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What the frack is going on? The debate and impact of converting the NRG plant from coal to natural gas

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2013

December 4, 2013

Wendy Mahnk Special to The Leader What the frack is going on? If NRG’s Dunkirk facility is repowered as a natural gas refinery, the question that will be on many people’s mind is where is the natural gas coming from? More specifically, will it be coming from the controversial hydrofracking......

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Panel discusses the perspectives of international students

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 3, 2013

December 3, 2013

MARSHA COHEN Staff Writer When one attends an institution of higher learning, the hope is that the lessons do not stop at the end of the lecture. For the students of the Cross-Cultural Learning Living Community, the learning never stops. On Thursday, Nov. 21, the Cross-Cultural Learning Living Community presented......

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Adjunct Spotlight: Decker brings experience into the classroom

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 20, 2013

November 20, 2013

Carl Lam Staff Writer “My college years went by fast because I was busy,” he said. What Derrik Decker said is something that at least half of the campus, if not more, could agree with. An adjunct professor of computer science, Decker has been with SUNY Fredonia for 13 semesters.......

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SA candidates run unopposed

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2013September 1, 2019

November 13, 2013September 1, 2019

Antonio Regulier Dean Blake ANNE RITZ News Editor The deadline closed last week to submit candidacy for SA president and vice president. Junior Antonio Regulier and sophomore Hughdean Blake will be running for the positions, respectively. Hughdean Blake is a sophomore social......

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Business accreditation plan in motion

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2013

November 7, 2013

CARL LAM Staff Writer The School of Business is starting to work toward the prestigious accreditation by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). The process began earlier this week with a visit from their mentor that was assigned by AACSB. Dr. Russell Boisjoly, dean......

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Conference on ‘Conflict and Crisis in Africa’

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2013

November 7, 2013

CHRISTINA CONCEICAO Sports Editor The senior history capstone class will be hosting a conference titled “Conflict and Crisis in Africa.” It will take place in the Williams Center room 204 A-E on Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. During this conference the students will be presenting their preliminary research with a......

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Worldwide App, Inc. launches mobile app

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2013August 18, 2019

November 7, 2013August 18, 2019

S.L. FULLER Special to The Leader The Worldwide App, Inc launched a mobile app this past August for iPhone, iPad and Android. Crystal Callahan, founder and president of The Worldwide App, Inc, chose the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator to help her organize and get her business on its feet. With......

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Politically correct: Iovannone teaches transgender terminology

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2013

November 7, 2013

JOSEPH DRAKE Special to The Leader What’s the difference between “transgender” and “transsexual?” Many people don’t know; the two terms are often mixed up. Their definitions were some of the many topics of conversation, which included the differences between “sex” and “gender” and preferred names, in the Williams Center’s Horizon......

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More than your typical pageant, Delta Chi holds annual fundraiser

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2013August 16, 2019

November 6, 2013August 16, 2019

ALEXIS FORES Special to The Leader Whether it is Miss America or Miss Universe, pageants seem to have existed in American society for years. For five years now, the Delta Chi Fraternity will be hosting its very own pageant on the SUNY Fredonia campus Nov. 11. The Miss Delta Chi......

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Remembering Thomas Dean: Blanket forts, blood brothers & The Beatles

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2013August 17, 2019

November 6, 2013August 17, 2019

COURTNEY GFROERER and SYLVANA DUSSAN Managing Editor and Editor in Chief “We would make forts in the living room out of sheets and blankets, dress up in costumes and make funny videos, play with Legos and play outside a lot. We would play video games together a lot — our......

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What the frack is going on? The debate and impact of converting the NRG plant from coal to natural gas

Panel discusses the perspectives of international students

Adjunct Spotlight: Decker brings experience into the classroom

SA candidates run unopposed

Business accreditation plan in motion

Conference on ‘Conflict and Crisis in Africa’

Worldwide App, Inc. launches mobile app

Politically correct: Iovannone teaches transgender terminology

More than your typical pageant, Delta Chi holds annual fundraiser

Remembering Thomas Dean: Blanket forts, blood brothers & The Beatles