What do I Think of Jane Fernandes?
into dean's cyberspace I normally do not write about what is happening at Gallaudet, leaving it to others to sort out the facts and make sense. But this time it?s too important, I have to go ?on record.?There are so many issues right now. My understanding is that the major protest is mainly all about Jane Fernandes [...]
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Fernandes' program: Futuristic Utopia
testing_the_truth Yesterday Jane Fernandes made me scared, folks, truly scared. She said she wants to "create a new order of Deaf people", who will occupy Gallaudet University. Her obcession with something she MUST respresent for the school turned her presidential program into a futuristic utopia. But hey, folks, it is the only way she can justify her presidency! Utopia?Fernandes gave [...]
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Gideon on Gallaudet: An Obsession
Kalalau's Korner Gideon on Gallaudet: An ObsessionI must admit here. Like Gideon, I?ve always been obsessed with Gallaudet University. It?s an awfully difficult thing to get my hands on philosophically. Forgive me for making an attempt to do in this blog, a blog about Gallaudet University as an obsession. Gideon and I are obsessed!It looks like there are two major difficulties in [...]
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Deaf Puppet
DeafJoke.tv An ASL puppet signing an intro - credit: click here. You probably can find more information where to purchase - click here. Please let them know you find out about it from us! Thanks! [...]
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45 and counting?
Deafeye We are growing rapidly! It’s a wonder those ignorants won’t even listen. Those Tent City have been added: Jackson, Alabama Tucson, Arizona New England North Carolina Jackson, Mississippi The total is at 45 right now. Who knows...when I wake up in the morning, there will be more. Just cannot believe those, again, ignorants won’t even budge. As I [...]
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Top 10 Reasons Jane Should Resign
Deaf Kitchen One of the biggest challenges the protestors have had is articulating their message--not only to the outside media but also to various parts of the Gallaudet, and Deaf, communities. Sure enough, I've heard about 232 different reasons why Jane has to go. In an attempt to narrow it down, I asked 10 people on the street for their top reason that Jane should resign. Here [...]
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Cup 'o Noodles
Deaf Kitchen Immediately to the right of the front gate (as you look at it from on campus), is a concession stand managed by alumnus Sean Markel, '00 and a bevy of diehard volunteers working around the clock. There is also a large grill that produces Skullburgers (which a number of people have claimed taste better than regular hamburgers). The food and drinks here are all FREE [...]
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Austin in The Washington Post
AUSTIN for FSSA Gallaudet Faculty Opposes Incoming College PresidentThere is a mention of our rally at the Texas Capitol in this article.
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JKF's "Open Letter" to Gallaudetians
Deaf Tea Time I got email from a friend with an attachment containing a video clip of Dr. Jane K. Fernandes, Gallaudet's president designate. Instead of a letter in paper form, she "ASLed" to her Gallaudet community.Personally, I've never met JKF or heard of her until the uprising about her appointment to be Gallaudet's 9th presidential last spring. However, from what I've been [...]
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Gallaudet BPN Protest Petition
Deaf Tea Time There are 4,300 signatures and they need 10,000! I signed. NOT anonymously! If you are in favor of Jane Fernandes' resignation as Gallaudet's 9th president, SIGN the petition!!! IF you haven't already??? [link]
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Dr Donalda Ammons' Detective Work Discovers the Truth
Deaf Tea Time Dr Donalda Ammons, my former Spanish teacher during my frosh year at Gallaudet, shared with us what she investigated and found about GUAA as in why the organization did not appear active in the BPN protest since May. GUAA is one of the largest financial contributor of Gallaudet and yet it appeared powerless. Find out why! It made me sick to my stomach, especially with [...]
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Joey Baer's comments about deaf clubs
Deaf Tea Time If you haven't viewed Joey Baer's ASL blog on the dying culture of Deaf Clubs, log on at joeybaer.com and click on the one with blue shirt, and "5 minutes" caption underneath. Interesting narrative on diminishing numbers of deaf clubs across the country. He resolves to resurrect these old days of deaf clubs, for us to toss aside the modern technology that took us away [...]
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Ella Mae Lentz's Narrative on Crab Theory
Deaf Tea Time I viewed Ella Mae's narration upon revisiting the ever-popular saying "crab theory" on Joey Baer's vblog, and I must say her narration was thought-provoking! I never quite thought of crab theory in that way. I am very well familiar with crab theory having grown up in deaf community, being a child of parents who were active in deaf clubs and had a parent who was deaf [...]
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Deafhood
Deaf Tea Time What's your take on Deafhood??I shared with a friend in CA that I found the term awkward. The core word, "hood", to me, refers to a certain time in a lifetime, a phase. Motherhood is the time in a woman's life when she is raising her children, but when her children leave home, the motherhood chapter of her life ends, and her life transits. Empty Nest Syndrome? [...]
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Wisconsin GUAA meeting with L. Richard Kinney
Wisconsin for FSSA This is a summary of the Wisconsin GUAA meeting with L. Richard Kinney on Wednesday, Oct. 11. This has been written, reviewed, revised, expanded, reduced, vetted and finally approved by the GUAA members in attendance. The names mentioned in this report have given their permission to be named publicly. As for others, a description of them will be used since they are [...]
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A letter to Washington Post Editor from Jack Cassell
Wisconsin for FSSA To Washington Post Editor,Although I live in Madison, Wisconsin, I was able to read a lot of storieswith great interests and concerns about Gallaudet's protest against JaneFernandes as the ninth president of Gallaudet University. With an openmind, I gathered fair and balance information for the last couple ofmonths. I now reached my conclusion from what I have read, [...]
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Tent City
Wisconsin for FSSA Tent City @ SLAD (Delavan, WI)Friday, October 13 @ 3:30 pmWear your Gally Shirt!Please forward to others who may be interested to be part of Tent City in Delavan.Agenda (2 to go):1. Summary about Gally Protest ( Complete)2. Q/A with one of Board of Trustees ( Complete)3. Open Discussion4. Resolution
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Kansas4FSSA
Kansas4FSSA Some of us in the deaf community want to show our heartfelt support for the FSSA and SBG involved with the protest at Gallaudet University.To show you our support, we had our a tent city and rally yesterday afternoon (10/15/06) at the Stagecoach Park across from the Mahaffie Farmstead on Old Kansas City Road and Ridgeview Road in Olathe. The weather was SO cold, wet, [...]
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What is this blog all about?
Deaf Tea Time There are many deaf blogs popping up in response to the BPN (Better President Now) Gallaudet protests, and many of them are political and blogged by mainly males.I thought we need a more diverse blog by the deaf. I created a chat blog for those who enjoys chatting or debating but have no means to pursue these pastimes, it being too busy to socialize outside the home, [...]
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Tent City/Rally October 15, 2006
Kansas4FSSA
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Tent City in New York City
New York City for FSSA Yesterday we had a tent city in New York City?s famed Central Park where about 100 people from all five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester and Rockland counties, and New Jersey showed up. We began off the rally with David Rivera explaining the reason for the rally and with Abby Strauss explaining the two primary reasons for the protest: 1. To reopen the Presidential [...]
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Central Park Rally earned $350 for GUFSSA!!
New York City for FSSA Thank you to those who contributed to the GU FSSA!!Thank you, David, for sending the money to Gallaudet Univeristy FSSA!!!Here is evidence of your contributions that was sent to Gallaudet University FSSA!!---------- Forwarded message ----------From: "service@paypal.com" To: "David Rivera" Date: Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:38:44 +0000Subject: Receipt for your PaymentDear David [...]
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NYC TENT CITY AT CENTRAL PARK
New York City for FSSA Gallaudet FSSA ~Supporters came from all over - Long Island, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester & Rockland Counties, and New Jersey - to support YOU in this fight for the two demands we seek from Gallaudet University.Supporters consisted of: Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing - children, teenagers, young adults, adults, and elders.They are (not [...]
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NYC CENTRAL PARK RALLY
New York City for FSSA Today's Central Park Rally was succesful!More info along with pictures and videos will follow.We are PROUD to say that David Rivera, '99, did a great job moderating the event along with others such as Joshua Finkle, '92, and Abby Strauss, '97 & G'99!!
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Tent City at Central Park Zoo in Manhattan
New York City for FSSA Tent City at Central Park Zoo in ManhattanSunday, October 15 @ 1pmPlease forward to others who may be interested in being a part of NYC's Tent City in Central Park.Agenda:1. History/Summary about Gally Protest2. Open Discussion3. Resolution4. RALLY
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