A Tragedy At Mount Bison
RidorLIVE This morning, the students who seized the first floor of College Hall has decided to evacuate the building shortly after 8 AM.  But that does not stop from the administrators attacking the students, sending two students to the hospital. Meanwhile, the Front Gate, the protesters were shocked to see a bulldozer carrying the grill that still [...]
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Letter from Department of Educational Foundations and...
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition October 25, 2006An open letter to Gallaudet University's community of faculty, students, parents, staff, alumni, administrators, trustees, and stakeholdersWe, the Department of Educational Foundations and Research, support the open letter dated October 25th distributed to the campus community from the faculty of Gallaudet's Department of Education.We, too, are [...]
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Another Letter from Angel Ramos
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Shades of Karl RoveIt seems that the Gallaudet administration has taken a page straight from Karl Rove's playbook. Calling students, faculty, alumni and community members who are opposed to Dr. Fernandes appointment as Gallaudet's next president "terrorists," and continuing to provide misinformation about what the protest is all about, is ...
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Letter from Diane Plassey Gutierrez
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Dear Jane Kelleher Fernandes,Many of us are like you; we were raised in mainstream schools and had a surfeit of oral education. We were smart enough to succeed in spite of the limitations of these methods, acquired a command of English equal to or superior to that of our hearing ...
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Professor Frank Duffy on free speech
Inside Gallaudet
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Update on College Hall closing and Brentwood Gate
Inside Gallaudet
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I Told Commerson
Mishka Zena to have the students report to the MPD the fact that they were assaulted and that the police need to interview the witnesses. These must be documented.
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PPD & DPS Rough Up Students w/ Bulldozers & Metal Pipes!
BiblioMarket 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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Gallaudet Is a Dangerous Campus
DHH-CommUNITY 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, media it, [...]
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These are very disturbing
Mishka Zena DPS and PPD woke students up initially by throwing construction materials at the tents (heavy pipes, wood pieces, etc), and then bulldozed the tents down WITHOUT CHECKING TO SEE IF STUDENTS WERE INSIDE. Suzy Rosen-Singleton had an argument with DPS chief Mel Batten-Mickens, and asked why they were not warned before this took place, despite [...]
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Friends of Gallaudet!
Canucks for FSSA ***Note: this was copied and pasted from the comments section - felt it was worthy to post *** Friends of Gallaudet! The Deaf community of Canada supports the protest and demands of the FSSA! At first many of us were confused with the events that happened but thanks to the ?Canucks for FSSA and FSSA at Gallaudet? [...]
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5 PM News
Mishka Zena The MSSD Gate is open with a blue tarp covering it. A student is sitting on top of the gate  A deaf facutly member Sue Mathers,  looking distraught, said the students were hurt. they had no warning. The graduate student Brian showed his lacerated toe, temporarily unwrapped. It didn’t look good and the guaze had dark stains.  He [...]
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Message from Sorenson on Current Events at Gallaudet
DeafDC.com This message is being brought to you by Sorenson Communications. — Sorenson Communications’ Messaging on Current Events at GallaudetSorenson Communications is aware of, and is following closely, the current events at Gallaudet University. Sorenson prides itself on providing communications services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. The primary [...]
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Occurances at Gallaudet this morning
Deaf Bison Network As of now, there has been some confirmed injuries (with some injuries being that bad to a point where there were blood on the floor near mssd gates) from morning’s incident with rent-a-cops and DPS trying to break through the MSSD Gates with protestors being near it. It was done without a warning- any kind [...]
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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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