Donations Donations Donations
Elisa Abenchuchan A lot of people have asked how they can donate money and food — You can donate money, cash or check - contact bluesun@tmail.com. You can donate food - contact mazy@tmail.com. Actually, be on the safe side since everything’s crazy today, contact both of them if you want to donate anything! People have donated money and food that [...]
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Jordan Allegedly Closed The Cafeteria, But It?s Now Open
Mishka Zena >From a student: QUOTE: Yes this is true [that the cafeteria was closed for a time], I was one of them. This morning around 8 30 am I went to cafeteria and it was closed. all lights off. The sign was posted, saying cafeteria closed... Then I walked back and saw the sign posted at Benson hall that said 8:30 cafeteria [...]
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Alumni Meeting in Riverside
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition In Riverside, CA, several Gallaudet alumni and other members of the deaf community attended a rally about the protest at Gallaudet University during the evening of October 10.  You can view a video summary of the meeting by clicking on the following link:  Gallaudet Rally in Riverside, CA [...]
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Jordan to appear on NPR October 12
via link submit In a special edition of Talk of the Nation, host Neal Conan will talk with Jordan about his legacy, the debate over cochlear implants, and the controversy surrounding the appointment of Jordan's successor.
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UNIVERSITY-WIDE LOCKDOWN
Deaf Bison Network I have more pictures after October 6 to October 10 and I decided to do downloadable zipped folder for you all to download: HERE
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We need open communication now
DeafRead GUEST BLOGGERS Fellow GUAA Members, I am going to take the road less traveled in regard to recent emails. I DO NOT and WILL NOT support the FSSA protest occurring at Gallaudet University. I strongly believe Jane Fernandes was the best qualified candidate for the President’s position and the BOT made the proper decision. Do I agree with their [...]
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More Pictures of Campus Lockdown
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Front entrance is blockedSide view of the front entranceMSSD entrance is also blockedFull house inside HMB [...]
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150th TSD Homecoming
Grant Laird Jr. Note: I did quick video after TSD Homecoming at 1:00 AM – I may be little under the influence of alcohol at hotel room. Hehe... I spend whole weekend at Austin for 150th Anniversary Texas School for the Deaf Homecoming and few other activities. It was beautiful weekend – nice and sunny. Nothing too hot [...] [...]
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Letter from Stacy Eilbert Gough (?94)
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Dear President I. King Jordan,   You wrote the following statements in your open letter to alumni:"...The Board of Trustees and the administration have heard and considered the dissenters regarding the search and selection process.  In fact, they met with students on a number of occasions during last week?s board meeting.  The ...
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Campus Closed
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition -----Original Message----- From: Department of Public Safety To: tsl4inf@gallaudet.edu Subject: Campus Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:03:15 -0400 October 11, 2006 4:55 AMStudents have all gates at Gallaudet University blocked. This will not be a normal business day. Further information will be coming. [...]
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Campus Lockdown with Photos!
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition Letter to Campus Community:Until further notice, Gallaudet University is closed and all gates are blocked. This includes MSSD and KDES and this letter is out of courtesy to communicate with them. Students who need to leave or enter the campus will be allowed to. For more information, meet the students ...
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Additional Websites on the Protest
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition LINK [...]
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Grim Words for Grim Times
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition I've just been informed through various sources that Administration has just announced that negotiations with the students have failed.  Such a statement is a subjective perception and not a fact.  Our perceptions are influenced by what we believe, and our beliefs are influenced by the messages we receive, the words we ...
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Statement to Campus
Inside Gallaudet Last night, there was an agreement between President Jordan, Interim Provost Moore and protest leaders to meet at 11 a.m. this morning to discuss the issues at hand. Due to this mornings events, we are unsure that the meeting will take place.
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Tent City in St. Augustine, FL
Gallaudet University FSSA Coalition There will be a tent city here in St. Augustine to show our support for Gallaudet and of course for FSSA (Faculty, Staff, Students, and Alumni).What: St. Augustine Tent CityWhere: near St. Augustine Beach Pier on the beachWhen: this coming Saturday, October 14thWhat time: 1 PM until 5 PMThank you ...
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Gally Football Team Staged The Lockdown
Mishka Zena Gallaudet Closed Today; Protests Continue By Debbi Wilgoren and Susan Kinzie Washington Post Staff Writers Wednesday, October 11, 2006; 10:24 AM Scores of student protesters — many of them burly football players – shut down Gallaudet University and two smaller schools that share its campus early today, surprising university officials who had [...]
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Live From The Protesters
Mishka Zena >From protesters: Tell everyone to come and support protestors now. We need tons of people here. We need mass numbers. Do not wait until homecoming. Come now!!! Ok? Thanks.
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Hijacking Education - New Poll
Mike McConnell Well, they did it again. After protesters hijacked HMB last week and seeing how it wasn't going anywhere after 5 days of being holed up in HMB they decided to hijack the whole campus instead by blocking the entrances this early morning.First they hijacked HMB, alienating students who supported the protest but wanted to continue with their education. They were (and [...]
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Since 3 am This Morning
DeafDC.com I’m sitting on a camping stool just behind the right part of the front gate. I see staff and faculty trying to get on campus and the football players, in their most valiant defensive stop of the season, are blocking them from getting in. I see five news vans parked on the other side of [...]
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vLog on Gallaudet FSSA Rally in Riverside Available Now....
Teri Sentelle Many, many and many Gallaudet alumni including several students showed up last night. It turned out very well. It was tough editing the video -- from two hours to sixteen minutes! I did it in haste so everyone could view what happened in Riverdale -- getting the message to Gallaudet quickly! [...]
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Jane Fernandes: Walking Academic Disaster
testing_the_truth Folks, it is serious stuff about Jane "I had to make unpopulardecisions" Fernandes' true performance as the Provost of GallaudetUniversity. Read!1. The White House asked the Office of Management and Budget toinvestigate if Gallaudet uses federal funds according to expectations.They found that the academics at Gallaudet is 'ineffective'. It is justanother word [...]
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Once again, they renege
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know No matter how much you reach out and try and work with the members of the FSSA led protest, they consistently show themselves to be untrustworthy and unconcerned for anyone or their education. Read on:Campus UpdateOctober 9, 2006, 7:50 p.m.I was looking forward to announcing a peaceful resolution today to the campus building takeover. We actually had a signed [...]
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The FSSA Protest: Dis-Unity and Mayhem for All
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know The Deaf Community is wise. The Deaf Community is Strong ... and the Deaf Community needs the whole truth.It isn't enough that the FSSA protest has pit student against student, staff against staff and faculty against faculty. Now faculty protesters are trying to create more enmity on campus by saying protesters cannot get interpreters. They want special treatment. [...]
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Interesting insight into the morally bankrupt nature of the...
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know Standoff at GallaudetThe wrong way to shape the university's futureTuesday, October 10, 2006STUDENTS AT Gallaudet University are entitled to protest the school's choice of president if they so choose. They're entitled to protest how that choice was made. They're not entitled to hold hostage the educational hopes of their classmates. Doing so undermines the legitimacy [...]
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Vlog of Denmark Tent City!
Mishka Zena www.frontrunners2.dk/gally.html  Denmark Tent City is our tenth tent city. The support is still growing!
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