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A shadowcast-less ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Live-action aspect of the film screening gets canceled

Reading Time: 3 minutesCOLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor Fans of the annual “Rocky Horror Picture Show” shadowcast screening may have to do the Time Warp themselves if they want to see it this year, as Pride Alliance has announced the cancellation of the live-action portion of the event. For the last three years,......
Life & Arts

Girl power Women’s Student Union hosts Women, Rock and Soul

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=4106] MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   On Oct. 21, Women’s Student Union held its annual Women, Rock and Soul event. This year’s event theme was “I Stand With Planned Parenthood.” It included an informational speech by a Planned Parenthood educator, framed by poetry and musical performances by many of......
Life & Arts

Snaps all around Pride Alliance and Writers’ Ring hosts Poetry Slam

Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=4207] RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   The third annual Fredonia Poetry Slam was held this past Thursday in McEwen 209. The event was put on by Pride Alliance and Writers’ Ring. The event lasted three hours, yet many would argue it was not nearly long enough. This year’s slam......
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A girl on her mind Why Mary Beth Tinker doesn’t remember the Supreme Court

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Reading Time: 3 minutesL. FULLER Editor in Chief   Free speech heroine Mary Beth Tinker was sitting at the head of the table at The Brick Room on Sept. 28, and I was sitting to her immediate right. She had just finished her presentation in the Science Center about her experiences with the......
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It’s not too late to celebrate Queer History Month events slated for the entire month

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE News Editor   October 1 marks the beginning of LGBT History Month or, as Fredonia’s Pride Alliance renamed it last year, Queer History Month. The Price Alliance at Fredonia and the Student Association have partnered to provide the campus with a number of fun and educational events to......
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Never-ending construction Annual budget contains upcoming construction projects

Reading Time: 4 minutesCOLIN PERRY Staff Writer Returning students and faculty to Fredonia know that the only things certain in life are death, taxes and construction. The annual Consolidated Operating Budget released by the Department for Finance and Administration last week contains information on a number of upcoming construction projects slated to begin......
Life & Arts

Safe campus, safe community? Trans issues on and off campus

Reading Time: 2 minutesMARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer              The State University of New York at Fredonia’s nondiscrimination statement aims for the protection of students against harassment on the basis of their “race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic......
Life & Arts

MOGII Marginalized Orientations,Gender Identities and Intersex

Reading Time: 2 minutesAMBER MATTICE Staff Writer   Identification is a complex topic in society today as there are a multitude of sexual identities. However, very rarely does everyone recognize the full range of sexual identification. Intersex and asexuality are two examples of this. Intersex refers to someone who has characteristics, determined medically,......
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Davis comes out to Pope in secret meeting

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEMMO Staff Lampoonist   Recently it was leaked, and then later confirmed, that Pope Francis had a secret meeting with infamous Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis. Yes, she’s the one who refused to give out marriage licenses to gay couples. The meeting was announced by Davis’ lawyer, but was not......

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