Although the 5Cs promote values of equity and diversity, students with physical disabilities face broken elevators, apathetic and unreliable emergency support and inaccessible dorms. Jackie Kostyuchenko PZ ’28, who uses a mobility device, has experienced these failures firsthand. Alongside Zena Almeida-Warwin PO ’28, the two document how institutional negligence affects the daily lives of students with disabilities. They call for concrete reforms: improved infrastructure, better emergency protocols and a 5C-wide reporting system.
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OPINION: Wheelchair users must be better represented at the 5Cs
In order to be a more inclusive environment, the 5Cs must recognize diversity of ability and provide better accessibility, writes Max Zonana PO ’26.