Until
Joseph Rainmound gets a chance to give us more information about what is going on at Gallaudet University, I thought I would provide links and comments about some of what I'm seeing in the mainstream media.
The Washington Post reports that
The president of the National Association of the Deaf weighed in yesterday on what she called the "totally unnecessary" arrests Friday night of 133 protesters at Gallaudet University in a dispute with campus administrators, and urged the board of trustees to take command of a situation that "is out of control."
The
GW Hatchet writes that
GW Student Association President Lamar Thorpe visited the scene last weekend; now he and other SA leaders plan to propose supporting the protestors with food and blankets.
They go on to suggest that The issues that its community faces are unique to non-hearing people. From the little bit that I've read, this seems particularly narrow minded. The issues that a university faces when a new president is being installed over the objections of many students, staff and faculty members are ones that everyone involved with higher education needs to be concerned with.
The Daily Colonial has a much better write up of what is going on with surrounding universities.
This weekend is homecoming weekend, and a lot of people are talking about what to expect from alumni as they come home this weekend.
I read one editorial, I can't find it now, that suggested that the use of force by campus and DC police was a good thing. The argument was essentially that when confronted differing opinions, the best way to resolve a conflict is by use of force. I'm not sure that our recent foreign policy would substantiate such a claim.
So, I will continue to scan the papers and check to see what Joseph Rainmound is writing to keep up to speed on what is going on at Gallaudet. Other information is greatly appreciated.