Gally PR Release
Mishka Zena Update on College Hall closing and Brentwood Gate Early this morning a large number of protestors took over College Hall, chaining the doors shut. After the protestors left the building on their own accord, Department of Public Safety [DPS] officers on the scene cut the chains and reponed the building. Also this morning, DPS and Physical Plant [...]
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A Message From Dr. Kathleen Wood
Riverside for FSSA October 25, 2006 1:30 PM Dear Colleagues, Gallaudet Faculty Who Voted to Remove Dr. Fernandes from Her Post as Gallaudet’s Incoming President: I apologize now for what will be a difficult, incoherent read-I am under pressure to get this out to as many people as possible, all the while answering students’ and parents’ questions. Feel free to [...]
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Is This Acceptable? A Gallaudet Teacher and Mother's...
Gallaudet Parents United October 25, 2006 1:30 PM Dear Colleagues, Gallaudet Faculty Who Voted to Remove Dr. Fernandes from Her Post as Gallaudet’s Incoming President: I apologize now for what will be a difficult, incoherent read—I am under pressure to get this out to as many people as possible, all the while answering students’ and parents’ questions. Feel free [...]
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Please come to Elstad Auditorium Tonight.
Deaf Bison Network A source from Mishka Zena again: 6:30PM Meeting For All Gallaudet Community Every one of our Gallaudet Community (not just FSSA) is invited to an information meeting at 6:30 tonight in Elstad Auditorium. This is where to go to get the 411 on what is going on with this Unity movement. Please spread the word, especially to staff and [...]
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6:30PM Meeting For All Gallaudet Community
Mishka Zena Every one of our Gallaudet Community (not just FSSA) is invited to an information meeting at 6:30 tonight in Elstad Auditorium.  This is where to go to get the 411 on what is going on with this Unity movement. Please spread the word, especially to staff and students–faculty already received an email on this. -Kathy Wood passed via jennie
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4:24 Update
Mishka Zena No arrests yet.. Students injuried and upet.  Mtg with ikj and jk  a joke
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A Non-Gallaudetian Speaks Out
DeafDC.com By Hilary Franklin I was 10 years old during DPN. I have vague recollections of “the week the world heard Gallaudet.” I remember knowing that it was something important and something to be proud of, even though I didn’t fully understand what was happening. A deaf university president? Great! That’s a pretty nice “hero” to have [...]
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ATTENTION MSSD Alumni!
Dan McClintock In light of what just happened at MSSD gates, I would like to invite all MSSD alumni to come to Yvonne's MSSD yahoo group for a discussion of the crisis and the DPS' treatment of students at MSSD gates. Be advised the moderator is very busy at this moment and it is not known when she may be available later, but we will keep you posted. For now just email to the [...]
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Found a Rather Interesting Thing Outside
Karen As I walked down the driveway to get the mail the other day, I did a double-take:No, that's not an X-rated picture. It is a pair of mushrooms growing in my yard. Mother Nature has a great sense of humor!
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A Concern Voice From Gallaudet Teacher
Deaf Bison Network I found this source from Mishka Zena (great job, Mishka!) and decided to post this to share with you all too. ================================ 1:30 PM Urgent E-Mail From Gally ProfessoreOctober 25, 2006 1:30 PMDear Colleagues, Gallaudet Faculty Who Voted to Remove Dr. Fernandes from Her Post as Gallaudet?s Incoming President:I apologize now for what will be a [...]
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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. [...]
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Back Hoe And Fire Trucks Brought To Gallaudet
Mishka Zena Created:10/25/2006 7:13:03 AM Last Updated:10/25/2006 3:08:55 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest action of a two week protest at Gallaudet University, a bulldozer and then fire trucks were called in this morning. The university’s facilities department brought in the back hoe to pile up protestors’ belongings, but it also knocked over a hot charcoal [...]
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Interpreters Needed Now At DC Courts
Mishka Zena [...]
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My Mother?s letter to Jordan Today.
Deaf Bison Network Dear President Jordan, From all accounts, it appears that things are way out of control at Gallaudet. As the parent of one of Gallaudet’s students, I am concerned about her safety and the status of her education. I can only imagine how disconcerting it is to be there with all the turmoil and disruption. [...]
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Breaking News
Dan McClintock I just had a VP conversation with an old friend, a former MSSD classmate, who is at Gallaudet. My friend informed me that a bulldozer came to the MSSD gates and tried to move the protestors who were standing in way. 3 students were hurt, and one student's foot was cut in half. My VP conversation was cut short when a fire alarm went on in the building where my friend [...]
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1:30 PM Urgent E-Mail From Gally Professore
Mishka Zena October 25, 2006 1:30 PM Dear Colleagues, Gallaudet Faculty Who Voted to Remove Dr. Fernandes from Her Post as Gallaudet?s Incoming President: I apologize now for what will be a difficult, incoherent read?I am under pressure to get this out to as many people as possible, all the while answering students? and parents? questions. Feel free to pass this on?blog it, [...]
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mssd gate
People of the Eye has been re-chained by students. more to come asap
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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.
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Paul Kelly Arguing with Police
Mishka Zena He is reportedly trying to get the DC police to arrest the students
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Student Leaders Conferring with DC Police Now
Mishka Zena Ok, leaders and mpd are talking now (so I’m told. They’re probably meeting in private cuz I don’t see them from the mssd gate right now). Student just announced that if cops decide to arrest us, we will open the gate, clear the path, and leave. Otherwise, we’re staying put. Not sure if this is a public announcement, but [...]
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CALL CONGRESS THIS MINUTE!!!
Bay Area Perspective on Gally Yeah. Like, NOW! :) Please...Call your senators and representatives NOW... the BoT may move up their meeting dates and we need to be sure Woolsey, McCain, and LaHood are physically present at the meeting or can send senior staffers.From the pagers of 2 people who are in close contact with someone in FSSA:"They [FSSA] have been meeting with various congress people in [...]
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2:44PM Fire Alarm Galore
Mishka Zena Seems fire alarms have been pulled in sac, library, college hall, hmb, and maybe more. A friend of mine was in the sac computer lab when the alarm went off there, and he saw people filing out of surrounding bldgs. An Alumnus paged to me via Elisa
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Blood, Shakespeare and Gallaudet
Kalalau's Korner nchomes2: yes, shakespeare once said, if you shed a blood with me, you shall be my brother. i cant remember how he said it.nchomes2: once blood shed, more unity for gallaudetHonuGuy: good piece.HonuGuy: Can I quote you?nchomes2: sure, you can quote me anytime. Lol(mother nature... )nchomes2: found right quotation:"We few. We happy few. We band of Brothers. For those [...]
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Threats of Arrests at MSSD Gate?
Elisa Abenchuchan 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 [...]
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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.
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