Deaf News Briefs: Troy Kotsur in “Curb Your Enthusiasm;” CSDF bill proposal on highway signs
Here are two Deaf News briefs.
The first — Deaf actor Troy Kotsur was on the latest episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” It is on Max (HBO).
Troy's role is of himself, he is Troy Kotsur the Oscar winner.
Larry, the main character of this show, goes to a golf club and sees Troy getting lessons from a golf coach along with an interpreter. The interpreter is Justin Maurer, who we have seen Troy working in real life in the past. He’s also in the show.
Larry becomes an annoying person because he took a seat really close to the trio and seems to be getting a free lesson by eavesdropping.
Later, Larry tries to use what he learned and ends up hitting the ball so well that it flies further than he expected. It hit Troy.
Larry tried yelling but Troy’s Deaf. The ball hit him.
Larry tries to apologize through an interpreter but is extremely talkative. The interpreter didn’t seem to translate everything. Larry demands that the interpreter translate for him, but it doesn’t seem to matter. Troy is already irate. Troy then, of course, did what he is known for. He used a vulgar sign and used a golf club as a prop. It was funny.
If you want to see it, you have to watch it on HBO Max. Season 12, Episode 3.
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The second Deaf News brief is an article from The Mercury News, a news outlet in the California Bay Area.
It said Assemblymember Alex Lee introduced a bill on February 12 that directs the California Department of Transportation to create directional highway signs for the California School for the Deaf in Fremont.
The article explained that last fall CSD students presented a bill proposal to state legislators, including Lee, to install freeway signs directing people to the school in the hopes that the signage will increase awareness of the campus.
The bill is AB 2367. It was just introduced. It will have to pass out of the Assembly and the Senate before it can be signed into law.
The article explained that CSDF’s U.S. government teacher Molly Christensen spearheaded the project to present a proposal to lawmakers. She said the project really resonated with the students and opened their eyes to the idea that they must stay actively involved in our democracy to ensure that their representatives are responsive to their needs.
Assemblymember Lee told the Mercury News that the bill was inspired by the advocacy of CSD students.
Great job CSDF.
In the past, I have seen highway signs for Deaf schools across the U.S. It’s not always the same in every state. Some have them, some don’t. Maybe this can be a good activity for Deaf schools, to check if you have highway signs. If there are none, maybe you can consider making a proposal for your local state representatives to install highway signs.
That’s the two Deaf News briefs for today.
Curb Your Enthusiasm:
Mercury News CSDF: