India, May 7 -- The Vision Clinic at Cougar Health Services on the Pullman campus has started a new eyeglass frame donation program and everyone - students, faculty, staff, and community members - can donate. What is old becomes new again.

The program is designed to defray some of the costs for students who need new glasses but can't afford them. Denise Robertson, manager of the Vision Clinic and licensed dispensing optician, said rising prices for food, gas, and other living expenses have made some students hesitant to purchase new glasses due to the cost.

"We've noticed more students want to keep their old frames when they update their lenses, which is fine if they are in good shape," Robertson said. "But often their frames are broken...