They were yelling so loudly, said some who couldn't get through the crowd, that deaf people outside could feel the vibrations in the glass windows. Someone threw water or juice into the crowd.
A student leader then asked protesters to quiet down and show more respect at the next ceremony, which named a student center for I. King Jordan.
They crossed a line, said Margaret Weigers Vitullo, chairwoman of the sociology department, who said the Jordan family was at the event."Students are there saying awful, horrible things to people, in front of their grandchild. . . . It was unbelievably vile."
Note the delicious irony here:
Student: I was there. I understand that emergencies occur, and he (IKJ) did check his pager right before he left. However, to get up and leave in the middleof a very important meeting without even saying "excuse me" is incredibly rude.
Yeah. Incredibly rude. Not to mention students being incredibly loud and incredibly rude. At least a few of the protesters chided others to try and be respectful for the special ceremony occasion. And after protesters had their chance of at being uncivil you'd think they walked out of the dedicated building after the ceremony? No. Not exactly. They went after the free food instead. Nice strong statement they just made. Freebies. You can read more here. The article seems to be a fair and balanced report. No? Or maybe this one here is better? No vandalism....yet.
Any Bill Gates fans? Uh huh. Uh huh. I know exactly what you're thinking now. So, don't do it.
Who says you have to go to Gallaudet University to get an education?
Martel Van Zant, a junior cornerback from Oklahoma State, plays despite being deaf after he was born without eardrums as a result of his mother's chicken pox during pregnancy. A management student, he works with an interpreter who accompanies him to classes, football meetings, practices and games.
Hmmm, quality education and football. Find more about Martel Van Zant here.
Identify the art work above, and tell me which building this artwork was first displayed at Gallaudet University for many years?
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