NTID Tent City: Night Update

This Evening, I wandered over campus (I have marginal contacts with people over on the dorm side ever since I moved to the RIT apartments) and decided to stop by RIT’s Tent City. Upon arrival, I met with the hardy individuals going mano a mano with Mother Nature– it was not as cold as the temperature indicated, it was colder — and had an brief interview with Clayton Ide, NTID Tent City Mayor.

After discussing the obvious reasoning behind Tent City RIT (Spread the knowledge, to show our support) and statistics (7 Tent City Citzens are moving into their rickety tents for the night and 40-50 students has already stopped by to share their support and opinions). I asked the inevitable hard question– after tomorrow’s conclusion of Tent City, what were their plans? Are they letting this issue die away? Clayton replied “We’re not done yet, were aiming for an indoor tent city (For you southerners, since almost everyone else is south of us, Rochester is notorious for our bitter cold weather) inside NTID, be it in LBJ Street or the Student Development Center, within the next weekend or two.” I asked what would Clayton like to say to everyone out there? “Don’t Give up! Support the cause, support the future of Gallaudet, and one of the many ways is to donate funds to the FSSA there to keep the protest going on, and many thanks to our RIT Tent City Citzens, they came out to battle weather to show Gallaudet our support and faith!”

I apologize for an short interview, but I will try and take another interview as soon as I can. Remember, RIT Tent City is on until 12pm Tomorrow (October 23rd)– Drop by and show Gallaudet our support!

I also would like to thank those Tent City citzen myself, for battling through cold and possibly rain (Its supposed to rain tonight; the field was very muddy already and I almost lost an shoe trying to take an picture.) As an sign of gratitude, I would like to name them.

Clayton Ide, Mayor
Mich Gearson
Karen Christie
Lizzie Sorkin
Patti Durr
Molly, Karen’s Dog

I will be updated with more citzens as they arrive after dinner and errands tomorrow. Thank you all for being with Gallaudet in spirit and in tribulations!

Clayton Ide, NTID Tent City Mayor

Stay tuned for more interviews, updates and stories on this website!

-Randal