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New Blue Devil Den and Blue Lounge attract students to William’s Center

Contributor to The Leader
WILL KARRSpecial to The Leader After receiving news last spring of Tim Horton’s upcoming closure in the Williams Center, Khristian King, executive director of Student Engagement and Inclusion, came up with a plan to reinvent the space. Now, she is working to help make the Williams Center the epicenter of......
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Fredonia Farm Festival unites local and college community

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor  Downtown Fredonia was filled with excited residents and returning students at the end of August with the Fredonia Farm Festival.  The festival was held Aug. 26–28 in Barker Commons, and featured countless local vendors selling a variety of goods including jewelry, honey, fresh produce and homemade......
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Activities Night sees over 100 clubs in attendance

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Activities Night, the traditional and student-loved event that showcases SUNY Fredonia’s unique clubs saw over 100 clubs in attendance last week.The event was held from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Aug. 31 in Dods Grove. Hundreds of tables lined the grass with countless SUNY Fredonia students......
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Student Leadership Kickoff set to reignite student involvement

Contributor to The Leader
ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief  Even though the COVID-19 pandemic first shut down campuses nearly three years ago, the aftereffects of the pandemic continue to linger at SUNY Fredonia.  Colleges around the country are facing declining student enrollment in undergraduate and graduate programs, with Forbes citing a nearly 1.3 million......
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Fredonia’s theatre department set to bring “Into the Woods” and “Radium Girls” to the mainstage

Contributor to The Leader
ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief  “The Wild Party,” “Pipeline” and “Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” are just a few of the shows hosted by Fredonia’s department of theatre and dance (TADA) that hit the ground running this past academic year. Luckily, TADA has no plans of slowing down its thrilling......
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How to join The Leader, SUNY Fredonia’s student-run newspaper

Contributor to The Leader
ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Are you reading this magazine and thinking to yourself, “Wow, I wonder how I could get involved with SUNY Fredonia’s award-winning student-run newspaper that aims to inform the campus and local community?” Luckily, you can! And it is not difficult to......
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Welcome to the Intercultural Center

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ALYSSA BUMPEditor in Chief On the second floor of the Williams Center, there lies several intercultural resources that are constantly adapting to the needs of SUNY Fredonia’s student body.  The Intercultural Center (IC) is essentially “a hub for programming that collaborates with various offices and community members with a focus......
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Caribbean Student Association brings cultural spice to Fredonia’s campus

Contributor to The Leader
NERON SIMPSON & LEANA SHARPE Special to The Leader The contrast between the town of Fredonia and any Caribbean country is evident, to say the least. Cold, frigid temperatures compared to warm and humid climates seem to stand out most.  As students of Caribbean descent, we oftentimes are reminded of......
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Markasia McCreary student profile: Journey to becoming a businesswoman and the president of Black Student Union

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ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief There is no question that the loss of a loved one can leave a lasting imprint on the lives of those left to mourn.  For Markasia McCreary, the loss of her biological father in 2019 — and his absence during the majority of her childhood......

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