Junior psychology major Justin Dickinson discusses living with an autistic brother the colonnade: When was your brother diagnosed with autism? dickinson: He was older than most kids when they get diagnosed. It was right before kindergarten. the colonnade: Does he struggle academically? dickinson: He is currently a junior on a five-year track, so he [...]
GC Disability Services aims to welcome and provide care to autistic students Since the 1970s, the Autism Society has strived to educate the public about the disorder through the National Autism Awareness Month occuring in April. Currently, one in every 88 children in America is affected by autism, with the margin continually becoming smaller and [...]
James Hendershott never had a car until February when he bought a yellow Mazda Protégé 5. The 25-year-old senior psychology major claims he’s never needed one. “I do everything bike related. I’ve been getting around everywhere I live to do all my shopping (and) everything by bike,” he explains, taking a swig of Miller High [...]
It was 7:25 a.m. Class was minutes from starting, and yoga instructor Xan Nichols entered the room, mat in hand. Anxious eyes shifted from the clock governing on the wall to her fuchsia-colored hair hidden underneath an oversized beanie. Students and adults are scrounging for remedies to cure anxious minds brought on by demanding deadlines [...]
Mary Virginia Harrison was a fun-loving, exotic beauty. Yet her ghost is said to haunt the Harrison House off of West Hancock Street. One day, after moving back home once her second husband died, Harrison impulsively grabbed her mother’s handgun, ran outside to the magnolia tree and shot herself. Bob Wilson, professor of history, lived [...]
Editor’s note: All names of subjects have been changed to protect the identity of those mentioned in this story. Driving up the broken, paved roads at Central State Hospital is a throwback to the 19th century. The historic buildings’ facades crumble with each passing year; only a handful of buildings are fully used now. [...]
