Just in case ....
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know any of you have been fooled to believe that FSSA protest has not been paid attention:Subject: Message to the Campus CommunityOctober 15, 2006 Dear Members of the Campus Community, For those on campus who say they want to be heard, I assure you have been heard. You have been heard by me. You have been heard by the Board. We have heard you from the beginning of your [...]
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Sunday Pictures
People of the Eye Hi guys. The lighting was great today, and I got some really nice shots of the rally.* You will see a bunch of pictures of three guys with Noah. They are reps from GWU, and they will bring food, manpower, and blankets on Tuesday. They told us they support us fully, amid loud cheers. It was [...]
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Turmoil In Deaf Community
Mishka Zena Please pass this to your friends, family, colleagues, media and Congressional people To all socially conscious Americans: Gallaudet University is a government funded institution in Washington D.C. for the deaf and hard of hearing. Early this year, Gallaudet’s board of directors elected a new President of the University. Immediately, students and other observers [...]
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From The Hunger Strike Booth
Mishka Zena 4 ppl r involved. David Simmons - 60 hrs, Kenny Berrigan 56 hrs, me 20 and Debbie Potts ?? (She disappeared) We named ourselves McFasting - (number) Hours Starved.we drink water energy drinks fruit n veggie juices and tea. *tactile love* Sent via pager of coco (Christine Roschaert)
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Oct. 15 letter from BoT to Campus Community
Mishka Zena From: “Board of Trustees” To: Trustees@gallaudet.edu Subject: Statement from the Board of Trustees Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 23:26:26 -0400 October 15, 2006 MEMORANDUM TO:                 The Campus Community FROM:            Dr. Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Chair, Board of Trustees SUBJECT:       Statement from the Board of Trustees On [...]
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Letter from Merv Garrestson to Brueggemann
Mishka Zena Merv Garrestson is an educator, editor and a well-respected deaf leader who has also served on Gallaudet’s Board of Trustees. ——————————————– Subj: The Gallaudet Tragedy — from Merv Garretson Date: Sunday, October 15, 2006 2:19:17 PM From: MGarre2568 To: [...]
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Latest News Update At Gally Protest: 8 PM EDT:
Mishka Zena - THE BUFF AND BLUE IS PREPARING PROFILES ON THE ARRESTED 135 - BBC NEWS IS PRESENT, MAY BE DOING DOCUMENTARY - GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AND GEORGE MASON UNIV. SBG PRESIDENTS SPEAK OUT - DUKE STUDENT SENATOR ALSO PRESENT; SPEAKS OUT - SUPPORTERS FROM AUSTRALIA COME - FSSA IN MEETINGS BEFORE RALLY - KING JORDAN SENDS ANGRY LETTER; BLASTS PROTESTERS - INTERIM [...]
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A Lesson to Learn:
Kalalau's Korner A Lesson to Learn: IKJ Found HypocrismIKJ made big mistakes. Big time!It was well known to all of us that President I. King Jordan wrote a letter of support for Provost Jane K. Fernandes for his job as the next university president. It is unethical. Now it proves to be extremely awkward for him to be absolutely objective within his own academic community because he [...]
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Open Letter to the BOT and Community
GUAA News Dear Gallaudet University Board of Trustees: The Gallaudet University Alumni Association is dismayed and concerned for   the well being of Gallaudet University. The ongoing protest and the increasingly hostile environment at Gallaudet makes it nearly impossible   for the University to function normally. We can no longer sit by and allow this to continue.  It is clear [...]
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Letter to the Editor of Washington Post
GUAA News To Washingon Post October 14, 2006Dear Editor: Gallaudet University Alumni Association (GUAA) has been closely following the Post?s coverage of the Gallaudet protest. We have become more and more dismayed at the Post?s coverage, especially three articles that were published this week. The two editorials criticizing the protests were based on incorrect details, and [...]
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GUAA CHAPTER INFORMATION
GUAA News HI.. We have many chapters located across the country.  Please send in a comment listing your chapter name, officers and contact information.  Let’s get it all here on the website. In your comment title, please use “GUAA CHAPTER of your chapter name” President and other officers. Contact info... I would suggest setting up a email address separate [...]
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SEND A CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE
GUAA News Let’s try to get a showing of all alumni from all over the United States.  Let’s see if each chapter can send a representative to the homecoming events on Saturday, October 21.  Gallaudet needs our support!  Let’s be there for them! Encourage your friends and relatives to come to Gallaudet this year and show support.  Alumni, [...]
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Memo from Michael Moore, Interim Provost
Inside Gallaudet Gallaudet University is open for classes and regular university business via the 6th Street entrance.
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Statement from the Board of Trustees
Inside Gallaudet On behalf of the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, I write to say that our foremost priority must be to reopen our campus so that Gallaudet University can move forward with its fundamental mission of education.
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Another Inspiring Rally
Elisa Abenchuchan The rally started with the loud beating of the drum and ended with a broken drum.Interim Provost Michael Moore stood up on the gate to make an announcement. He said that the university, MSSD, and KDES would be open Monday. He also stated that HMB would be open and that Enrichment Day, which is scheduled for [...]
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The Worst Thing to Come Out of This Mess
DeafDC.com Yes, a whole bunch of people have been arrested. Yes, the media is being pingponged between sides, unsure what to make of the whole brouhaha. Yes, the community is in an uproar. Yes, the blogosphere is going crazy with rumors and flames and half-truths. Yes, this is a time of infamy, no matter what you [...]
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New Wikipedia page on Gallaudet Protests
Bay Area Perspective on Gally [link] Distribute it to people and have them expand on this page so we can continue to show the world the timeline, history of what happened. Robin Horwitz __._,_.___
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The Other Gallaudet
Deaf Kitchen Ever since I got on campus, I've been spending most of my time at the front gate. Of course, that's where all the action is (not to mention the food, coffee, and hot chocolate!).Well, earlier tonite, I decided to take a look at the SAC (or is it IKJSAC? KJSAC? It depends on what letters are missing...I didn't look closely). I was a student back when the SAC was [...]
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Naps...Then and Now
Deaf Kitchen Naps were a REQUIREMENT during DPN. I would catch a nap after pulling all-nighters. I would nap anywhere (in my SBG office, in my room, outside). Unfortunately, these naps would last a couple hours. I still regret falling asleep and missing the "We Still Have A Dream" march from Gallaudet to the Capitol on Friday March 11th.Fast-forward 18 years. I still need [...]
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A Tale of Two Boards
Deaf Kitchen I had the pleasure of dealing with the Board of California's Deaf Counseling, Advocacy, and Referral Agency a couple months ago. Here's my impressions of them:motivateddedicatedpassionatediversecommittedThey meet ONCE A MONTH!!! How many other Boards can say that? Their members are all active in the Bay Area. In short, DCARA is strong because of its Board.Contrast [...]
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Post-10/13 Protests & Arrests
Deaf Firefighter's Blog On Friday night, I came home after celebrating a friend's birthday to the news that the arrests had started on campus. Waking up on saturday to the news that 135 students had been arrested was quite sobering. Dave Evans over at Sandman's Sandbox has put up two excellent posts analyzing what's happened the past few days in the larger framework of the entire FSSA [...]
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Words from a philospher...
Bay Area Perspective on Gally From Reyes RiberaDate: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:10:05(From harlan lane's "mask of benevolence")"The real political task.... Is to criticize the working of institutions that appear to be both neutral and independent; to criticize them in such a manner that the political violence which has always exercised itself obscurely through them will be unmasked so that one can fight [...]
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Updates from Our People in D.C.!
Bay Area Perspective on Gally From Colin PiotrowskiDate: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:36:24Good nbr of people hereFrom Nora YatesSun, 15 Oct 2006 15:56:37kdes n mssd wil open tmw but the university wil remain closed the protest wil continue..several reps from george washington university came to tel us they support us all the way! ;)~nayFrom Maureen KluszaDate: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:21:19 -0700We just had an [...]
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A Parent Meeting with I. King Jordan
Riverside for FSSA We are attempting to get a meeting for parents set up with I King Jordan for this Thursday at 9:00 a.m. as you will see in the letter below.  We invite anyone who can get to Gallaudet to attend.  If we get no response then we will simply just sit in front of his office till [...]
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FSSA Protest Disregards Education and Well-Being of...
The Gallaudet Protest: What you don't know This is a plea from one of many students who are suffering at the hands of this protest:Subject: I do not support FSSA students lock down HMB.I do not support FSSA students lock down HMB. I just want to take classes. If cancel classes this week, do you back to money for the classes to neutral students?Students who do not support FSSA are innocent. Why I got bother [...]
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