The Gist: “What’s the microphone for?” laughs Bridgetta Bourne-Firl as she sits in front of a black background for an interview. She speaks in sign language, but an off-screen voice translates her ...

Fire alarms are blaring, red lights are flashing, and students are bursting through the halls of Gallaudet, the world’s first university for deaf students. It’s a loud scene – but there is no sound.

Gallaudet University is a special place. It’s far more than a university for the deaf. If you live in Washington, DC, it's a pillar of the community. And in 1988, it was the home of a revolution that ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin gives ...

In 1988, a protest took over a Washington, D.C., college campus. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) JERRY COVELL: [inaudible] . RASCOE: That's Jerry Covell signing to the crowd at Gallaudet University, ...

Drexel Theatre will co-present the Columbus Premiere of Deaf Santa Claus, a new feature documentary film, on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 7 p.m. at the historic Drexel Theatre (2254 E. Main St.). The ...

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Marlee Matlin gives an unflinchingly honest account of her experiences as a deaf actor in the funny and revelatory documentary “Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore.” The film ...

RASCOE: That's Jerry Covell signing to the crowd at Gallaudet University, telling them, I am as insulted as you all. The problem - the choice to leave the University for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ...