Those opposed to Fernandes‘ presidency say she isn‘t open to different points of view and that the selection process did not reflect the student body‘s diversity.

Students continued to block the campus‘ main gate Saturday. A D.C. police spokeswoman said 133 students were arrested Friday night after ignoring university warnings not to block entrances to a school buildings.

Those arrested went limp and were carried to a police van. The team of officers making the arrests then repeated the process. After each arrest, another protester took the empty place on the blockade line.

The protesters want the presidential search process reopened and a promise that they will not face retaliation.

In an opinion piece published in The Washington Post on Saturday, Fernandes wrote that while American Sign Language is fundamental to the university, Gallaudet must work to include a broad spectrum of deaf people.

The Associated Press