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Bruce R the ned with di; Here he comes again, down the hallways, blowing past all those stu­ dents racing to get to class on time, al­ ways with a smile. Bruce Burk, co-co­ ordinator of the Students with Disabili­ ties Union, is one of the most positive people I have ever met at PSU. Some find that his motivation is astounding considering he has a mild form of mus­ cular dystrophy that has confined him to a wheelchair since he was 14. But to Bruce, his confinement has been his stimulus for success. A University of Montana journal­ ism graduate, Bruce came to PSU to earn his Master's in Rehabilitation Counseling. "I like to motivate peo­ ple," says Bruce, speaking of the coun- seling program here at PSU. Bruce says, "I think it's the best available on the West Coast." This-is ironic, considering the problems that the students with disabil­ ities here at PSU have to go through just to get to class, have notes taken, or enter some of the classes with stairs. The SDU works in conjunction with the Disabled Students Services to make these problems go away. "We are the