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Local TV station owner Phil Arno shares insight into reality of news industry

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesABBIE MILLER Editor-in-Chief While he spent a lot of his career behind the silver screen, there is nothing two-dimensional about Phil Arno. This is exactly the thought process that led Communications Professor Mike Igoe to choose the WBBZ TV Owner as a guest speaker for his journalism class.  Arno described......
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Natasha McCandless presents Fredonia with a new face and optimistic attitude

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesMIA CIECHALSKI Staff Writer Amidst the closed-offness that lingers from what seems like never-ending Fredonia snowstorms, it is rare to see anyone, professor or student alike, become excited by the return to a perpetually snowy Fredonia.  New adjunct professor Natasha McCandless appears to challenge this assumption. McCandless has recently joined......
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A guide to learning about and celebrating Black History Month

Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 2 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor  Since 1976, February has been recognized as Black History Month.  First recognized by President Gerald Ford, the concept dates all the way back to the original founder, historian Carter G. Woodson, in 1926. Woodson first started realizing during his educational experience to escape poverty that......
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Why Dunkin’ Donuts is better than Tim Hortons, from the perspective of a WNY native

Dan Quagliana
Reading Time: 4 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor OK, I’m fully aware that this article is going to get me canceled across the entire campus.  And don’t mistake my intentions — I am in no way saying that Tim Hortons is bad. I’ve eaten their food and drank their drinks my entire life. I’m......
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Amanda Drummond seeks to provide safety and security, one step at a time

Abigail Jacobson
Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor Certain events or circumstances can have an effect on someone’s daily life, sometimes bad and sometimes good. Winning the SUNY Police Chief’s Life Saving Award is one of the good ones. Amanda Drummond, a SUNY Fredonia University Police Officer, was awarded the SUNY Police Chief’s Life......
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Blue Devils shine in front of hockey – and basketball – royalty

Matt Volz
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor On a chilly December weekend in Fredonia, there are certain people you’d expect to see at Steele Hall Ice Arena. Students, parents and other hockey fans are plenty used to packing the stands to watch the Blue Devils play hockey. It might not be unusual to......
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RHA and RAAB host activities for students staying over Fall Break

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesIZZIE INZINNA Staff Writer If you found yourself stranded on campus over Fall Break, SUNY Fredonia had something in store for you. On Oct. 11, the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the Resident Assistant Advisory Board (RAAB) hosted Fall Fest.  Students were able to spend part of the day soaking......
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Professor Peter Tucker reflects on his time at Fredonia

Drew Paluch
Reading Time: 4 minutesMARIANA CRUZ Special to The Leader Warning: This article contains strong language. Sculpture professor Peter Tucker went on sabbatical for the Fall 2024 semester.  After a semester of knowing that half of the programs in the Visual Arts and New Media (VANM) department will be discontinued, he got a grant......
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Fredonia’s violinist David Rose performs from the heart

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesPhoto Via Fredonia.edu David Rose, an associate professor at SUNY Fredonia, brings his expertise to the Music Department.  This expertise stems from many years of professional experience, along with a passion for teaching prior to coming to Fredonia. Before making his way to campus, Rose had quite the professional career.......
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