The curtains are wide open welcoming the first sunlight. The warm, piercing rays act as a third method to rouse Marchant from a deep sleep. Marchant is one of 27 deaf students attending Utah State University. She is also a client of the Disability Resource Center on campus, which provides interpreters for her classes. Part of the DRC support is interpreter services for the deaf.
Interpreters attend class with deaf students and translate lectures into sign language.
Interpreters are also available for other University-sponsored programs and events. Cameron White, an interpreter for USU, feels his experience has been good overall. White has gained a new perspective through his interaction with the deaf community. Now I know what it is like to function in a world without sound. I have learned how to use other senses to get information.