THE ELECTRICIAN
Executive Producer and Host of Lovercall
THE ARCHITECT
Lovercall Producer
Hello!
We are The Electrician and The Architect: two producers of the radio show Lovercall right here at SUNY Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who come on the show use a codename to protect their identities when discussing potentially personal topics, hence the codenames of the writers of this column.
“The Electrician” is a 21-year-old cisgender female student who goes by she/her pronouns and is a senior at SUNY Fredonia.
“The Architect” is a 20-year-old cisgender male student who goes by he/him pronouns and is a senior at SUNY Fredonia.
On each episode, the hosts and guests of Lovercall participate in a variety of segments. The cast discusses a relevant news story, a date idea, a wacky game and finally a main topic for the episode.
Listeners also write into the show, either via Fredonia Radio’s Instagram, @fredonia_radio, on Yik Yak, or through the QR code provided in this column.
We typically answer the questions asked right here in this column, so be sure to look out for student stories and questions in future columns.
The show is now being streamed weekly on Wednesdays nights from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. on WDVL 89.5 on www.fredoniaradio.com.
This column runs in conjunction with Lovercall and can be found both in print and online at fredonialeader.org.
Date idea of the week
We also hope to provide our fellow students with a fun and unique date idea in every column. These “date” ideas aren’t just for romantic partners — you could go with your friends, your classmates or you can even go solo for a fun activity right here in Fredonia.
This week, we here at Lovercall recommend getting some slushies and hanging out at the pier!
It doesn’t matter where you get the slushies, but get your favorite flavor and roll on down to the pier. Put on your favorite playlist, gaze out to the water and drink up.
If you are going with someone, make sure you know them well first. We advise you don’t get into a car with someone you don’t know. That’s stranger danger and that’s not cool.
And if you don’t have a car, just grab your favorite drink from Starbucks, Willy C’s or anywhere else on campus and head on over to Three Man Hill to catch the sunset.
We at Lovercall know how stressful the start of the year can be when you’re trying to get everything together. So whatever you do, this date idea is a relaxing way to simply talk about or do nothing for a little while.
Lovercallers
We call those who reach out to us with stories about love, sex and relationships “Lovercallers.”
This week, we turned to Yik Yak to anonymously reach out to Fredonia students.
One question asked, “what is your opinion on [polyamorous] relationships instead of monoamorous?”
This question led to a thoughtful discussion among our guests.
A polyamorous relationship features more than one exclusive partner, whereas a monoamorous relationship refers to having only one exclusive partner.
Tractor, one of last week’s guests, expressed how while a polyamorous relationship isn’t necessarily for her, she still supports those who choose polyamory.
The producers and guests unanimously agreed with Tractor.
It was important to us at Lovercall that if choosing to enter a polyamorous relationship, all members involved should consent to and agree with the decision.
We determined that it is extremely important to have a conversation about boundaries that everyone agrees to.
This way, no one feels undervalued or uncomfortable in the relationship.
If you or your partner are interested in entering a polyamorous relationship, be sure to talk it out and ensure you are on the same page.
Establishing college relationships
The main topic for our episode this week was how to establish college relationships. We are often asked how to start a relationship with someone for the first time.
Truthfully, beginning a relationship with someone, romantically or platonically, can be pretty difficult.
We at Lovercall believe that the best way to interact with others on campus is simply just to reach out.
The producers and guests all agree that us SUNY Fredonia students are all in the same boat. Even just remembering that we are all students of the same college is one thing all of us have in common.
Just leaving your room door open or knocking on the door of your neighbors is a great way to talk to those who live right in your building.
Groundskeeper, one of the guests, explained how he has made most of his friends through student clubs. If you join a club on campus you’re interested in, there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll find someone with similar interests as you.
We agreed that there’s no harm in going up to someone and talking to them.
Mongoose, another guest, told a light-hearted story about how a new student sat down next to them in the Blue Lounge. After gaining the courage to talk to each other, the two hit it off.
Now, mongoose and the new student have a tradition of meeting up in the Blue Lounge and catching up every week.
You never know what friendships might form just by talking to someone new.
Reach out!
Do you want to ask the authors of Lovercolumn a question? Do you need advice? Fill out the form by using this QR code.
Interested in being a guest on Lovercall? Email frs@fredonia.edu or visit Fredonia Radio Systems, located in McEwen Hall 115 and open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“The Electrician” and “The Architect” are members of Fredonia Radio Systems and are involved in the production of Lovercall.