Discuss “Aron Ralston’s courage inspires students”

Aron Ralston does not look any different when he is sitting down at a table. But when this Carnegie Mellon alumnus stands up to shake hands, he uses his left — his right arm ends just below the elbow.

Ralston graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 1997 with a degree in mechanical engineering and French and a minor in music.

During his time at Carnegie Mellon, he was an RA in Hamerschlag House for two years, during which he became one of the founders the Hamerschlag Haunted Halloween House.

Despite graduating a decade ago, Ralston still has the characteristics of a Carnegie Mellon student. For example, he said that his first reaction to “Walking to the Sky” was awe.

However, he noted that he saw how the structure could quickly become an...