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Journey: Amy Brechon

By Sara J. Martinez. Published Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Name: Amy Brechon
Age: 19
Year: 2013
Major: Nursing
Campus Activities: MUSNA, Intramural sports, Relay For Life
My Journey:
I guess that you could say that I’m a normal college freshman here at Marquette — except for maybe one thing: I am a five-year breast cancer survivor
The roads I took to get there:
In August 2004, when I was 13 years old, [...]

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Perceptions of a Disorder: During April, Autism Awareness Month, people continue to seek answers.

By Caitlin Kavanaugh. Published Thursday, April 16th, 2009

The room was filled with aliens. They approached you slowly, but you didn’t understand. Their gestures were foreign and confusing. They looked at you with disappointment when you couldn’t respond. Confused and overwhelmed, you wished you could hide; their voices were deafening. Why were they yelling at you? Why didn’t you understand?
For an autistic person, [...]

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Have you checked under your bed lately?

By Patrick Johnson. Published Thursday, February 26th, 2009

For this issue of the Journal, I was paired with Sarah Krasin. As you have hopefully read, she uncovered the severe realities of safety and fear on campus. I sat pondering my thoughts. Do I talk about the Department of Public Safety? Do I think about the popularity of the crime drama TV shows like [...]

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