Choosing better than the 'R' word

By Jeannette.Cruz

This year, "Spread the Word to End the Word" day was March 2. Nearly 250 students teamed up with Grand Canyon University Best Buddies to spread the word to end the 'R' word. The word–"retarded" is “a derogatory that negatively impacts the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities," said Rebekah Dyer, GCU Best Buddies club advisor.

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Posters on campus support the 'Spread the Word to End the Word' campaign.
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Student organizers create a chain of pledges to end the use of the 'R' word.

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GCU Magazine

August 2026

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It is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

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