Deaf President Now Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 2. Dr Jordan was the ____ of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1988
  2. 4. Students at GU and other deaf individuals reacted with ___ when the Board chose Dr. Zinser
  3. 5. is a large meeting of people for a cause or to take action
  4. 6. At first, Dr. I King Jordan announced his ___ for the newly appointed GU president
  5. 8. The president of the GU Board of Trustees in 1988
  6. 10. was a student leader majoring in government and currently works at the California School for the Deaf in Fremont
  7. 14. was the last name of the GU Student Body President and student leader of DPN
  8. 15. Students also demanded more deaf people on the Gallaudet ___ of Trustees
  9. 16. To make objections; to take action against some event or condition is to
  10. 17. On ____ Dr. Zinser announced her resignation as president of GU
  11. 19. On ____ March 13th, the Board of Trustees announced that Dr. Jordan was the new president of GU.
  12. 20. By Monday morning, the students had ___ the campus and locked the gates
  13. 22. was the national TV news network that selected Greg Hlibok as the most important person in the country for the week of March 7, 1988
  14. 23. The students met with the BoT and demanded a president who was ___
  15. 25. a national TV news program, asked Greg Hlibok, Marlee Matlin, and Elizabeth Zinser to explain their views.
  16. 26. A government major in college; he now works for the Community Services for the Deaf
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  1. 1. The Board of Trustees selected Elizabeth A. ____ as the 7th president of GU
  2. 3. Sharing power; gaining power over one's life; acting on issues one views as important
  3. 7. is the middle name of the first deaf president of GU
  4. 8. The Deaf President Now protested lasted (blank) days
  5. 9. The students planned a ____ on the United States Capitol
  6. 11. The students wanted Zinser to ___ from her position as president
  7. 12. DPN was a civil ____ victory for deaf people
  8. 13. The number recognized of student leaders in the DPN protest was ____
  9. 15. Ms. Spilman resigned from the board and Mr. ___ was appointed the new president of the BoT
  10. 18. The student protest took place in the month of ___
  11. 19. Dr. Jordan changed his mind and announced his support of the ____ and a deaf president for GU.
  12. 20. Jerry _____ was a government major; today he is the director if the Illinois Commission of the Deaf
  13. 21. is the acronym for Deaf President Now
  14. 24. was the last name of the two deaf finalists for the presidency of GU