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At UTD’s doctoral graduation in December, Dr. Marilyn Bland poses with her daughter, Juliet Bond, and her guide dog, Honey. photo courtesy of Ruth Martin

Sweet as Honey

Marilyn Bland, Special Contributor March 4, 2016

Writing about Honey is certainly one of the most difficult things I have done, yet doing so is a way in which I can honor her. The very first moment I touched Honey, I knew something special had...

Iva Ray: Woman’s Best Friend

Hannah Majerczyk, Reporter November 5, 2015

The room was quiet and dim. A small animal sat under a desk, waiting patiently for its cue to get up. Her name was called, and she knew she could get up and say hello to the new visitors. Her name is Iva...

Guiding the blind into the LIGHT

Guiding the blind into the LIGHT

Anahi Castro November 26, 2013

The new guide dog in the school is here and anxious to learn. Zola, a black Labrador puppy, will spend the next school year wandering the halls, and LIGHT counselor, Karen Gordon, will be the person in...

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