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Violations of Fredonia’s Academic Integrity Policy rise as a result of online learning

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ALISA OPPENHEIMER  News Editor In a campus-wide email, students were recently reminded of our school’s Academic Integrity Policy and some of the common ways they might be violating this policy without fully being aware of the consequences.  This is because there has been a spike in violations of the Academic......
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Reactions to the Derek Chauvin case verdict

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MEYER MCCAULSKY Special to The Leader  On April 20, 2021 Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter almost a year after killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.  Many were nervously waiting on the......
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Recreational marijuana legal in New York: How does this affect our campus?

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ALISA OPPENHEIMER  News Editor New York has officially become the 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana use.  If you haven’t heard the news, on March 31, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that allows adults 21 and older to consume marijuana recreationally.  The bill first passed the Senate with 40......
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Faculty upset with administration’s handling of mental health days: “No one consulted us”

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JESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief Despite not getting the week-long spring break that many desired, students are pleased with Fredonia’s decision to implement two mental health days for the most part. “Honestly very surprised this actually happened,” one student wrote on The Leader’s Instagram post announcing the administration’s decision.  But......
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What Fredonia’s virtual commencement will look like

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MADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader As colleges across the country plan their spring graduation ceremonies, they are considering the best ways to make them resemble the traditions that were common pre-pandemic. Most universities are taking a cautious approach by hosting a virtual commencement. What exactly does a virtual commencement......

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