Gallaudet?s Presidential Search Criteria and Fernandes?...
The GU Private Investigator PI is proud to present the following criteria that Gallaudet had issued as desirable for its next president and how Fernandes has already failed to meet most of them. Bring deep roots in deaf culture with knowledge, appreciation and understanding of deaf/hard of hearing/hearing communities; FAILED. Fernandes has stated on numerous occasions that she simply does not [...]
Tue, Oct 24 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Website Updates: October 24 2006
Tent City: Rochester Greetings! First of all, May I direct your attention to our newest section: the Links section! It consists of revelant links as presented by you, the protestors, the presenters, and/or the general populace. I started off with links used in the Rochester Tent City Rally (Friday, Oct. 20th). Consider this an mission for the rest of [...]
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Gallaudet hunger strikers take lead
Mishka Zena Gallaudet hunger strikers take lead By Arlo Wagner THE WASHINGTON TIMES Published October 24, 2006 Protesters who have been on a hunger strike for more than a week were the most visible demonstrators yesterday at Gallaudet University, where students and staff for weeks have been demanding the resignation of incoming President Jane K. Fernandes. Most of the eight [...]
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NEWSWEEK'S MEDIA LEAD October 30, 2006 Issue
Show Me Deaf Community See this link [link] [link] NATIONAL AFFAIRS: "Signs of Trouble" (p. 44). Reporter Sarah Childress reports that students, a rising tide of alumni, [...]
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Slouching Towards "Not Deaf Enough"?
Mike McConnell What I am seeing now is that the longer this protest goes on, the angrier the protesters are becoming and they are starting to show their true feelings contrary, or so it seems, to what they have said back in May that this protest isn't about the "not Deaf enough" issue. However, it may not be "the" issue but many do certainly see it as a *major* component of their [...]
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Piano concerto for the deaf
DeafJoke.tv Piano concerto for the deaf. Credit: Cartoon Stock [...]
Mon, Oct 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Interview with the TentCity Map Maker, Eric Hamlow
Mishka Zena Several weeks ago, Eric came up with a fabulous idea of creating a visible map of the tent cities scattered all over the country and now the world. One could see at a glance where the tent cities are. It is so inspiring. The latest count is 71 with NTID’s very own tent!  elizabeth . When Bay [...]
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October 20-23, 2006
Kansas4FSSA I flew to Washington, D.C., early Friday morning 10/20/06, to participate in the protest. The experience was very enriching and inspiring. I learned so much from those who gave their speeches during the rallies. The highlights of my trip were the march to the Capitol among 4000 people and the rally in which we burned the effigy of Fear and Oppression last Sunday night [...]
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A Story Told in Tent City - Hawai'i: We Remembered!
Kalalau's Korner As a former professor at Gallaudet University, all I could say was, here we are again. Why must we protest at Gallaudet University today? Because? we remembered!In 1988, we had a protest?so affectionately dubbed as Deaf President Now civil rights movement. In the beginning of the campus unrest, Academic Affairs Dean I. King Jordan arrived on campus and met with the [...]
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Are U Ready to Die? & Trustees Are Scared!
ASL Community Journal Gallaudet Trustees Are Scared!  Kinize’s article, “Gallaudet Trustees Planning Special Meeting” at the Washington Post  I think Brenda Bruggemann finally realized the severity of our protest.  And our march last Saturday, she was probably stunned to realize we were more than, to quote Thornely, 4 thousand strong, consisting of students, faculty, [...]
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A Tent City at NTID
Mishka Zena Ladies and Gentlemen,  The NTID community has set up tent city in front of LBJ in regards of the protest and tent city at Gallaudet University.  I spoke with Mich Gerson and she is begging for all of our support to come out there this week to talk about the issues with the protest at Gallaudet, to hang, meet new [...]
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Fernandes? Statements ? Washington Post Online Discussion
The GU Private Investigator Jane Fernandes participated in an online discussion group hosted by the Washington Post. She made several comments that were blatantly false, seriously distorted, or completely glosses over her failures. Text of Transcript: [link] (It should be noted that while I was comparing Fernandes? [...]
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See the pic of Missouri Valley Chapter's tent city
Show Me Deaf Community For information on the event held yesterday, check out at [link] Kudos to Missouri Valley Chapter of GUAA! [...]
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NTID Tent City: Night Update
Tent City: Rochester This Evening, I wandered over campus (I have marginal contacts with people over on the dorm side ever since I moved to the RIT apartments) and decided to stop by RIT’s Tent City. Upon arrival, I met with the hardy individuals going mano a mano with Mother Nature– it was not as cold as the [...] [...]
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NTID Tent City NOW!
Tent City: Rochester Hello Everyone! I messed up a little bit, and had an post written as an page instead of an post, resulting in the mess up on the taskbar. I apologize for that. I wanted to remind you all that NTID Tent City is now ongoing, until 12pm Tomorrow. If youre going to classes or in the general [...] [...]
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UFG T-shirts
Deaf Bison Network There is no UFG T-shirts for order online YET! I do not know where but I am still trying to ask around. There are only UFG sweatshirts that you can order from Riverside for FSSA. I apologize since I receive few demands for that kind of T-shirts.
Mon, Oct 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

Hetty Says Bravo to the Gally Community
Riverside for FSSA Had a great time at Gally..was there for my 25th year class reunion and of course the protest!!  Contrary to media reports the rallies and protests were very peaceful!  Am impressed with students’ demeanor  Revered the cohesiveness...students, faculty, parents, supporters, and alumni banding together to participate in the rallies and protests.  The march to the [...]
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Fernandes, Jordan, and Audism Mandates
Mishka Zena Since Fernandes claimed during the interview that she had been working on the audism for the last few years,  you may want to watch this. This had been made some time ago, long before the interview. Jesse Thomas on Audism Mandates & Trust | SignCasts Basically what Jesse Thomas said in the vlog reinforces what many students [...]
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A Hearing Newcomer Sees Through Fernandes Supporter?s...
Mishka Zena I met this exceptionally intelligent and articulate young lady few weeks ago in another blog. She is currently taking an ASL course and very motivated to learn about deaf culture. I’ve always enjoyed our correspondence. Several days ago I came across her blog and as usual she got it pretty much pegged.  elizabeth   Sunday, October 15, 2006Reductio [...]
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Very Important Rally At Midnight
Mishka Zena there will be an important rally at midnight in marketplace?  Thanks! Jennie
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JANE LIES, Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni Suffer!
Show Me Deaf Community Attention to Gallaudet University Board of Trustees: Where is your common sense in this crisis at Gallaudet University? You knew for months and months the real pulse of the Deaf community inside and outside of Gallaudet campus. You have seen a large marjority rejecting Jane Fernandes as one of the candidates. You knew it before you voted. [...]
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BoT Requires Security Before Meeting on 10/28
Mishka Zena I am glad to hear that they are coming. I just wish it would be earlier, considering the nature of the crisis and the hunger strike of the students.  At least they are coming.  But I am struck by the fact it sounds like they are afraid to come on the campus.  The protesters are peaceful [...]
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Another Rally!
Deaf Bison Network There will be upcoming rally at midnight at SAC.
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What ?Minority Report? is Fernandes referring to?
The GU Private Investigator In the previous posting of a Washington Post online article, Susan Kinzie disclosed more of what Fernandes said in her email to the BoT. One statement Fernandes made was: “I hope you will not sign a Minority Report. . .” What does having the BoT autographing a DVD copy of a pretty good sci-fi movie have to [...]
Mon, Oct 23 2006 hide this blog flag post bookmark post

The Great Revolution
testing_the_truth The ?bald maffiozo? as we used to call Ulyanoff (aka Lenin) was the butcher of Eastern Europe, a dumb ideologue of the Soviet regime. People in my home country rose against their brutal yoke exactlly 50 years ago, in October 1956! I can smell the dictators and the personal cult they build around themselves from miles. Even if they are hiding in richly decorated [...]
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