus activities, AOPi's were lauded for community service. Pi Kappa Alpha received the rush award, and Lombdo Chi Alpho was named for its pledge program. I Named as outstanding chapter members were: Front Row: Lorl Howard, AOPi; and Beth Ahlemeyer, Sigma Kappa. Back Row.- Brenda Callahan, Gamma Phi Beta; Joanna Brell, Tri-Delr; Patty White, Delta Gom- mo; and Beth McKee, Alpha Chi Omega. Outstanding chapter fraternity members were also recognized. Greek Honors 2b