Play The Game: Guess Which One?

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Here are two questions:

1. What did these football players attempt to fingerspell?
2. And which of these players turned out to be my father?

No relatives allowed to participate in this game.

Cheers,

R-

Gallaudet Volleyball, 112-2 and Cave Spring

Gallaudet Did It Again: After the football team attained its unthinkable goal of going undefeated at 8-0, the Volleyball team cruised throughout the CAC Tournament to win the Championship and an automatic berth to NCAA Tournament, beating Marymount University 3-1. For further information on this game, you can read here.

In Oklahoma: A high school basketball team massacred another team, 112-2. One Coach said that it was one of the embarrassing games that he ever had coached -- in spite that he was the one on the winning side. Interesting, though.

Laurent vs. Cave Spring: I have nothing against Laurent being built in middle of nowhere in South Dakota. A friend of mine, Sonny mentioned about this on his blogsite which I agreed completely. We do not have to do this from scratch -- there is a town that already has resources which we can pick up and build from there.

That town is none other than Cave Spring, Georgia. That town has only 975 residents as of 2000. Roughly 90 out of 975 are Deaf residents. Cave Spring is also the site of Georgia School for the Deaf.

The resources for Deaf people to pick up is already there for anyone to pick up. Georgia School for the Deaf has two campuses, one is closed -- one is open. But the one that is closed is owned by the city of Cave Spring. Suppose if the residents of Laurent come to Cave Spring instead of building from scratch in some bitter cold Midwest, it would be so easy to replace the town with the majority of Deaf residents.

The town has the bank, restaurants, bed and breakfast inns ... all you need to do is to come in and make yourselves home. Improve the school, add few deaf-owned businesses and boom, you have it. that town also is home to the spring that floated from the mountain into the 1.5 acre pool that shaped like the state of Georgia. I swam in that pool. That pool is going to make your penis disappear or your breasts decrease -- so cold.

Yes, I had been to Cave Spring -- in fact, I stayed in that town for 4 days. Time flew so fast when I was there for my close friend's wedding. It is located about an hour and half south from Chattanooga, Tennessee and 2 hours north of Atlanta. Why do we need to build from scratch at Laurent, South Dakota while we can pick this town up just like that?

For further information on Cave Spring, Georgia, check this link.

Cheers,

R-

You Suck, Dana White!

Here is a theory of mine. The Ultimate Fighting Championship was spearheaded into popularity because of Dana White. No, it was not female. It was male with female name. Maybe he was beaten up in elementary and middle schools to a point where he was determined to make something out of this.

Oh, did I mention that Dana White also was a ballet dancer?

Only in America.

R-

Two New Polls

Who Should Pay for $9,000 Bill to Washington Hyatt Regency Hotel?
	These damned Freshmen culprits! Use the names that rented the specific rooms and bill them
	SBG should assume the responsibility -- after all, they represent the University
	The contract between the SBG and Hyatt indicated that the SBG is responsible between 9 PM to 2 AM -- whatever happens after 2 AM, not SBG's problem
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What Do You Think of Gallaudet's Mob Mentality?
	It is so cool
	Please, it is lame
	At least, it is not like the suburbs of Paris, France which has endured 8 days of riots!
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Stuff To Ponder on Friday Night!

My Allergy Flared Up: Last night on the road, I sensed that my allergies flared up. When I get to a certain place, my allergies exploded like Mount Vesuvius, overwhelming Pompeii. It was not funny thing to deal with. My allergies often flared up during the autumn season, when the climate changed from the summer to the winter, I'd have a long period of unstoppable sneezing.

Straight Guys Do Bareback, Too: Good thing Sundiata Bashir is in the jail. Will you ever see McWeenie talk about this "phenomena"? Unlikely, of course.

*sharpening my knives*: The sounds you heard is correct. It is reserved for certain few. Guys and gals, how do you feel for a guy who consistently cheated on his partner each time his partner went out of town? What is your feeling on this subject? As for me, I do not feel comfortable being friends with this particular guy who consistently cheated on his partner. I reserved the right to discard this person out of my life, I mean ... if he cheats on one, it means he can cheat or lie on me as well. so in other words, I rather to discard him in the trash bin, right? He said that I am being judgemental and that I should butt out. I am not getting involved but I do not have to tolerate his antics toward others! Do I make any sense?

Coach Admits He Is Illiterate: But still coached the team to win the Stanley Cup in 1993. Interesting article.

Guess Who?


Two New Polls: The first poll which I asked whether Rayni Kaika looked like Marilyn Monroe, 49% agreed with me in 113 votes as of now. Look for the newest polls in the next entry.

Cheers,

R-

How To Get In Touch With Julie "Jules" Dalbom?

Here is the information that you can send the card:

Julie's address while she is in the rehab center follows:

Julie Dalbom
c/o Spalding Rehabilitation Center
900 Potomac St., Room 218
Aurora, CO 80011

You can also send her an email at the center. She won't be able to reply to you, but I know that she would like to hear from her friends. The instructions to do so follow:

* Log on to www.spaldingrehab.com
* Go to Patient Resources bar at the top of the page
* Click on patient email link in the drop down box
* A form will come up for you to put in
# The patient's name
# The patient's room number (Julie's is 218)
# Your message

Your message will go to the e-mail box of the Hospital Operator. Security delivers the printout of your email at 6:15 PM MST.

* * *

Do your part, readers.

Cheers,

R-

Tidbits for 11.4.05

Nice To Know ...: My previous entry was mentioned and linked on Slate.com's Executive Assistant Zuzanna Kobrzynski called Whither Turd Blossom? Of course I was surprised and thrilled. It is nice to know that someone at Slate.com do read my entries.

Rumor Has Been Confirmed: Gallaudet Board of Trustees Chairman since 1994, Dr. Glenn Anderson, is considering becoming a candidate to be the President of Gallaudet University.

12 Students May Have Been Expelled: It was rumored that among 12 Gallaudet students has been expelled, including the best basketball player, three-time All-CAC First Team Robert Haney.

Kristen Suiter Involved?BisonTV has fourth show popping up on BisonTV, notice something different? Anchorwoman, Kristen Suiter is not there. She may be part of Gallaudet Fiasco. Anyone has details?

Article by Alex Abenchuchan & Trevor Breenan: Here is the detailed article.

DOWN THEY GO!
by Alexander Abenchuchan and Trevor Brennan

On Saturday evening, the first night after the Gallaudet football team won their final match by an overwhelming score, 51 to nothing, campus spirit and fervor was high. Talk among students was that the goalposts were slated to be replaced next year, so some thought it a great idea to tear down the goalposts, so Gallaudetians could do something that many other universities routinely do. Several attempts later, the goalposts were intact, due largely to the presence of DPS.

Crazed fans refused to accept this as defeat. Pages and emails spread like wildfire Sunday night, prompting students to gather and rip down the goalposts late that night. At 11 p.m. Sunday, a group of students swarmed Hotchkiss Field and rocked the north goalpost. DPS arrived on the scene, clearing the field. At approximately 11:30, students made a second attempt to bring down the goalposts, but this time around, DPS and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), were present on the field. The police used batons and riot control gear to clear the field and the immediate area. Students were then told to return to their dorms, and while many did, others were more vigilant, staying outside.

The north goalpost was damaged, one of the legs bent. At 12:30 a.m., Monday morning, a fire alarm went off at Krug Hall, and freshmen emerged from the dorm and merged with a group of students already present at Benson Hall Circle. Rumors spread that there would be another attempt to rush Hotchkiss Field at 2 a.m. After yet another failed attempt to break down the north goalpost, fire alarms went off at Clerc and Benson Hall, amassing a very large student presence; an air of tension and fervor became evident. DPS presence was no longer there, as many of them had to attend to the fire alarms. With only Travis Imel, CRE of Ballard North, guarding the north goalpost, students again flocked to the north goalpost, deaf to Imel's calls for them to stop, and wrapped themselves on the goalposts. As more and more students clung to the goalposts, they began to look like toothpicks as they were torn down, lying on the field. Cheering and raucous students jumped around on the field, hugging each other, giving each other high-fives, and eventually returned to Benson Hall Circle.

At about 1 a.m., members of the MPD arrived in an attempt to contain the situation. At 1:39, an ambulance and fire truck arrived on scene, after a student complained of being hit in the head by police and feeling sick. After things began to calm down, DC police started to leave. Students chose that moment to rush the field again, pulling down the south goalpost. As the goalpost fell, things finally began to calm down. Students had achieved what they wanted. For Gallaudet's administrators, however, the night had just begun. President I King Jordan and Provost Jane Fernandes were awakened and rushed to the campus, where they interviewed several students. The aftermath included two uprooted goalposts, five dorm alarms, injured students, stressed-out staff, and a public relations nightmare.

Dr. I King Jordan, after surveying the scene, had this to say: "I was appalled to see that students had pulled down the goal posts. Worse, when I met with the students in the early hours of Monday morning, none of them seemed to think anything was wrong with their behavior. When riotous fans at other colleges and universities behave like this, the football team is quick to criticize the behavior and to distance themselves from it. Here at Gallaudet, many of the football players were actively involved and supportive. It was a very dangerous thing to do that showed a complete lack of respect for the property and well being of others."

A large number of the students who tore down the goalposts were football players, and their victorious season was overlooked by their actions according to the Provost. "I was proud of the football team, their undefeated record – but I'm not proud of what happened [Sunday night]. My view is that [Sunday night] ruined their perfect season; my respect for the team is gone. I'm all for fun and celebration, but this was dangerous and out of control. Students have been killed during activities like the ones that occurred last night," Fernandes said. "This is disrespectful, unacceptable behavior."

Not only were the top two administrative figures appalled, but Carl Pramuk, Dean of Student Affairs, also had a hard time believing what had happened. "We don't condone that behavior, nor does the NCAA. Just because this happens in other colleges and universities … doesn't mean we can [tear down goalposts], too. Those kinds of celebrations [can result] in injury and death. It is also a federal offense to pull fire alarms. I can't see justification to support student celebrations that violate federal law, University policy, and NCAA guidelines. The sad part is that instead of focusing on the accomplishments of the team, focus is now on [Sunday night]'s incidents," Pramuk attested. What staff view as an embarrassing night, many students view as one of the best nights of their lives, and a sense of pride is evident among them. "I feel inspired," said freshman Gabriel Green, a linebacker, who was detained by DPS police after being one of the first to rush the goalposts. DPS handcuffed him, with his hands behind him, despite many protests from the crowd to handcuff him in front so he could continue to communicate. Green also commented that no rights were read to him after he was bound.

"I wasn't there, but how Gallaudet fans tore down the goalposts – it felt good to see that, and I'm happy that nobody got hurt. We are 8-0 after all, why not do something crazy?" asked an anonymous running back.

Several football players, who wished not to be identified out of fear of reprisals, also said they felt a sense of pride in their accomplishment of not only going undefeated, but also tearing down the goalposts. Freshman Hinda Kasher missed the whole eventful night due to a trip to New York. She arrived at Gallaudet at 4 a.m. and upon finding out what happened, she regretted missing the evening. "I'm mad that I missed this. I heard it was one of the best experiences of a lifetime. I'm disappointed because I wanted to be a part of Gallaudet history," said Kasher.

Sophomore Jamie Gaona, Jr., did not participate in the tearing down of the goalposts, but watched it unfold instead. He was inspired. "When I first saw the goalpost being torn down, I saw a symbol, because Gallaudet has [a losing record], they have always sucked, but I saw a barrier being broken. This shows that we have gained respect from other colleges, and they can't laugh or say shit about us anymore. The new goalpost will show that we have moved up and are ready for Division III football."

Not all the students shared that opinion. Graduate student Micah Brown found the situation to be embarrassing. "I'm very embarrassed about the goalpost incident. This is not the impression I wanted Gallaudet to have. Those responsible should be expelled from the University," stated Brown.

Many students were angry at DPS. They felt that DPS's reaction was unwarranted, and that excessive force was used. In addition, there was no interpreter provided for communications between students and police. "Not calling the GIS interpreters was an oversight on our part," admits DPS Chief Meloyde Batten-Mickens. "We had no idea what was going on at first on Sunday. All we knew was that Gallaudet property was being destroyed, and we needed to provide safety for the students. It was only later that we were informed of the reasons for students wanting to tear down the goalposts." DPS strongly feels that their response was warranted. "MPD was called in to assist us in controlling the situation. We had no clear idea what was going on initially, and we felt that we might need the assistance," says Captain Ron Tate, on duty Sunday night. "We thought that Saturday night was an isolated incident, and were not expecting another attempt on Sunday," he added. Chief Batten-Mickens promised improvements for future situations: "We plan to improve communication between DPS and the student body in order to prevent something like this from happening again. We would be more then happy to provide security if the students wanted to have a party in the middle of the field to celebrate. I applaud our team and their accomplishment, but that does not mean that they can destroy Gallaudet property," maintains Batten-Mickens.

Late Monday afternoon, an emergency meeting was held involving the CREs, Provost Fernandes, Dean Pramuk, and other top school officials. Following the meeting, the Provost sent out a campus wide email, expressing her disappointment in behavior of students, and promising action. "It is very possible that we will call a town hall meeting concerning what has happened. The students may not enjoy it, the University may not enjoy it, but we want this to be open. In addition, we are looking into expelling or suspending students who pulled fire alarms, and helped to organize the events of Sunday night," said Provost Fernandes. "We asked BisonTV to allow us to watch their tape from Sunday night so that we could get a clearer picture of the situation, and who was involved," adds the Provost. However, BisonTV denied that request. "BisonTV is a neutral party. We do not support any sides. Our tapes are for reporting, not for investigation," said Ian Jones, BisonTV cameraman supervisor. It has also become clear that communication among top officials is a problem; the Provost, when asked by The Buff and Blue, was unaware of Saturday's attempt, as were
the CREs.

Students can expect changes to be made at Gallaudet University. What will happen to the students who were involved in the melee, and what will become of next year's football team remains to be seen.

Two Pictures For Y'All: Enjoy these pictures.




Cheers,

R-