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[OPINION] New townhouse policy has residents fed up

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2024April 23, 2024

April 24, 2024April 23, 2024

AISLINN EDMUNDS Special to The Leader It’s no secret that SUNY Fredonia is in financial disarray from program cuts to most extracurricular club budgets being cut in half. But I fear that Fredonia is beginning to think that the solution to these economic problems is to squeeze even more pennies......

Fredonia experiences a total solar eclipse

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2024April 23, 2024

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

IZZIE INZINNA Staff Writer KRYSTYNA PORTUGUES-KLOS Staff Writer Western New York experienced a rare celestial event on April 8 — being in the path of totality for a total solar eclipse. The light in the sky faded into black, shocking engulfed towns across the nation. A solar eclipse can only......

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The students behind the art: The dynamic between history and photography: Rebekah Gerace

EJ JacobsApril 13, 2024April 13, 2024

April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

EJ JACOBS Life & Arts Editor In a time of decrease and cancellation of majors, Rebekah Gerace has not given up on her commitment to being a double major in photography and history. When it comes to being a double-major, some prospective students find it beneficial for a university to......

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Fredonia’s master librarian: Kerrie Fergen Wilkes

Contributor to The LeaderApril 13, 2024April 9, 2024

April 13, 2024April 9, 2024

DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Walking into Reed Library is like walking into the manifestation of academia itself. Shelves upon shelves of books line the far windows in front of a multitude of study carrels; a research hub lies right next to the main entrance and PCs for work adorn practically......

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Fredonia Feminists provides space for supporting women’s rights

Chloe KowalykApril 11, 2024April 11, 2024

April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief With the rise of changing legislation surrounding bodily autonomy and women’s rights, feminism stands as a relevant topic across the United States today. However, feminism isn’t just a national topic — it’s also a local topic, as Fredonia has its own club on campus dedicated......

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Jasmine Johnson’s continued fight for student advocacy

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2024April 10, 2024

April 11, 2024April 10, 2024

MIA CIECHALSKI Special to The Leader Jasmine Johnson is a senior art history, drawing and painting major at Fredonia. That itself gives the public an insight into who she is, her life and what she has been up to recently in the face of the university program cuts. Johnson has......

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History of the Fredonia Guitar Quartet

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 30, 2024March 26, 2024

March 30, 2024March 26, 2024

LUKE VILLAVICENCIO Asst. Life & Arts Editor With the countless student performance groups that exist here on campus, it can be easy to go through your college career and miss out on a heaping handful of them. The Fredonia Guitar Quartet (FGQ), organized by distinguished Professor James Piorkowski, is one......

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The Solar Eclipse at SUNY Fredonia: Preview

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 30, 2024March 28, 2024

March 30, 2024March 28, 2024

ROSEMARIE RAPISARDA Staff Writer After more than 100 years, SUNY Fredonia will once again experience a solar eclipse in the path of totality. “Totality is an awe-inspiring phenomenon that includes darkness in the middle of the day,… [an] effect that only can be witnessed during totality,” said Dr. Michael Dunham,......

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HitGRL Profile

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 30, 2024March 26, 2024

March 30, 2024March 26, 2024

LEE PYE Staff Writer Jamming their way into the local music scene, HitGRL is making their way to the stage. HitGRL is a new band led by two female-presenting artists, Sarah Burke (she/her) as the lead singer-songwriter, and Kathrine Wynn (they/them) as the backup singer and cellist, The addition of......

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Students behind the art: Jasper Glow

EJ JacobsMarch 27, 2024March 26, 2024

March 27, 2024March 26, 2024

EJ JACOBS Life & Arts Editor Every student has personal and unique experiences and feelings towards the 13 programs up for potential discontinuation. With the changes to Fredonia’s academic offerings, some students are thinking about what got them to the SUNY Fredonia campus in the first place. “I actually originally......

[SATIRE] Abby’s silly little birthday list

Vice President for Finance and Administration Michael Kelly resigns

[OPINION] New townhouse policy has residents fed up

A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run

5th Quarter Column: 2024 NFL draft preview

SA comptroller resigns, new student takes his place

Fredonia experiences a total solar eclipse

Fredonia alum Josh Ranney returns to campus to inform students

[OPINION] Literary classics to keep shelved

The students behind the art: The dynamic between history and…

[OPINION] New townhouse policy has residents fed up

Fredonia experiences a total solar eclipse

The students behind the art: The dynamic between history and photography: Rebekah Gerace

Fredonia’s master librarian: Kerrie Fergen Wilkes

Fredonia Feminists provides space for supporting women’s rights

Jasmine Johnson’s continued fight for student advocacy

History of the Fredonia Guitar Quartet

The Solar Eclipse at SUNY Fredonia: Preview

HitGRL Profile

Students behind the art: Jasper Glow