JOSEPH MARCINIAK
Scallion Editor
Fredonia is struggling. From the first week of classes, several protests have taken place, fighting for causes such as accountability for sexual predators and Black Lives Matter.
It is, however, safe to say that our voices have been heard. The following email was sent to all students regarding the issue that matters most to them (whatever that may be, you can just fill in the blanks):
STATEMENT FROM PRESIDENT KOLISON
Dear Fredonia Students,
It has come to my attention that students have been protesting the recent ____________. In fact, when the protests reached my house, I was invited to walk with students, and I accepted the invitation.
Fredonia students have a right to protest, and feel safe in their own community.
Firstly, I want you to know that we hear you, we understand your concerns about _______. It is on the foremost of our minds.
We promise we will do something, in the future, definitely, to address this, just not right now. Sorry.
Regardless, I understand your concerns, and will do my best to deal with _______.
Thank you,
Dr. Kolison
Wow, inspiring. The president said so much, yet so little about what we were protesting for. It really goes to show that they are listening, and that’s it!
We are so glad to hear the minimal amount of information about the causes we care so deeply about; it really goes to show that they really are listening. We’re definitely not just screaming into an empty void that swallows our voices and continues with the status quo.
The Scallion had the joy of interviewing a senior official at Fredonia, who agreed to answer our questions provided they didn’t specify anything.
“I think the students definitely have a right to be concerned about whatever it is that concerns them, and maybe, if it’s in the budget, we will be able to take that call to action and deal with the problem that is maybe occurring. But remember, Fredonia is a great school, I don’t want any possible incoming students to be turned off by the protests. “Maybe protest on a day when the tours are slow.”
Inspiring. We only hope the students hear these fantastic words.
We just want to thank the president, and everyone, really, for doing such a fantastic job and sending out these short statements as quickly as possible.
Not communicating any possible changes is definitely the right way to go, and we always stand and applaud when one of these statements is released.