Deaf Blogs and Vlogs

Legal Expert Advises Protestors @ HMB

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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 [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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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.Â We know you have been watching the news and are concerned about the student protest, which has been broadcasted widely on tv, radio ...
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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Human Chain Rally - Pictures!

AUSTIN for FSSA
Sun, Oct 08 2006

Student Protests, Negotiation, and Constructive...

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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 workersâ€™ rights.
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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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 [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

Drowing in a Sea of Disbelief - by Paul Singleton

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Elisa Abenchuchan This afternoon, I stopped by Safeway’s food store to buy a couple cases of bottled water so I can donate them to the HMB guardians.Â I only had two hours to spare in visiting the Fort FSSA.About three thirty PM on this Saturday, October 7 I went through the Florida avenue entrance and turned left [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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A peaceful protest: peaceful????

The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf Community is strong ... but the Deaf Community is not getting the whole TRUTH:Did you know that protesters are now throwing bottles at DPS cars ? I guess that easier than hitting people like they did in HMB. Not only that, a fire alarm was pulled, yet again, showing further disregard and unconcern for the safety of others. What's [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

Deaf in Delhi Offers Rare Perspective of Being Deaf in India

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Dealing with Negative Bloggers

DPN By Slemo Warigon (Posted on September 8, 2006)Virtually all negative bloggers sincerely believe they are doing the right thing -- fighting for the betterment of our community (or just theirs). Their loyal supporters reinforce such beliefs. Thus, we've to adopt a "live and let live" attitude in this situation. Here are few tips to adopt a “live and let [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

DPN By Trudy Suggs (Posted on September 8, 2006) The cover of Deaf in Delhi features a stunningly handsome, dark man, complete with fashionable scarf around neck. I couldn’t help but marvel at the black and white picture, which is reminiscent of a different era, yet resembles a modern-day Banana Republic advertisement. Deaf in Delhi details growing up deaf in India [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

DunnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Beat on Dependence, Interdependence...

DPN By Lindsay Moeletsi Dunn (Posted on September 8, 2006)“There are extraordinary pressures on young Latinas. Often they have to straddle two cultures that seem at odds. Their families want them to be more Hispanic: but these girls really want to be more American. And no one is telling them they can and should be both” - Carolyn Curiel, Hispanic, [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

News Briefs - October 8, 2006

DPN By Christian Wojnar, DPN News Editor TOP NEWS UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Takes a Giant Step Forward (Washington, DC – September 22, 2006) The United Nations has developed a treaty on the rights of people with disabilities around the world after a 5 year long negotiating process. This will soon go before the General Assembly for a [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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Buy a Shirt to Show Your Support

Elisa Abenchuchan Renowed deaf artist, Roy Ricci, is selling shirts to support the protest. The front and back of the shirt is shown here. They cost 15 dollars each and 5 dollars from each purchase will go to FSSA. Contact Ricci to buy the shirts by emailing him at RoyRicci@mac.com. The shirts come in two colors: indigo [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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Rally Tonight

Elisa Abenchuchan The lawyer who spoke to the protestors today, Mark Goldstone, gave some great tips for the protestors about what to do in case of arrest by DC police. I’ll post up some notes from that meeting. Right now, FSSA members are in a meeting with Goldstone. They’ll come up with some plans and they will [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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Another Interesting Letter

Elisa Abenchuchan This letter is written from a cultural perspective — Matt Korpics, a student at Gallaudet majoring in Deaf Studies in Concentration of Cultural Studies explains why he thinks that more people need to join in this protest. It’s an interesting perspective.. you can read it here: Matt_Korpics’s_Letter
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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Indiana Rally for FSSA Video

Indy Deaf For FSSA! Watch the Video
Sun, Oct 08 2006

Indiana Rally for FSSA at Greater Indianapolis Deaf Club...

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Indy Deaf For FSSA!
Sun, Oct 08 2006

Protest Veritas Blogsite on Gally Protest

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Mike McConnell There's a new blogsite in town and the name is "Protest Veritas". Whoever is doing this is keeping a list of all menacing tactics and behaviors committed by protesters at Gallaudet University. Whether any of these reports are true is up for debate and whether the FSSA is consciously trying to cover these incidents committed by student protesters. But do check it out. [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

Do American people think that just pass course is important?

We just want to take classes http://www.deafbison.net/ wrote "If you really want to continue the education, please communicate with teachers and make sure you are not falling behind."? This opinion made me mad. International students' cost is twice by American [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

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The HMB incident: Part 1

The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf Community is strong ? but the Deaf Community does not have the whole TRUTH:Were you aware that the recent incident in HMB involved a protester throwing a bottle at a DPS officer first and, conveniently, that provocation was not filmed or mentioned?
Sun, Oct 08 2006

A respectful protest ... oh, really?

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The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf Community is strong ... but the Deaf Community does not have the whole TRUTH:Did you know that protesting students, with the approval of protesting faculty, went into the historically registered College Hall and smeared dung all over the waiting room of the president's office? Doesn't sound like respecting property to me. What do [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf Community is string ? but the Deaf Community does not have the whole TRUTH:Did you notice in the video of the HMB scene that the DPS officer was trying to leave peacefully and it was the protesters who started to block his way and run into him first preventing him from carrying out his duty to make sure that HMB was secure?
Sun, Oct 08 2006

Meeting Lasts All Day, Another Meeting Coming Up Soon

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Elisa Abenchuchan The protestors had a meeting that lasted pretty much all day with the executive director of admissions, the SBG advisor, the interim provost, and the dean of student affairs. It’s still not over but they’re on a break (their third break so far) to allow the meeting with a lawyer to happen at 4:30 PM. [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006

A respectful protest ... oh, really?

The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf Community is strong ... but the Deaf Community does not have the whole TRUTH:Were you aware that a peaceful dinner was taking place in a ballroom of the GUKCC when students began banging on the glass doors and windows of the ballroom and then blocked all of the normal exits trapping innocent diners there late at night? Protesters [...]
Sun, Oct 08 2006