<Li> there would be no reprisals against any students or staff members involved in the protest . </Li> <P> Students barricaded the campus gates using heavy - duty bicycle locks and hot - wired buses, moving them in front of the gates and letting the air out of the tires . The locked gates kept people from coming onto campus grounds while forcing the Board of Trustees to come and receive the protesters' demands . The Board ignored the demands, and following an unsuccessful student / Board discussion, the supporters of DPN took their first march to the Capitol Building . The protest was led for the most part by four students, Bridgetta Bourne, Jerry Covell, Greg Hlibok, and Tim Rarus . </P> <P> Students continued to rally on campus, burning effigies of Zinser and Spilman and the crowd continued to grow . </P> <P> In light of spring break, the students refused to allow Gallaudet to reopen, claiming that they wouldn't open the gates until they were given a deaf president . Consequently, the students decided to stay at school during spring break . That day, Zinser said, "It is the role of the Board to choose a president and to replace a president," stirring outrage in the protesters . Later that evening, Hlibok and Zinser, as well as deaf actress Marlee Matlin, were interviewed about the protest on ABC News' "Nightline" program . </P>

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