Analysis of Fernandes? Interview
Mishka Zena   J: There are so many external pressures exerted on the deaf community including cochlear implants, more powerful hearing aids, genetic research and the shift in school attendance from schools for the deaf to public schools where today 91 percent of deaf and hard of hearing children and youth are enrolled Not an issue in this protest. [...]
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Rebutal To Levinson?s Denial
Mishka Zena  I personally witnessed a conversation between Ken Levinson and Bill Graham at the Chicago O’Hare airport on July 28, 2006 at an airport gate.  I was scheduled to take the same flight from Chicago to Dulles airport as both Levinson and Graham and they were unaware of my presence. I sat only a few feet away and watched them both [...]
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Tent City in Central Florida
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition We, the Central Floridians, have a website.  It can be found at [link] We will have another FSSA rally in Florida - Orlando on Sunday, Nov. 5th, 2006 from 2pm to 5pm.If you have any questions, we can be reached at this e-mail address.Unity for Gallaudet!!   Cheers, The Central Floridians [...]
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Was Canonized Saint at Milan Conference?
Daniel Greene When I heard last week on NPR that an Italian priest who “helped the deaf” in the late 1800s had been canonized as a saint, I couldn’t help wondering: was he at the Milan Conference of 1880, and if so, would the signing deaf people of the world think he was such a saint?For those [...]
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SIGNews--A Newspaper Worth Reading
Karen I discovered SIGNews by accident one day after doing some heavy internet surfing. Browsing the site, I saw a link for a free issue and I promptly signed up for it. After receiving the first issue, I quickly sent in a check for a subscription and I've been enjoying it ever since. SIGNews has a writing style that is similar to the Deaf Success magazine that ran a few [...]
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Jordan?s Attempt To Derail Protest Fails
Mishka Zena  think this is extremely unethical and unprofessional  of an university president to conduct himself like this. elizabeth Carl called and found out this. Gallaudet University is fully accredited by MSCHE. No mistake! I just made a phone call to Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It was a very nice conversation and I was reassured that the post by [...]
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Why did I use this image above? Well, it contains my...
RidorLIVE Why did I use this image above? Well, it contains my favorite villain in a DC Comics, Mordru. Even with the fact that he is immortal and can conjure the spells at ease, he always comes up with cool lines to say. I personally think in dark humor or tend to respond with strong words, [...]
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Parents Unity for Gallaudet Letter
Riverside for FSSA Parents Unity for Gallaudet, Please send the letter (see below) to, or call the following influential people. DO IT NOW! Your local representative: [link] Gallaudet Board of Trustees of Congress:: Lynn Woosley Ph. 202-225-5161 [link] Ray LaHood [...]
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Anonymous Flowers for JKF?
Kalalau's Korner In my Kalalau's Korner blogsite, I received this following and I would like to elaborate it:Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Yet Another Failed Gallaudet University PR Effort": Carl, Can you just give up and start the healing process? JKF is an excellent interview with the Washington Post today. I just sent her a bouquet of flowers to show her some [...]
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Jonas Fenicle's Fingerprint Art Work
Indy Deaf For FSSA! Jonas Fenicle has been drawing all folks involved with the protest for a couple of nights collecting their fingerprints to create an art work. Below is his work in progress...His other work include the Laurent Clerk Fingerprint Artwork which is currently hung at the Hall Memorial Building... using Gallaudet folks' fingerprints...He has made these two fingerprint [...]
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Rally time change
ayala920's Xanga Tonight's rally will commence at 6:30 instead of 8:00. In addition to the rally itself, there will also be a press conference and faculty march. I've been informed that there will be discussions of what to do next.
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Washingtonpost.com - On Line Discussion Transcript
Inside Gallaudet Fernandes was online Monday, Oct. 23, art 2 p.m. ET to discuss the reasons why she is not withdrawing her name despite growing opposition to her appointment as president.
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Riverside FSSA sells hooded U.F.G. sweatshirts
via link submit People have been clamoring for these U.F.G. sweatshirts. Now everyone can go to this website to order one! Hurry, quantities are limited. [...]
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Tonight?s Plans
Elisa Abenchuchan Meet @ 6:30 at the front gate. A lot of events will happen - the faculty march, a rally, AND a press conference. A student leader told me that it’s very important for you all to be there! Unfortunately, I won’t be back to DC until 10:00ish PM. [...]
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Sit in protest with Brueggemann Today
Mishka Zena Sit-In Protest at Ohio State University Filed under: General ? gufssa @ 10:44 am Columbus, Ohio A group of concerned Deaf leaders will attempt to meet with Professor Dr. Brenda Jo Brueggemann today at her office and demand that she call an emergency meeting of the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees to resolve the crisis which has been worsening over the [...]
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Yet Another Failed Gallaudet University PR Effort
Kalalau's Korner Gallaudet University is fully accredited by MSCHE. No mistake!I just made a phone call to Middle States Commission on Higher Education. It was a very nice conversation and I was reassured that the post by President I. King Jordan is inappropriate. It begins unnecessary rumors about MSCHE. She told me that my phone call was her second call, and she is fully prepared to [...]
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6:30 PM Faculty March
Mishka Zena Faculty will march tonight at 630pm from the foster auditorium.
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Update on Student Health
Inside Gallaudet As you may know, several students are engaging in a hunger strike, as part of their continuing protest. We are doing everything in our power to ensure their safety and health.
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Photos of a Quiet Sunday Morning at the Main Entrance
Patty's Blog Sunday after the march at the main entrancePhotos of Newby delivering a check and a signature poster to FSSA on behalf of Philadelphia Tent City. Other photos include the hunger strike protesters' tent, the food service tent, the tent city, the Tower Clock and Gallaudet's statue with the tent city in the background.This is all the photos for now. Thank you for viewing [...]
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I Just Found this Picture, Ironic?
Deaf Bison Network COLD HARD FACT: BEFORE:NOW: Why not we have picture of present group with a long banner that says: “IKJ and JKF KILLED OUR DREAM.”
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Letter from Lyle Hinks
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition October 20, 2006To Whom It May Concern:In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson, upon realizing that he was not able to govern this great country of ours during the Viet Nam war, announced that he was not going to run for another term in spite of the great strides made by ...
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Let's pray for the hunger strikers' recovery
Dan McClintock Mishka recently posted this blog,Ambulances Called To Treat Hunger-Strike...Let's pray for their health and speedy recovery!- D.---------------------------------------------------------Note the change of the title at top from "Dan McClintock's New Cartoon Blogs" to "Deaf Cartoon Blogs." I would like to take a quick time to announce an opening here for submission of [...]
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Press Release - October 23, 2006
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Gallaudet Community to Hold Candlelight Vigil and Press Conference Supporting Hunger Strikers, Protesting Failed Leadership at GallaudetProtests enter 20th consecutive dayWASHINGTON, DC ? Gallaudet students, faculty, staff, and alumni will be holding a candlelight vigil and press conference Monday, October 23 at 6:30 PM at the front gate to Gallaudet ...
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Hearing Aids - Improved Relationships
Jamie Berke (About.com) When the Better Hearing Institute offered me a guest article on how hearing aids can improve a couple's intimate love life, I jumped at it. This was an advantage of...
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Another IKJ Cartoon!
Dan McClintock This story inspired my idea for this cartoon! - D. ---------------------------------------------------- (from MishkaZena) Not In My Front Yard! Exclaimed Jordan For now, the name of the grassy area slipped Is that the name for that grassy area between College Hall and The President?s personal residence. My brain is still fried from the exciting day yesterday. Earlier [...]
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