News & Events

Not sure if you’ve had the chance to skim through this week’s Midweek. PBA sophomore Ellen Ruckmänn-Bruch published an article titled “Every Day Is the Best Day” as part of the weekly’s “Chasing the Light” column where she discusses unfortunate assumptions people make about individuals with Down syndrome like her and debunks those assumptions with a stirring list of assertions about her accomplishments, interests, full, rich personhood, and future hopes. “I’ve grown used to people telling me what I will never be able to do,” she writes. “Actually, I know who I am and what I can do.”