Vanesa Peretti wins a crown in Miss Venezuela contest.
via link submit Vanesa Peretti, the first deaf person to participate in Venezuela, won the third-place crown of Miss International on Thursday night and will represent her country in that pageant. She answered questions from the jury in sign language, while an interpreter spoke aloud her answers for the audience, AP reports.
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David King?s Letter - Sent Through PR Office
Elisa Abenchuchan Some of you have asked to see his letter because I’ve made references to his letter, so here it is. It was sent through the PR office and some people are saying that Jordan arranged it. Date: Oct 7, 2006 3:56 To: Campus Community Subj: Open Letter to SBG President. Dear President Beckham, I am writing you this letter with [...]
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Record Turnout Today @ Rally
Elisa Abenchuchan The HMB artium was literally full today with people sitting and standing, all facing towards a makeshift podium under the banner “Unity for Gallaudet”. Student leader Ryan Commerson announced that the SBG president of the University of Maryland has contacted them and said that they support the protest. Around 35,000 signatures have been collected from [...]
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Yes, It?s a Peaceful Protest at Gallaudet!
Kalalau's Korner Yes, It?s a Peaceful Protest at Gallaudet!Yes, There's No Police Brutality in HMB!No known protest is peaceful! Someone gets upset about it. Someone hates it. Someone gets angry about it. Someone gets afraid by it. Gandhi?s non-violent claim of satyagraha (holding on to truth) had its own violent ending: Gandhi was assassinated in January 1948. About 20 years later, [...]
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Hall Memorial Building (HMB) classes relocated
Inside Gallaudet Here is the schedule for classes that ordinarily meet in HMB.
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More Pictures From Michelle!
Elisa Abenchuchan She’s just awesome. See them here LadyMuck
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Bernard Bragg Makes A Statement!
RidorLIVE Friends of Gallaudet University and the Board of Trustees: I love Gallaudet University and have considered it as my academic home since 1947. I created the Bernard Bragg Chair so I could demonstrate my appreciation to the University. I have decided it best to put the bequest on hold until this crisis is resolved, so it [...]
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More Bodies Needed @ HMB Now
Elisa Abenchuchan If you’re a student, an alumni, a faculty member, a staff member, or a friend of gallaudet who supports this protest, come to HMB right now. Word is going around that there might be some kind of attempt by the university to gain entry. The protestors need more bodies. There will also be a 10 [...]
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Letter from Mercy Coogan to Mark Weinberg
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Dear Colleagues,Mercy has asked that I share the full text of her earlier reply to me. I am pasting it below:====================================== Hi Mark,First, I apologize for not responding to your e-mail on Friday. It was "code red" in my office all day and late into the night. As a matter of ...
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Letter from Norma Buemi (?67)
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition I have read many of the letters sent to the FSSA and am moved by the sincereity and the concern for Gallaudet. Some of the letters are heart rending, bringing tears to my eyes.   These letters from staff members fearing to sign their names are the ones that tear me ...
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Austin Rally - Slideshow
AUSTIN for FSSA Click here for Slideshow
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Plea from Gallaudet Faculty Member
Bay Area Perspective on Gally
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More Alumni Links & Brueggemann
RidorLIVE We Are Everywhere! Canucks for FSSA has formed its own blogsite, primarily for Canadians. Meanwhile in Austin, they had a rally where 150 people attended, check this link to see the pictures of the rally which took place at State Capitol in Austin. Then in Indianapolis, a large crowd came together yesterday to [...]
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Lack of Response from Gally PR Spokeperson Mercy Coogan
Mishka Zena Date: October 7, 2006, 10:02 p.m. To: Catherine Sweet-Windham CC: Mercy Coogan Subject: Expression of concern Dear Cathy: During Friday’s luncheon between Faculty representataives and Administrators (absent the Trustees), two concerns (among others) were shared at our table: a) the denial of [...]
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Rally at 10 PM HMB Atrium
Mishka Zena Rally at 10:00 pm tonight (Sunday)–HMB–Everyone please attend–spread the word It’s in the atrium.
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Protesters Refuse Doctoral Students Entry into HMB for...
Mike McConnell Mean spirited protesters refuse doctoral students entry into HMB for completion of dissertation papers!Protesters who have hijacked Hall Memorial Building (HMB) refuse to allow Doctoral students entry into the building. Doctoral students who are under severe time constraints to complete their PhD dissertation papers must use Hall Memorial Building so they can [...]
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My Very Own Blogsite -- Welcome!!
I Bleed Buff and Blue
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What Have We Come To?
I Bleed Buff and Blue
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How Do You Order Fast Food?
Jamie Berke (About.com) SaxManiac asks on the forum: I work at a Wendy`s as a cashier and had a few groups of deaf people who signed come in this afternoon. The guy in the...
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Austin Rally - More Pictures
AUSTIN for FSSA
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Legal Expert Advises Protestors @ HMB
Elisa Abenchuchan Mark Goldstone, Esq. is a highly recommended legal expert on peaceful civil protests. He came today to HMB to provide legal guidance to the protestors. Suzy Rosen Singleton also accompained him and provided some legal guidance related to the ADA. Many thanks to the interpreters who volunteered their services today. Goldstone began by thanking the protestors [...]
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Letter to Parents and Guardians
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition October 8, 2006Dear Concerned Parents and Guardians:This letter is written to you from faculty, staff and alumni who are inside Hall Memorial Building (HMB) at Gallaudet University.  We know you have been watching the news and are concerned about the student protest, which has been broadcasted widely on tv, radio ...
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Human Chain Rally - Pictures!
AUSTIN for FSSA
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Student Protests, Negotiation, and Constructive...
via link submit Going back at least as far as the turbulent 60's and 70's, universities have served as a focal point for confrontations over many of the key moral questions confronting society--racial inequity, gender discrimination, fair treatment of people with different sexual orientations, environmental protection, and workers’ rights.
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More and More Alumni Support
Elisa Abenchuchan Austin for FSSA had a rally today at their capitol building and it was succesful - 150 people showed up! Indy for FSSA had their first rally yesterday (10/7) and it was successful. Check out their blog at http://indyforfssa.blogspot.com. There, you will find pictures and a 8-minute clip. If you would prefer, you can check out [...]
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