Gender & Sexuality

Legendary entertainer Moreno to give Convocation address

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 14, 2016September 1, 2019

September 14, 2016September 1, 2019

LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer Fredonia is starting off the new year with a Convocation speaker with flair and gusto that you don’t find just anywhere. She is one of the handful of people in the world who can call themselves a Grammy-, Tony-, Emmy- and Oscar-winner, and she is here......

Life & Arts

Campus View: Diversity digitised

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 4, 2016

September 4, 2016

MAKENZIE SMITH Special to The Leader Growing up, I watched too much television. In my teens, I have played far too many video games. During my first year here, I would put the textbook down and pick up a game to allow my brain a break. Pop culture was......

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Diverse times call for diverse measures Proposed diversity general education requirement moves forward

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer On April 21, the Student Association (SA) General Assembly passed a resolution for a diversity education requirement to be added to the University’s curriculum. Student representatives from each class backed the resolution and pushed it forward to the University Senate on Monday to be......

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The Leader goes out of business under new management

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016August 18, 2019

May 5, 2016August 18, 2019

RAVIOLI Staff Lampoonist For years, The Leader has kept Fredonia students up-to-date on local news, sporting events and some of the most brilliant satire. The paper’s long success has only been possible because of a constant flow of hard-working and dedicated staff. As usual, executive board elections were......

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Heading outside ‘the box’ SUNY SA moves forward to ‘Ban the Box’ on applications

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2016

May 1, 2016

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer It started with a question on the SUNY application that most students probably never gave a second thought: “Have you ever been convicted of a felony?” Many students simply check the box marked “No,” and continue on with their application process; for prospective students who have......

Life & Arts

‘Don’t be a drag, just be a queen,’ or a king Pride Alliance presents ‘Evolution of Drag’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

CLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer Glitter, eyeshadow pallets, bedazzled heels and tubes of lipstick littered Steele Hall’s lower-level bathrooms on Friday night. It was time for Evolution of Drag. For some performers, this was their last show at Fredonia. For senior visual arts and new media major Maegan Clark,......

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An award-winning ‘queer, disabled femme of color’ WSU presents Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

Contributor to The LeaderApril 17, 2016

April 17, 2016

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer Lambda Award-winning author Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha — who identifies as a queer, disabled femme of color — served as the third annual Women’s Herstory Month keynote speaker on the evening of April 6. Lakshmi is a winner of a Lambda Literary Award for her poetry......

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‘Diversify’ your surroundings: Panel discusses studying abroad as a member of the queer community

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

CAMRY DEAN Special to The Leader On March 30, the LGBT+/MOGII Study Abroad Panel was held, with members of the community sharing their stories and advice while living abroad and within other cultures. The panel was moderated by Bridget Doyle, a junior history and political science double......

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A new tradition, born from success Pride Alliance holds second transgender clothing drive

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

TORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader Support. Safety. Trust. These three words were thought of few and far between by the trans-student community not too long ago. For years, nay, centuries, many have lived in fear of ridicule and bullying of both a physical and mental nature. Fredonia, along......

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‘Stick with it!’ Panel encourages women to stay strong in STEM fields

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

SHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer Women’s Student Union, in conjunction with Latinos Unidos, presented “Gender and Racial Inequalities in STEM,” a panel and presentation about what women face in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. The presentation was hosted by Patricia Valoy, a Columbia University graduate with a......

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Legendary entertainer Moreno to give Convocation address

Campus View: Diversity digitised

Diverse times call for diverse measures Proposed diversity general education requirement moves forward

The Leader goes out of business under new management

Heading outside ‘the box’ SUNY SA moves forward to ‘Ban the Box’ on applications

‘Don’t be a drag, just be a queen,’ or a king Pride Alliance presents ‘Evolution of Drag’

An award-winning ‘queer, disabled femme of color’ WSU presents Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

‘Diversify’ your surroundings: Panel discusses studying abroad as a member of the queer community

A new tradition, born from success Pride Alliance holds second transgender clothing drive

‘Stick with it!’ Panel encourages women to stay strong in STEM fields