VOLUME 134 ISSUE 3
MAY 9TH, 2026
Author: Evan Fritschler
“Dinner Note” Premieres at Gallaudet University
The Elstad Annex’s blackbox stage was set with chairs, a desk, and a poster board reading “Deaf President Now!”. The classroom setup was lit in orange as Antawn Wanliss took the stage as Myron Jr., and began a poem in American Sign Language (ASL). The poem spoke of Jr.’s wishes to emulate prominent Black figures,
ColorFest is Back at Gallaudet
ColorFest is a festival centered on Deaf people who identify with the LGBTQ community. It’s a place to connect, network, and learn. The first ColorFest took place at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 2008. The next year, Gallaudet’s Rainbow Society as well as the Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf organized and hosted the festival.
SBG Corner III
The ninth session of Gallaudet’s Student Congress was held on March 4, 2026. The session began with the swearing in of a new Associate Justice, as well as a senator for Class of ‘29. The Congress then turned its attention to updates from the Executive Branch of the Student Body Government (SBG). Trent Mora, the
SBG Corner IV
The tenth session of Gallaudet’s Student Congress was held on March 25th, 2026. After the swearing-in of three new senators, the Congress viewed a presentation by Nikki Surber. Surber is the Residence Life Manager and informed students about the housing application process. A large number of Residence Life (RL) staff were also in attendance, and
Gallaudet Students Demonstrate, Demand Change from SEL
On Monday, February 16, 2026, Gallaudet’s Faculty Senate held a meeting in the Student Academic Center (SAC). This was an emergency meeting regarding student frustrations with Student Affairs, Student Engagement and Leadership (SEL) and their operations. While faculty members gathered, students held a demonstration in the hallway. Around 50 students gathered in the space in
SBG Corner II
The eighth session of Student Congress was held on February 18, 2026. Nathan Sheppeck was sworn in as Sergeant at Arms, and then Richard Dougherty was invited to the stage to present. Richard Dougherty is the Executive Director of Architecture and Facilities Management at Gallaudet. His presentation on campus renovations was divided into three sections:
SBG Corner I
On Wednesday, February 4th, Gallaudet’s Student Body Government (SBG) held the 7th session of the Student Congress. The session began with the swearing in of three new senators before Student Body President, Trent Mora, gave his State of the SBG address. Mora gave a summary of SBG’s work in the Fall 2025 semester. This included
What’s Happened to Gallaudet’s Education Majors?
Gallaudet University is the only liberal arts university designed for the Deaf community. As a hearing person interested in working in Deaf Education, I know this is the best place for me to learn about that area, career, or subject. At my last Deaf Education program, I felt that professors talked about the Deaf community from a distance,
Monks’ Walk for Peace
Over the past few months, you might have seen viral clips of a group of monks walking across the United States. Many videos show people lining the sides of the road offering water, food, words of encouragement, or other forms of support to the group of monks. But why exactly did the monks start this
