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EC adds gender identity as a protected class in the Non-Discrimination Non-Harassment Policy

Elmhurst College has updated its Non-Discrimination and Non-Harassment Policy (NDNH) to include the protected class of gender identity. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, gender identity refers to “how people perceive their own internal sense of maleness or …

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(From left to right) Ian Crone, director for the Frick Center, Jeannette Smith, assistant director of the Frick Center,  and junior Emily Pochinskas discuss the effectiveness of reaching out to LGBTQ students on campus. Photo by Emily Mohney

Webinar addresses LGBTQ student support and comfort

“Queering the Union: Working with All Students,” a web-based seminar addressing the needs of LGBTQ college students, was broadcast in Elmhurst’s own Frick center Wed, Nov. 9. “Ask yourself

Possible EC “man camp” retreat aims to increase male initiative and promote respect

Several faculty members of Elmhurst College, including athletic coaches and student affairs representatives, plan on instituting a men’s leadership initiative on campus in a few months that would

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Majority of EC students unaware of “Occupy Wall Street” movement in Leader survey

In a random poll asking 100 Elmhurst College students about their opinion of the “Occupy Wall Street” protests (OWS), 14 percent said they were against the movement, 20

(Right to left) Mario Lamber, president of the DuPage NAACP, speaks with sophomore Kris Denton and senior Jeremy Allen at the NAACP meet and greet on Oct. 20. Photo by Peter Flockencier

EC strives to instate NAACP chapter this year

For the past seven years, Elmhurst College has struggled to establish a National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), but hopes are that a chapter will

Pam Silva

For the fine arts

Everyone wants to be the person on stage that is receiving a standing ovation for a performance, or recognized for their work they spent countless hours perfecting. The

Union Board apologizes for homecoming event outcome

Dear Editor, On behalf of Union Board, we would like to address the Homecoming issues that were discussed in the last issue of The Leader. Our executive committee had decided

To the Elmhurst College community and members of the EC LGBTQ community,

To the Elmhurst College community and members of the EC LGBTQ community, I am writing to address homophobic moments that occurred during a recent cultural poetry jam on Friday

EC senior Dina Lynch, right, helps sophomore ELSA student John Miksis, left, at an educational coaching session. Photo by Emily Mohney

ELSA struggles to find its place in EC community

When the Elmhurst Learning and Success Academy (ELSA) began seven years ago, its purpose was to provide academic literacy for students with disabilities—but its central mission was to

Cat Eves

Enjoy the freedom of freshman year while you can

I know I sound repetitive, but I have been thinking a lot lately about how freshmen are coddled. They are urged to join clubs and develop social relationships

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