Few thanks from DeafRead
DeafRead Human Editor We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all the blogs that have been publishing plenty of content to keep the rest of the world in the loop about all the recent events! We know that it’s hard work to keep on writing high quality blog posts, especially during times of stressful conditions. [...]
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DeafRead, I Love You Guys!
Kalalau's Korner DeafRead, I Love You Guys!I could never express how thankful I am to these three media geniuses, Tayler, Jared and Carrie. They made it possible for me to meet such sincere people through their website bestseller DeafRead. I took liberty to include two emails I received from two individuals which meant a lot to me. Here they are.Date: Tue 03 Oct 2006 12:00:07 PM [...]
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Dangerous and Disruptive Tactics
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know Once again the protesters have called in a bomb threat stopping the work of the university. Taking police officers and fire personnell away from their jobs of protecting the citizens of D.C. Students cannot get their education. Do you think it is ok for everyone to suffer at the hands of the FSSA?Oh, and there is a new "theory" being put out by the protesters that [...]
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Statement of Clarification
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition To:  The Gallaudet Community and General Public Fr:  FSSA CoalitionIt has come to our attention that people may have associated the "lockdown" by protestors of the HMB building on Gallaudet Unviersity's main campus as a FSSA Coalition event.We wish to clarify. The lockdown of HMB was not initiated or implemented by ...
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Gallaudet University President Jordan --- You won't believe...
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know Subject: Open Letter to the Campus CommunityDear Members of the CampusCommunity, I want to take this opportunity to let you know what?s happening at HMB and to ask your support in helping to resolve this unfortunate situation. We all have an important role to play.I feel sure that many of you are as saddened as I am by the current discord on our campus, but I believe [...]
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So, the FSSA is worried about a fair process, are they?
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf Community is strong ... but the Deaf Community is not given the whole TRUTH:Well, the New Mexico Deaf Community has more info and just shared some with us. Did you know that there is a story that Ron Stern was guaranteed the position of president by certain unethical persons who shall be dealt with? Can you believe that the FSSA [...]
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FSSA: Myths and more tall tales
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf community is strong ... and it is time the Deaf community get the whole TRUTH:Look carefully at this students! Did you all know that the FSSA met with the Board of Trustees for a total of 20, you see that right, 20 hours with professional mediators. Many positive steps were agreed upon and could have ended the protest months ago [...]
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Indy for FSSA Press Release - 10/5/07
Indy Deaf For FSSA! Indianapolis, Indiana, 5 October 2006 ? The Indianapolis Club for the Deaf will host a Tent City Rally in support of the Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni Coalition (FSSA at www.gufssa.com) to seek social justice and the immediate resignation of Dr. Jane Fernandes as the 9th President of Gallaudet University in addition to the re-opening of the presidential search [...]
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Framing the Stalemate Revisited
Mr. Sandman I've been meaning for quite some time to do an update on Gallaudet, but somehow I kept putting it off. Despite little things here and there, the situation remained frozen; oh, sure, little things happened here and there, but during the summer and entering the fall, it's been pretty much the status quo.Not this week. Certainly not today.There's so much going on at 800 [...]
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Revised: The Buff and Blue: Gallaudet Students? Newspaper
Joey Baer Now there are 10 Buff and Blue editions, I decided to move all editions on one page devoted for The Buff and Blue editions.  Please click on: http://www.joeybaer.com/buffandblue to view all editions.  You also can find Buff and Blue link on your right for future reference. UNITY FOR GALLAUDET!
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Marcella?s Musings?
DHH-CommUNITY The DHH-CommUNITY team is ecstatic to bring something back by popular demand — the one and the only Marcella?s MUSINGS!Marcella M. Meyer wrote these articles during her CEO days at the Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness (GLAD) from the mid-1970s up until her retirement in fall of 1998. During her GLAD days, Marcella strongly advocated for more [...]
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An Excellent Job On The Interview, Holcomb & Plummer!
Mishka Zena They did an excellent job informing the reporter the real issues facing Gallaudet and that both Fernandes and the PR office are providing deceitful statements. Hopefully the media and the public now will understand that they cannot rely on Gallaudet to be honest with them. The Congress will NOT be happy to hear how Gallaudet misled them, [...]
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Students Need Support From Faculty And Staff
Mishka Zena I read the heartfelt letter of Leala Holcomb and applaud her for being so honest with the audience. I agree with her. The students only represents one fourth of the FSSA entities.  The students have spoken up. The Alumni have shown their support. The momentum is building up rapidly. The media are now riveted on [...]
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Students are seeking peace --- read on!
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 17:34:15 -0400My Colleagues, As a student, I share your deep concerns for your right education and right to Return of Investment (ROI), just as the protesters who I believe we do respect very much are exercising their freedom to express their disagreement with the decision of BOT.None of us are questioning their disagreement; either do any of us [...]
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Letter from President Jordan
I Bleed Buff and Blue This letter was sent out by President Jordan to the Gallaudet Community -- Dear Members of the Campus Community,I want to take this opportunity to let you know what?s happening at HMB and to ask your support in helping to resolve this unfortunate situation. We all have an important role to play.I feel sure that many of you are as saddened as I am by the current [...]
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MEMO from Concerned Students
I Bleed Buff and Blue MemorandumFrom: The Concerned Students of Gallaudet UniversityTo: Students, Faculty and Staff of Gallaudet UniversityDate: October 8, 2006We, The Concerned Students of Gallaudet University, would like to alert the entire student body that we strongly oppose the barricade of the Hall Memorial Building (HMB). We are concerned the students who want to continue their [...]
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Last Weekend ? And Ominous Future?
RidorLIVE Another Tent City: In Sacramento, more than 40 alumni had its Tent City weekend at the local campground along with American River Deaf Club. For further information, check this link. Today at 4PMish: A lawyer was brought in empower the protesters about their rights when it comes to the civil disobedience. For further information on [...]
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Letter from an Alumna
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Déjà vu.   Is it?   Or is it not?   A wave of nausea came over me.  A feeling of uncertainty, wonderment, and anxiety.  Was I having hallucinations? I know I had experienced these similar feelings before.  I wondered about the last time I had these feelings.   That was just a matter of minutes before the ...
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Canucks for FSSA
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Megan Youngs, '03 and Christine Roschaert, '06 have joined forces to establish Canucks for FSSA, a group of Canadian alumni and friends aiding in the fight for social justice at Gallaudet!  You can reach them by email at canucksforfssa@gmail.com [...]
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Deja Vu?
Elisa Abenchuchan Déjà vu. Is it? Or is it not? A wave of nausea came over me.  A feeling of uncertainty, wonderment, and anxiety.  Was I having hallucinations? I know I had experienced these similar feelings before.  I wondered about the last time I had these feelings. That was just a matter of minutes before the announcement of the 7th President [...]
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Some Great Links to Check Out
Elisa Abenchuchan http://www.xanga.com/Lylak/536313368/rally-for-gally.html http://www.xanga.com/TheTate/535774484/item.html http://mishkazena.wordpress.com I need to go to sleep even though there’s still a lot to blog about... Thanks for all your emails and links.. keep them coming, send them to elizabeth.abenchuchan@gallaudet.edu. Good night!
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Phantoms of the Opera
DeafDC.com ?The Opera Ghost really existed. He was not, as was longed believed, a creature of the imagination of the artists? Yes, he existed in flesh and blood, although he assumed the complete appearance of a real phantom; that is to say, of a spectral shade?. If you?ve seen the play, as I have, this Phantom [...]
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Open Letter to Canadian Alumni and Friends of Gallaudet
Canucks for FSSA Dear Canuck ALUMNI of Gallaudet, Our alma mater, our beloved Gallaudet University, is now deep in crisis because students, staff, faculty and alumni have felt for so long, oppressed and ignored by the University?s administration and Board of Trustees. The protests started in May of 2006 after the selection of the new President, Dr. Jane Kelleher [...]
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Reconsidering history of pyschology?s borders
Jon Henner Scot Atkin?s comments on Critical Theory piqued my interest.  I was particularly curious about how it differed from social constructionism.  Krantz (2001)?s article about the history of psychology and potential applications of critical theory did not do much to distinguish critical theory from Gergen (1985)?s social construction movements.  Both begin with the premise [...]
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Sometimes This Week Fernandes Inducted As A President?
Mishka Zena From a Xanga blogger who claims her Dad is a member of BoT. “So, I saw my Dad today. I learned quite a few things... that happened this past week behind the scenes. First, the Earth Juice. That was planned as a routine maitence waayyyy back in early august. What wasn’t realized back then that it just happned to [...]
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