THE QUARTERBACK
Executive Producer of Lovercall
THE MUSICIAN
Lovercall Producer
BUMBLEBEE
Lovercall Producer
Hello!
We are The Quarterback, The Musician and Bumblebee: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall, right here in Fredonia.
Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more.
Students who are guests on the show use codenames to protect their identities when discussing potentially personal topics, hence the codenames of the writers of this column.
This is your reminder that none of the hosts or guests are professionals, and everything stated is based on personal experiences.
“The Quarterback” is a 21-year-old cisgender man who uses he/him pronouns and is a senior at Fredonia.
“The Musician” is a 23-year-old gender-fluid person who uses they/she pronouns and is a senior at Fredonia.
“Bumblebee” is a 19-year-old questioning person who uses he/she/they pronouns and is a sophomore at 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 a main topic for the episode.
Listeners can submit their questions or seek advice via Fredonia Radio’s Instagram, @fredonia_radio, on YikYak or through the QR code provided in this column.
We answer your questions live on the radio, then add them to this column in case you missed the episode.
The show is broadcast weekly throughout the semester on Wednesday nights from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. on WDVL 89.5 on fredoniaradio.com.
This column runs in conjunction with Lovercall and can be found in print or online at fredonialeader.org.
Date idea of the week
We hope to provide fellow students with fun and unique date ideas in every episode. These date ideas aren’t just for romantic partners — you could go with your friends, classmates or even go solo for a fun activity in Fredonia.
This week, get ready to spill some tea with the ones you love, because you’re having a gossip night!
Think back to middle school, when your biggest concerns in life were finding out who your best friend had a crush on or studying for a math test you definitely weren’t prepared for.
On the weekend, some of you may have had those stereotypical sleepovers, ones where you stay up late to giggle, gossip and play sleepover games like Truth or Dare or Never Have I Ever.
Some of you, though, may not have had those types of sleepovers, even though you always wanted to.
If you fall into the second category, this date idea is for you!
This date idea is flexible; it can easily be done with friends or with your significant other.
Now, we at Lovercall understand that an entire night of gossiping about others can be boring or even mean at times.
We encourage you not to go that way with this idea. Instead, think of it as a slumber party with the ones closest to you!
If you want to have a little gossip session but don’t want to speak ill of people you know, why not spill some tea about celebrities?
Also, remember that not all gossip is bad — sometimes, it can be positive!
For example, you might chat about how your friend who just got dumped is way too good for someone like their ex, and they deserve the world.
(In Lovercall’s eyes, they ABSOLUTELY do!)
Whoever you choose to do this date idea with, remember that the whole goal is to have fun and enjoy each other’s company!
Crushes
Crushes, almost everyone gets a crush once in their life, where your heart feels light but heavy at the same time.
Crushes are a natural thing that people get when they feel attracted to someone.
This can be through fictional characters, celebrities, or everyday people you may know.
When you have a crush, it looks different for everyone.
Maybe it’s one where you want to always be near them, or make sure they have anything they want like someone to vent to.
Any way you go about the crush, you still feel a slight love for the person and should like them for who they are.
When you think you’re starting to gain feelings, it’s important to determine if it is a crush or not.
Many people throughout time have thought they had a crush when their thoughts were just on how the person made them feel or the attention they received.
I have had to question in the past whether or not I like the attention they give me or if I love them for who they are.
I’ve asked myself this question a lot, and friends too when they question their own feelings.
Another thing is, after this question, one would think of the person’s personality, hobbies, what they like and what they don’t like.
Sometimes in cases where you are there more for the attention you can’t name those things or you don’t know your crush that well.
Not to say you shouldn’t pursue a relationship with that person but try to possibly find out those things because the idea and attention someone gives might not be enough for an actual relationship.
Another thing you can do is talk it over with trusted friends about your feelings.
Talking over feelings in any situation is good and when it comes to talking about potential crushes.
This has even saved me multiple times when I talk over a crush with someone and then they say mention stuff that is a harsh ick to me that person cheated in the past or something like that.
Obviously try to confirm it, but they can give their input on whether it is or isn’t a crush and tell you about their thoughts on pursuing that relationship.
Once you’ve recognized your feelings, you can go onto determine what you want to do with that crush but understanding if your “crush” is an actual crush is a good first step to understanding yourself and your feelings more.
Reach out! Do you want to ask the creators of Lovercolumn a question? Do you want advice? Fill out our form using this QR code.
Interested in being a guest on Lovercall? Email mvolz@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 Quarterback,” “The Musician” and “Bumblebee” are members of Fredonia Radio Systems and are involved in the production of Lovercall.