FIRE organization ranks SUNY Fredonia in the “red” for free speech
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief SUNY Fredonia has been given a “red light” regarding free speech policies and actions on campus. This ranking was given by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), an organization that examines rights on college campuses across the United States. FIRE is now expanding......
What does the Student Association think about the program cuts?
Reading Time: 3 minutesDOMINICK CORSI Staff Writer As representatives of Fredonia’s student body, the executives of the Student Association (SA) are responsible for making sure that students’ voices are heard. But how do they respond to an academic crisis? One such situation arose on Dec. 6, 2023, when SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison......
Students For Fredonia plans trip to Albany to speak with legislators
Reading Time: 3 minutesKRYSTYNA PORTUGUES-KLOS Staff Writer The capital of New York State is the target for the Students For Fredonia and United University Professions (UUP), where they will go head-to-head with legislators and discuss the program cuts that perplex Fredonia’s student body and faculty. Four members of the Students for Fredonia (SFF)......
New Planet Fitness location opens
Reading Time: 3 minutesHUNTER HALTERMAN Staff Writer Many students were surprised to return to Fredonia for the spring semester to see that a brand new Planet Fitness had opened up. This “judgment free” gym first opened its doors on Dec. 22, 2023, for a soft launch, taking over a previously vacant area on......
Fredonia Students Fight for Fair Funding
Reading Time: 3 minutesISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer To say that students were upset about program cuts would be an understatement. While many students were distressed, two decided to take things into their own hands. Benjamin Evans and Alexander Fisher organized a protest in under 24 hours after the address from President Kolison. Unfortunately,......
What is Students for Fredonia?
Reading Time: 5 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief Many students felt a fire light underneath them following the list of cut programs announced by SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison last semester. Angry, frustrated and outright disappointed, Fredonia students joined forces to advocate for the campus and the students, faculty and programs that were......
An overview of the proposed program cuts
Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA News Editor There’s 13 things that have been on everyone’s mind here at Fredonia — the 13 majors that have been proposed to be cut from the university’s offerings. What remains unclear is how things got to this point. It’s well-known to the campus community that Fredonia’s been......
United University Professions responds to potential program cuts
Reading Time: 3 minutesALEXANDER BUCKNAM Special to The Leader President Stephen Kolison made an announcement on Dec. 6, 2023, where he notified the campus community of program cut proposals, which left many students angry and upset. Fredonia unions quickly took action to make up plans on how they could help save the programs. ......
SUNY Fredonia releases new policy proposal regarding public forums and events
Reading Time: 6 minutesTHE LEADER STAFF Three new policy proposals have been released by SUNY Fredonia’s administration. One of these policies, titled, “Public Forum/Third Party Event Policy,” could severely impact protests and similar demonstrations on campus. According to the policy, a “Third Party” refers to “Any person or persons not associated with or......