Making Lakewood Accessible

By Troy Schulz and Hugh Fogarty

December 18, 2021

At Western Washington University’s Lakewood, students are able to rent equipment and get out on the water at Lake Whatcom. But large accessibility issues are present at the facility, and some students with disabilities aren’t able to use the facility. Some are hopeful for change, but there is still lots of work to be done.

Troy Schulz is a visuals reporter at The Planet, and a journalism major at WWU. He was previously layout editor at The Sounds, and a freelance reporter.

Hugh Fogarty is a visuals reporter at The Planet and student at WWU.