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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 …
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
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
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
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
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
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






