Old buildings on campus present accessibility challenges
By Emily Gibson
Staff Writer
Jadyn Marstella, on her way to work in Apple Dining Hall. Photo by Emily Gibson
Jadyn Marstella, a freshman English major, uses a wheelchair and cannot think of a time when her closest friends were not there to help with whatever challenges came her way on campus.
Marstella was diagnosed with spina bifida, a condition that affects the spine, at birth, but she has been using a wheelchair for eight of those years.
When the time came for Marstella to choose a college, accessibility and campus population were two important factors she considered.
During her first visit to Trevecca, Marstella said she saw a college that seemed to fit everything she was looking for except a few accessibility concerns. But when she met Mi...