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Publication: The Tower, , Catholic University of America , Washington, DC
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This is an independently submitted op-ed for our Quill section. Views and statements made in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Tower.
Attending The Catholic University comes with both advantages and flaws, and one glaring flaw that must be addressed is the abhorrent lack of accessibility on campus. I have personally experienced and witnessed accounts of accessibility issues in terms of wheelchair accessibility, hearing loss, dietary restrictions, and privacy of DSS accommodations.
Personally, I have several dietary restrictions. For three years, I was on a meal plan and experienced extreme inconsistencies with dining services. I was told by the dietician to use the dine-on-campus app to see ingredient lists for all food in the eatery, but there were several instances where the ingredients listed were completely inaccurate....