People of the Eye

Carl DuPree Died 16 Years Ago Today
People of the Eye Remember Carl DuPree. Note: If any of the details of my narrative are incorrect, please leave a comment. I want to get the most accurate picture of what happened 16 years ago. Thanks! I implore you, please do not forget Carl DuPree, or how he died. Do not forget the death of this ’strong deaf’ activist, and [...]
Thu, Nov 09 2006

Ding-Dong, The Wicked Witch is Dead!
People of the Eye ...well not quite, but close enough. I’m on campus right now and have been here for most of the day. The mood is one of exuberance and exhiliration and excitement. Plenty of smiles, lots of hugs. Feels like a dark cloud has lifted off of Gallaudet, and now the sun is shining even brighter than [...]
Mon, Oct 30 2006

One More Thing- JKF?s Future
People of the Eye Ryan Commerson confirmed that she still has tenure in the ASL department, regardless of the BoT’s decision. The BoT simply terminated her as president-elect. Her tenure remains. I can’t imagine her trying to teach ASL classes under MJ as chair of the department, can you? What do you think will happen to JK? Will she [...]
Mon, Oct 30 2006

Death of a Strong Deaf
People of the Eye republished with permission from The Nation, February 11th, 1991 [...]
Mon, Oct 30 2006

More Pictures
People of the Eye These pictures show the debauchery at Gallaudet as the protesters celebrate into the night. Most of the older folks had left by this time... check ‘em out- hot off the presses!
Mon, Oct 30 2006

AP Article
People of the Eye Gallaudet Rejects Incoming President AP Photo/CHRIS GARDNERWASHINGTON (AP) — The board of trustees of the nation’s premier school for the deaf voted Sunday to terminate the appointment of the incoming president, who had been the subject of protests, the board announced. The vote at Gallaudet University came after a daylong closed-door [...] [...]
Mon, Oct 30 2006

Information about the BOT Meeting from FSSA
People of the Eye For Immediate Release At the present time, the Gallaudet protest leadership has not announced any plans to go to the Dulles Hyatt today. The media will want to go to Gallaudet to interview protesters. The Dulles Hyatt is not allowing media into the hotel, though media personnel would probably be able to go in cognito, especially [...]
Sun, Oct 29 2006

now on way home
People of the Eye wow, what an inspiring and peaceful experience. we all represented you well. as tim rarus said, every person there represented a thousand deaf people worldwide. he also said we will have a big and fun surprise for the bot if they do decide against us. there is a plan b.
Sat, Oct 28 2006

candlelight vigil
People of the Eye now everyone is lined up on the sidewalk gettin reay for vigil
Sat, Oct 28 2006

inspiring speeches
People of the Eye were given by frank turk and henry klopping
Sat, Oct 28 2006

hungerstrikers
People of the Eye look really bad they’re thin, gaunt and weak. only drinking water and will stop fluids alltogether by monday if bot doesn’t reverse their decision
Sat, Oct 28 2006

hunger strikers
People of the Eye led simple prayer for “yes” from the board to our demands
Sat, Oct 28 2006

latoya
People of the Eye now is official spokesperson for us.. send clear strong msg
Sat, Oct 28 2006

blurbs
People of the Eye frank turk- jane fernandes alone is not gallaudet. we are gallaudet hank klopping- gallaudet is a beacon of hope for deaf and hh people worldwide
Sat, Oct 28 2006

now at the hotel
People of the Eye the security guards/police say really aren’t allowed to be here b/c its not hotel property, belongs to someone else, I assume the office building across from us. a lot of ppl are here and several interpreters. so allowed to stay for press conference which is happening in 15 minutes then we will move to a [...]
Sat, Oct 28 2006

3PM Live Blogging
People of the Eye I know you’re all waiting on the edge of your seat to find out what the surprise is going to be at 3PM. I will be live blogging from the scene. Stay tuned.
Sat, Oct 28 2006

BoT Meeting
People of the Eye Just got news from K. Wood that it is on SATURDAY, while most of us thought it was scheduled for SUNDAY. Nice try, IrvBOTs!
Fri, Oct 27 2006

Video: The Legacy of Carl Dupree
People of the Eye Dr. Sue Mather stands with Carl Dupree’s son and becomes very emotional. She talks about Gallaudet’s failure to support Dupree’s family and how more than 10 years later, DPS still cannot sign. (13.7 MB, 4 min 9 sec) View the video [...]
Fri, Oct 27 2006

Video: Brian Morrison?s Toe
People of the Eye This clip is not for the easily sickened. Brian Morrison explains in vivid ASL about how his toe was injured, and shows us the severed toenail, as well as his IV scar. (8.29 MB, 2 min 30 sec) View the video
Fri, Oct 27 2006

Video: They Think We Lie
People of the Eye Delia L. Martinez tells about the FSSA’s meeting with Kelly, Kelleher (JKF) and King. She explains that they do not believe that students were hurt in the bulldozing incident, and will not take responsibility for their actions. [...] [...]
Fri, Oct 27 2006

Video: Inside IKJ?s Office
People of the Eye A student talks about the irony of a model showing DPN with IKJ at the helm, and suggests an idea for a new model. This clip also shows the sit-in inside his office, and IKJ walking through students, ignoring them [...] [...]
Fri, Oct 27 2006

from C. Roschaert
People of the Eye Eating but still Starving... After an hour with my hunger strike family, we have come to the conclusion that it’s best that I resign from the cause. My reasons: - it has now become apparent that my vision isn’t what it used to be before the hunger strike; it’s blurry and I have to strain to read my [...]
Thu, Oct 26 2006

About the Hunger Strike
People of the Eye Day 14 of the Hunger Strike Seven people continue the hunger strike at Gallaudet University. One person has stepped out due to deteriorating vision (she has ushers syndrome). The others have stopped drinking nutritional supplements, such as V8 juice in a statement that they are increasingly distressed by the lack of responsiveness by the University administration. To [...]
Thu, Oct 26 2006

all is quiet on the western front
People of the Eye just was at gallaudet. people are busy and productive. some are down meeting with members of congress. others are in think tank strategy sessions, updating website, working on press releases, talking to the media, etc etc. the administration has remained silent after mercy coogan went on the news and said student injuries were minor and [...]
Thu, Oct 26 2006

headed to gally
People of the Eye I have no idea what I will fid but based on reports it should be pretty quiet. its early. after all, they are college students if I hear anything of note I will live blog.
Thu, Oct 26 2006

from Earl Mikell
People of the Eye NEWS FROM THE PROTEST AS OF 2215 HOURS EDT (1015 PM) - 630 PM MEETING HELD AT MARKETPLACE - 800 PM MEETING ALSO HELD THERE - FACULTY MEMBERS SPEAK - INCLUDES MJ BIENENVUE, DARIAN BURWELL, JEFF LEWIS - CARL DUPREE’S SON, CARL DUPREE JR, SPEAKS, DISCUSSES FATHER’S DEATH 16 YEARS AGO - BRIAN MORRISON, ONE OF THE INJURED AT MSSD GATE, [...]
Thu, Oct 26 2006

from elisa?
People of the Eye It has already been agreed by both MPD and the protestors that only one gate needs to be open, and the agreed-upon gate was the 6th street gate. Protestors have not tried to reblock the gate ever since the arrests, but have continued to block the other gates. After this morning?s incident, there are currently MPD [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

we are all over the news
People of the Eye ...and i need to finish resizing and web-formatting the pictures from tonight. apparentlly its all over tv. my legs are killing me and i have to get up tmw to deal with fed ex and dhl (can anyone guess why?) and then go into work alllll friggin’ day. i can’t stand it but i have [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

the toe and a message from someone who?s hungry
People of the Eye The infamous toe of Brian Morrison Day 11 I don’t feel good. I actually had to be dragged out of bed this morning because I could not muster an iota of energy to lift my limbs. My leg fell asleep this morning and right now as I’m typing this blog, my right arm is asleep. Tingling, numb. This [...] [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

call jane fernandes tmw!
People of the Eye 202 651 5085 (office) ask for her resignation! we want her phone ringing off the hook all day! important: we are peaceful protesters. when you call, please be pleasant. no swearing or crude language. kindly ask jane to resign in the best interest of Gally and the Deaf community worldwide.
Wed, Oct 25 2006

tara holcomb on the meeting with ikj and jkf
People of the Eye ikj “I’m in control” jkf “I didn’t know”
Wed, Oct 25 2006

6:30 Meeting
People of the Eye Has been moved to the SAC Marketplace b/c DPS won’t let them in.
Wed, Oct 25 2006

DPS Office Locked
People of the Eye Megan Malzkuhn says: I went to DPS to return lost keys that I had found. When I arrived, I realized the doors had been locked. I asked the woman behind the desk to please let me in, and she asked me why I needed to come in. I explained my reason and she let me in. [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

more information
People of the Eye CONFIRMED: Paul Kelly was seen trying to tell MPD to arrest students. MPD refuses to arrest anyone until they meet with the student leaders. Kelly reportedly furious and screaming. Most students are currently at the MSSD gates. The administration and student leaders are still in a meeting. One injured student has a possible fracture of his knee/leg. [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

mssd gate
People of the Eye has been re-chained by students. more to come asap
Wed, Oct 25 2006

deaf-read was down
People of the Eye at gallaudet, deafread and elisawrites are both down. I will publish when I can as updates are made public. so far. we know that ikj, jkf, mpd chief, dps chief (mel batten-mickens) and paul kelly are going to meet at 330, actually now! pk is holding the threat of arrests until after the meeting.
Wed, Oct 25 2006

current status of gates
People of the Eye tons of dc cops at mssd gates meeting with paul kelly...  the gate is closed again.  tow truck is at kendall gate. nobody knows why. people are scattered all over campus. the fssa at large will meet at 6pm, and there will be a rally/meeting at 8pm open to the public.
Wed, Oct 25 2006

noon rally
People of the Eye i missed most of it because i was taking pictures of other things going on dj kurs says that chris corrigan, ryan commerson shared with people about what happened. very emotional, some people are crying. media is swarming about. ryan says they need to regroup, will have a meeting at 8pm in the SAC
Wed, Oct 25 2006

from nancy bloch
People of the Eye “My heart goes out to everyone involved in the protest effort. The injuries this morning were totally unneccesary and uncalled for.”
Wed, Oct 25 2006

the story from chris corrigan
People of the Eye most were sleeping and then they felt noise, vibrartions, some heard. came out of tents saw bulldozer, which dozed tent and tables etc without even checking to see if had students inside.... the protestors made a human chain, dps grabbed them left and right, brian morrison toe hurt dps very physical, more people arrived [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

commerson and beckman
People of the Eye discussing about dps’ use of force, beckman wishes that the protesters had gone limp when dps tried to get thru but commerson pointed out that they antagonized students and tired and scared students reacted as they did, there are no “shoulds” david reynolds says they pushed us too far. @ommerson says there was an agreement [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006

dps will be removed
People of the Eye mpd says that due to dps’ mishandling of the situation, based on evidence and observances, they will lose their license and etc....hearsay, unconfirmed (from the hands of chris corrigan)
Wed, Oct 25 2006

leala holcomb
People of the Eye “at any other university, with these actions, the students would have violently rioted by now. it really shows our restraint that we have not”
Wed, Oct 25 2006

protester on scene
People of the Eye tells his story, dps cars actually hit him in an attempt to make him move and they jammed a pipe in the gate to keep it open
Wed, Oct 25 2006

just saw
People of the Eye the pipe wow its actually WELDED on the gate, unbelievable!
Wed, Oct 25 2006

on way
People of the Eye to fowler hall and the rally at the front gates they need help assembling media kit, will continue to post as news becomes available
Wed, Oct 25 2006

Riot soon?
People of the Eye Resentment and fury are the major feelings right now. A riot will probably take place soon... they are talking about a full lockdown, among other things.
Wed, Oct 25 2006

Live Blogging
People of the Eye I am now blogging from my Sidekick- technology rocks! I just walked out of work and am on the way to Gally. Will keep y’all posted.
Wed, Oct 25 2006

Students Hurt!
People of the Eye MSSD gate was recently forced open by DPS. They bulldozed the gate open. There were NO INTERPRETERS on the scene. Students were seriously injured. They also dumped massive heaps of “trash” by the front gates, mostly consisting of tents and students’ possessions. Students are very angry. More to come.
Wed, Oct 25 2006

Updates about College Hall Lockdown
People of the Eye Students locked College Hall at midnight, and stayed there until approximately 8 AM this morning, when they vacated the building, due to a shortage of people to keep it locked down. They only locked the first floor. The building is still closed as of right now, and is secured from the inside. DPS has yellow [...]
Wed, Oct 25 2006