Director of Innovation and Economic Development reportedly retrenched
Reading Time: 2 minutesChuck Cornell, director of the Center for Innovation and Economic Development, has been reported to have received a retrenchment letter. ...
Shots fired, Trump rushed off stage at Correspondents’ Dinner
Reading Time: 2 minutesDuring the dinner, shots were reportedly fired, causing Secret Service to secure J.D. Vance, Trump and other members of the Trump cabinet. ...
Construction blocks off accessible parking next to Jewett Hall
Reading Time: 3 minutesDue to construction, accessible parking was blocked off near Jewett Hall, raising concerns among those who depend on those designated spaces....
Sidewalk outside Science Center, Houghton Hall crumbling
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJasper Bateman DEI Chair Photo by IZZIE NOELLE| Photo Editor The walkway between Houghton Hall, the Science Center and McEwen Hall is crumbling and splitting apart into jagged edges, causing students to trip over it. “I personally have become victim of this multiple times,” said sophomore geology major Sam Post. Dr. Thomas Hegna, chair of the geology and environmental science department, stated that the walkway is made of Pennsylvania Bluestone. Pennsylvania Bluestone is a fine-grained sandstone, making it porous and less resistant to certain climate conditions. Specifically, Pennsylvania Bluestone is vulnerable to wet-to-dry and freezing-to-thawing cycles, which Western New York is known for. This causes the walkway and the stone to start breaking. ......
Campus TV station floods after heavy rainfall
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt approximately 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, WNYF members found water rapidly pouring through the ceiling just before News11 was set to begin....
Fredonia selects Gorlewski as new provost
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn March 18, the Department of Marketing and Communications announced the hiring of Dr. Julie Gorlewski as the school's new provost. ...
BREAKING: Shelter in place issued for Franklin Avenue area of Dunkirk
Reading Time: 2 minutesLocal residents are being asked to avoid the Franklin Avenue area of Dunkirk due to what has been described as an “ongoing police incident.”...
U.S., Israel launch strike against Iran in ‘Operation Epic Fury’
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlex Bucknam Managing Editor President Trump is briefed on Operation Epic Fury. Image courtesy of whitehouse.gov. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the United States, alongside Israel, launched a major military strike against Iran. The ongoing operation was nicknamed Operation Epic Fury. The attacks marked one of the most significant escalations between the two countries in......
Westfield man in Custody after high-speed chase
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlex Bucknam Managing Editor On Saturday, March 7, police received a report of a gunshot at about 7:30 p.m. in Westfield, N.Y. After an investigation, Westfield police officers determined 52-year-old Jahmaul Johnson of Westfield shot a woman during a fight at a home. Johnson drove off and led police through a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour through the Dunkirk, Fredonia and Pomfret area. Fredonia police said......
Students, residents protest ICE in downtown Fredonia
Reading Time: 3 minutesFred Emerson Special to The Leader MAYA SIMONETTI | Special to The Leader Residents of Fredonia gathered at Barker Commons last Saturday to peacefully protest United States (U.S.) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They cited recent arrests in workplaces and public spaces that they say threaten local families and children and contribute to widespread fear......