Gender & Sexuality

A lifetime of achievement: Former athletic director to receive Damore Award

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018September 2, 2019

April 11, 2018September 2, 2019

COLIN HART Special to The Leader “I thought I could do a decent job given the opportunity.” These are the words of former SUNY Fredonia Athletic Director Greg Prechtl, who is set to receive the Dr. Patrick R. Damore Distinguished Service Award this May in recognition of his lifetime......

News

Gender neutral bathroom placed in Mason Hall

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

April 4, 2018

MACI COSMORE Special to The Leader In February, a petition to place a gender neutral bathroom in Mason Hall made its way around social media. Just last month, a bathroom in the building was officially switched over. On Feb. 26, President Horvath sent out a statement in a Monday......

Life & Arts

Spring has sprung in Fredonia: Performing Arts Company presents “Spring Awakening”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

April 4, 2018

STEPHEN SACCO Special to the leader Easter has passed, and spring has arrived. It’s only fitting that the not-so-traditional Broadway hit musical “Spring Awakening” take Fredonia’s stage this month, put on by the Performing Arts Company (PAC). The musical touches on many raw, difficult topics. Dr. Jessica Hillman-McCord, from......

Life & Arts

The media has come a long way in representing the trans community, still has far to go

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer YouTube has become a platform for many activists to share their voice and help others. YouTuber Chase Ross spoke at an event in McEwen Hall on Feb. 27 on the importance of representation and the media when it comes to being transgender. This event was......

News

Valentine’s Day event at Sunny’s stirs backlash on campus

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor Last Wednesday night, a flyer warning people to avoid Sunny’s was found in a bathroom at University Commons. Sunny’s, a bar located in downtown Fredonia, held an event on Valentine’s Day where attendees were encouraged to bring and shred pictures of their exes. The flyer......

Opinion

From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018August 15, 2019

February 21, 2018August 15, 2019

Brandon Safe Copy Editor There are unfortunate, societal expectations for every race, every gender, every nationality and for any artificial grouping of people into categories. Of course, there are societal expectations for men, and for many people this is an issue. For me the primary issue is meat.......

News

Students push for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

MACI COSMORE Special to The Leader Transgender students are slowly gaining more rights on colleges campuses. Even so, people have begun taking steps to advocate even further, with one student starting a petition for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall. “I have heard people complain that they have to......

Sports

Fredonia women’s basketball coach continues the fight for gender equality

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018

February 7, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager & Assistant Sports Editor It is no secret that the world of athletics tends to hold a bias towards men’s sports. This is true at the professional level, but also in DIII sports, for both coaches and players. According to Linda Hill-MacDonald, head coach......

Opinion

To ‘act’ like a man

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018

January 31, 2018

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor I don’t like going to the gym because I don’t like people staring at me. I’d rather not force myself to sweat in front of people who actually seem to know what they’re doing. More importantly though, I don’t go to the gym because it......

Life & Arts

Looking ahead to Activities Night

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018August 25, 2019

January 31, 2018August 25, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer At the beginning of each semester comes the familiar: syllabus week, Welcome Week activities to get everyone into the swing of things and then it all leads to Activities Night the following week. This upcoming Wednesday, over 190 clubs and organizations will be meeting in......

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A lifetime of achievement: Former athletic director to receive Damore Award

Gender neutral bathroom placed in Mason Hall

Spring has sprung in Fredonia: Performing Arts Company presents “Spring Awakening”

The media has come a long way in representing the trans community, still has far to go

Valentine’s Day event at Sunny’s stirs backlash on campus

From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor

Students push for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall

Fredonia women’s basketball coach continues the fight for gender equality

To ‘act’ like a man

Looking ahead to Activities Night