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Edited by author 10-01-2000 12:08 AM
Sorry...I had a misspelled word in the last message..<duh>

What are you thoughts on the recent death of Eric Franklin Plunkett, the secretary of Lambda Society at Gallaudet University? A tragedy indeed.
It is still uncertain at the motives behind his death. An attack on one is an attack on us all. My condolences to his family and the deaf community for his support and efforts for a better community have been shortened.

As someone from the blasted university, I was exposed to the death of Eric Plunkett at least directly and indirectly. Heck, I was even interrogated by the cops there for 4 hours (12am to 4am) just because I used the ID card to get in that dorm at the time of murders. I was en route to visit a group of friends that lived there. Anyway, I do not know the guy nor had I met him at all.

The point of this communication is to tell you kids how crazy it is over here. The morale over here was plummetting even to the point of one's studies being affected severely. The security had risen to the level of Stalinist Russia: the dorms being severely restricted even I can't visit my buddies in other dorms without being questioned or asked for an idenification. The access into the campus is limited to one gate entrance. Hell, even the off-campus students had to call ahead and ask to reserve a place in the computer lab. All of this is idoitic. All of it is not necessary just because no one from outside the Gallaudet community has killed. Heck, the murder took place in a dorm which that of the victim and the killer(s) lived in the same place.

As of now, the suspect (Tom Muinch...no I do not know him) is free on due to the failure of securing concrete evidence beyond all the doubt reasonable..of which our wonderful court systems are set on. As to this day, no one knows who did it. The "weapon" (chair) is being tested in the FBI headquarters 4 miles away and we all will know more in two weeks or so.

I am sure you guys read all of this crap in the newspapers.

Just thought I could throw my two pennies in.

Edited by author 04-07-2001 12:10 PM
Im moving to Dekalb for fall 2001. I want to meet more Deaf or HH friends there. I am 24 yrs old, female, single, and lesbian. I like to chat with men or women and have fun socialize. Let me know trminex@hotmail.com

Hi, I've been interpreting for approx. 10 years, but am not state certified as the new IL law requires. I hesitate to go thru Interp Training because I see so many coming out of training with an 'attitude'. The biggest compliment for me is for someone to approach me and ask, "Are you deaf?", not say "oh, you sign so pretty and professionally."
Anyway, I am now in college for a general degree, and have a communications class. For presentation, I have to work with a partner who is interested in the Oral Method of teaching deaf children to speak and 'hear' only. I said, Our presentation has now turned into a debate. I am on the postition of perhaps total communication, but DEFINITELY signing. (ASL is my preference, but pidgin or English is that is the person's preference.)
Okay, now I can get all the research and statistics I want....but I need real life information from people who have experienced being in the middle of this age-old controversey. Can you help me? DeB