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The Seattle Collegian

Challenging Accessibility: Are Accommodations Working?

Attending college can be stressful and challenging for most students. If you’re a student with disabilities, you face additional challenges unique to your abilities. College campuses nationwide strive to meet American’s With Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, which include things like elevators and ramps. But not all colleges are meeting the…

Snowpocalypse 2019: Flakey Accessibility For Disabled Folks

Seattle is not built for snow. Despite generally being an accessible city for both disabled and able-bodied individuals, snow and ice throw us into an entirely different ball game. If you are able-bodied, it’s hard enough to manage our steep hills, public transit reroutes, and disruptions in service. For those…

Snowpocalypse Now!

Record-breaking snowfall prompts road closures, is expected to continue into the week.   This February has already been Seattle’s snowiest since 1949, and meteorologists say it’s just getting started. The most recent storm, which hit Friday night and continued into Saturday morning, blanketed the city with an astounding 7.9 inches…