I have cursed GP21 ever since I arrived at Drury. Values and Inquiry, Alpha, Global Futures, and Science and Inquiry? I had no interest in taking any of these classes. How do they pertain, in any way, to my finance major? The answer was never clear during my first few years here.
Editor's note: This editorial is the second of a series of editorials named "In Layman's terms," in which I will explore various aspects of life at Drury. It's that time of year again: Halloween. The one-day a year when students get to dress up in completely outrageous outfits and be socially acceptable.
On April 5, 1977, a momentous event occurred in the history of the disability rights movement. On that day, hundreds of individuals with disabilities entered the Federal building in San Francisco that held the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in protest to Secretary Joseph Califano's refusal to enact the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.