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Student Activity Fee in the hands of students SA faces referendum for mandatory fee

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Managing Editor On Nov. 11 and 12, Fredonia will hold its mandatory referendum for the campus’ Student Activity Fee. The referendum, which is a SUNY-wide mandate, is a yes/no vote that allows students to decide whether or not to make the Student Activity Fee voluntary. It will coincide......
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Renowned percussionist visits Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Percussion students at the State University of New York at Fredonia last Wednesday, Nov. 5, had a day full of knowledge and excitement, as She-e Wu, a leading influence in the percussion world, spent the evening presenting a motivating marimba master class. Sponsored by Majestic, Mapex,......
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Fredonia’s rebranding reaches under $61,000

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Reading Time: 5 minutesPhoto taken by Courtnee Cesta / Managing Editor COURTNEE CESTA Managing Editor Fredonia’s rebranding comes with a hefty price tag. The college’s most recent, and arguably most noticeable, transformation sits on the edge of campus — the slate signs that mark the point at which the village ends and the......
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Broadcast media groups take action against commentators

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY and MAGGIE GILROY Staff Writer and Editor in Chief For each home men’s hockey game, Fredonia’s campus radio stations (WCVF/WDVL) and television station (WNYF) collaborate to provide play-by-play commentary and video coverage for televised broadcast. However, on Saturday, Oct. 26, when the Blue Devils faced off against the......
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Take Back the Night empowers students Event raises awareness of sexual and domestic violence on campus

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Staff Writer In a dimly lit lecture hall in McEwen Hall, students and faculty joined together against sexual and domestic violence for Take Back the Night. “One out of every three same-sex relationships has experienced domestic violence,” Amanda Pruden, president of Pride Alliance and senior women’s and gender......
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Alumni Speaker, Loran Peterson: “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game”

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Loren Peterson, a Fredonia native and alumnus, hosted a lecture called “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game” on Monday afternoon. Peterson graduated from Fredonia in 2001 and went on to work as an editor of material translated from Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari......
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Days of Service offers students community service opportunities

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Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor As we move closer and closer to winter, and with it the holiday season, the feeling of altruism grows. Getting into the holiday spirit not only includes pumpkin-flavored items and scarves, but also giving back and spreading kindness. The upcoming Fredonia Days of Service is......
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Yik Yak threatens security at SUNY Canton Threatening message communicated in anonymous app

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Special to The Leader YikYak: The seemingly new favorite app amongst college students, where anonymous users post about professors, classes, people and more. Sounds fun, right? Not always. On Oct. 23, a student at SUNY Canton yaked, “This is a message to all SUNYCanton students,if you vale your......
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A conversation with Zachary Beaudoin

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Reading Time: 5 minutesMARSHA COHEN Staff Writer Marsha Cohen: What year did you join SA and what made you want to join? Zachary Beaudoin: I joined SA this year and decided to join because I’ve always been an advocate for the underdog and I wanted to advocate for those who won’t speak up......
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