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University Police Chief Brent Isaacson set to retire

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Staff Writer Brent Isaacson has served as the University Police Chief on campus for the last four years. However, that time is coming to an end as Isaacson will be retiring from his position at the end of June. “I’ve greatly enjoyed my time at Fredonia,” Isaacson said.......
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Dead birds of Rockefeller: One year later

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Reading Time: 8 minutesNERON SIMPSON Special to The Leader Graphic by Dice Yandow Everyone has had at least one moment in their life where they have walked into a glass, but most people do not die from it. Birds passing through SUNY Fredonia cannot say the same. In October 2021, former managing editor......
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[NEWS ANALYSIS] Double vision: balancing looking backward and forward

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  In order to move forward, we must first look backwards. We can’t move into the future without going back to address and come to terms with our problematic pasts, histories and actions. Confronting our pasts can be difficult. Looking back can force us to start......
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Offices start to envision a new model for club sports

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL KARR  Editor in Chief  Change isn’t going to happen overnight. However, Angela Pucciarelli, assistant director of Athletics, said the Athletics Department and other offices on campus are working to envision a safer environment for club sports.  Pucciarelli said herself and the other offices on campus started working on a......
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Club athletes seek more oversight for club sports

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  As a result of athlete Jason Winston’s injury, Max Hamilton, president of the Blackhorse Rugby Team, believes that there should be a designated person and central office on campus who oversees club sports in the future. While NCAA sports go through the campus Athletics Department,......
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On The Defense: SUNY Fredonia University’s official response to Jason Winston’s athletic injury

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  On Friday, April 14 at 11:30 a.m. in the Bob Steele Multi-Purpose Room in Steele Hall, members of The Leader, Will Karr (Editor in Chief), Max Hamilton (Sports Editor/Blackhorse Rugby President) and Travis Joyce (Chief PR Chair) met with representatives from different offices on campus,......
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Eyes wide open on campus athletics: Could the athletic trainer have helped Jason Winston?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  Many members of the campus community are wondering if the certified athletic trainer could have helped Winston on Feb. 21. Members of The Leader recently reached out to the President’s Office on Friday, March 31, regarding concerns over how this incident was handled by the......
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Play-by-play of athlete Jason Winston’s injury

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  It was about 15 minutes to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 21 when Fredonia Men’s Blackhorse Rugby player Jason Winston fell on the field during a practice while diving for the ball, resulting in an eye injury. Winston and another player were simultaneously diving for the......
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University Judicial Board accepting applications for student board members

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALANA WINGATE Staff Writer Get out your gavels because the University Judicial Board is recruiting student board members for the forthcoming academic year. The Office of Student Conduct seeks to promote respect among students, resolve disputes and provide instruction to those accused of breaking the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Act.......
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