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The University I attended before did.

Seeing as I wasn't making any personal attacks on him, or being offensive in any way, I'm not too worried about it. Thanks for the warning anyway.

NPR report: 5-6-06 Howard Berkes: This was supposed to be a week of celebration for Gallaudet University, here in Washington, the world’s only university for the deaf students. A new president was named. Jane Fernandes is set to become only the second deaf president in the school’s 140 year...

My point was that the students protesting aren't idiots who are doing it to get out of class. Notice the number of textbooks and notebooks people are holding. They had finals this past week, they didn't just forget about that. They're protesting and remaining students.

I am going to disagree with you VERY strongly on this one. I was originally quite vocal in my opposition to the protests (as was made evident by previous posts). The turning point for me was when I noticed how many well-respected people on campus are involved, both faculty and students. Ben...

If people truly care about Gallaudet, they will still attend in the fall. If they are contemplating not returning, encourage them to go! The best way to fight the system is to be in it.

Brueggeman, Graham, Levinson, Ross, and Sullivan are all deaf. Frank Wu is hearing, and I don't know about Ashby, Kinney and Williams.

You are right, in a sense: Music may not be the binding force that keeps people alive. However... I can honestly say (and I know more than a handful of people who would echo this sentiment) that I would not be the person I am today if not for music. I turn to music in times of happiness...

I'm hoping me_punctured will come on the boards soon. She has a very good theory on why Fernandes mentioned that she was white.

Ahhh, thank you. Those comments are... Interesting. While I am a Fernandes supporter, I'm a bit confused as to the reasoning behind mentioning her "white" background.

Agreed! I've attended 2 colleges, and haven't a clue who the presidents are. I think the general sentiment at Gally is that all of the above are welcomed. It's the militants who don't like them, which tend to be the ones we hear about. I know students who fit into each of the...

Less, actually. The last day of classes was Monday. Yesterday was a "study day," and today is the start of finals. Students leave Saturday.

You're right, in a sense. For some people, music isn't a big deal. But for a LOT of people, it is. I have friends, d/Deaf and hearing, who couldn't live without music. Personally, music is a huge part of my life. Is that to say that my world would end if I suddenly became deaf and couldn't...

I have (non-KG) friends who play on various athletic teams, including baseball, and I've never heard them say anything about being treated unfairly or unjustly.

Hey now, I don't appreciate that sentiment very much. Unless, of course, I can be the interpreter and somehow get in on a piece of this "world domination" of which you speak. :)

Is there any sort of documentation showing any of this? Until I see something stating this is fact, I'll write it off as rumours. Not that it would change my opinion of JK either way; I don't think we can blame her for her mother's actions. My family has had their share of conflicts in the...

She's really deaf. Been deaf her whole life, from my research. Raised orally, but learned to sign when she was an adult.

My ex transferred to a state university after a year and a half at Gallaudet, and a large chunk of his credits transferred. Even changing his major twice after he transferred, he still graduated on time.

This whole situation is making a mockery of DPN. Adam Stone's write-up states pretty clearly how I feel about this whole situation. Those involved are making it out to be this HUGE thing, when it's really not. Look are the pictures. This isn't a recreation of DPN. The numbers are small, and...

What the students want is not necessarily always in the best interest of the university. While Stern may be a great guy, the fact of the matter is that he was not nearly as qualified as Jane Fernandes. You can say all you want about how she "isn't friendly," but in the end it comes down to one...