I. King Jordan's big announcement that he'll retire in Dec. 2006:
At around noon, people who I'd never seen before walked around passing out yellow flyers saying there'd be an important announcement about the future of Gallaudet at 2 pm, and all classes would be cancelled. We sprouted various theories, but one became an obvious favorite: IKJ's done. Regardless, the air was thick with suspense.
2 pm was approaching and everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, flocked into Elstad Auditorium. I can tell you this—it NEVER happened before. It felt surrealistic, as if we were about to hear that aliens had taken over the earth. A few minutes later, IKJ and some people walked onto the stage and took seats. One of them was a biracial kid. Maybe IKJ was about to confess that he had sired an illegitimate kid.
Dr. Glenn Anderson popped up on a huge screen (I'd say 30' x 30'). He was VPing to the audience! The wonders of technology! Then the screen froze, a 25-foot Dr. Anderson in mid-sign, his face bizarrely contorted in mid-expression. Alas, the downfall of technology. That grotesque face stared at us for good 30 seconds before finally moving again...for a few seconds, before stopping again. It happened over and over again, and the video always froze at the most unflattering moments. The gignatic form of him snarled and grimaced at us, signing gibberish. IKJ even chuckled.
It went on for about 10 minutes before they decided they could do without Dr. Anderson's virtual participation.
At around noon, people who I'd never seen before walked around passing out yellow flyers saying there'd be an important announcement about the future of Gallaudet at 2 pm, and all classes would be cancelled. We sprouted various theories, but one became an obvious favorite: IKJ's done. Regardless, the air was thick with suspense.
2 pm was approaching and everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, flocked into Elstad Auditorium. I can tell you this—it NEVER happened before. It felt surrealistic, as if we were about to hear that aliens had taken over the earth. A few minutes later, IKJ and some people walked onto the stage and took seats. One of them was a biracial kid. Maybe IKJ was about to confess that he had sired an illegitimate kid.
Dr. Glenn Anderson popped up on a huge screen (I'd say 30' x 30'). He was VPing to the audience! The wonders of technology! Then the screen froze, a 25-foot Dr. Anderson in mid-sign, his face bizarrely contorted in mid-expression. Alas, the downfall of technology. That grotesque face stared at us for good 30 seconds before finally moving again...for a few seconds, before stopping again. It happened over and over again, and the video always froze at the most unflattering moments. The gignatic form of him snarled and grimaced at us, signing gibberish. IKJ even chuckled.
It went on for about 10 minutes before they decided they could do without Dr. Anderson's virtual participation.
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