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Adjunct Spotlight: Wragge sparks interest for over 25 years

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 19, 2014

February 19, 2014

William Wragge has been an adjunct professor of the Department of Physics for over 25 years. Photo courtesy of Carl Lam / Staff Writer CARL LAM Staff Writer According to an old saying, “you never know where life will take you.” Never has there been a phrase that’s so fitting......

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Culler brings a world of knowledge to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 12, 2014

February 12, 2014

Florida native Jeremy Culler is an adjunct professor of art history within the Department of Visual Arts and New Media. Photo courtesy of Carl Lam / Staff Writer CARL LAM Staff Writer It’s safe to say a good percentage of campus is used to, or is getting used to, the......

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Meth lab bust

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2014

February 4, 2014

A meth lab was busted at a Local address, 13 Washington Avenue, after it was raided on Jan. 27. Photo courtesy of Cody Castro S.L. FULLER Staff Writer The morning of Monday, Jan. 27 was out of an episode of “Breaking Bad.” “The DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) probably had......

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NRG Stays on the Grid

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2014

February 4, 2014

CARL LAM Staff Writer Last December, on a snowy and slushy Sunday morning, the Clarion Hotel along Lake Erie was packed. Dozens of illegally parked cars, police officers directing traffic and protesters were just some of the signs that something big was going on inside. Governor Andrew Cuomo was ready......

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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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Meth lab bust

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Panel discusses the perspectives of international students

Adjunct Spotlight: Decker brings experience into the classroom

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Business accreditation plan in motion

Conference on ‘Conflict and Crisis in Africa’