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Why is SUNY Fredonia’s enrollment so low?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Unable to sleep, SUNY Fredonia student Alex Erwin is stuck on the thought of not finishing his major on time. He had just spent the day desperately trying to register for his required classes, but received notification that some of them wouldn’t run.  Erwin is a......
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Three weeks later — The Kershnar situation

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief It has been three weeks since the infamous tweet posted by @libsoftiktok sparked a national uproar against SUNY Fredonia distinguished teaching professor Dr. Stephen Kershnar.  Since then, the post has received over one million views, several news outlets covered the controversy and various statements have......
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SUNY Fredonia professors have varying views on Kershnar uproar

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK  News Editor  Several SUNY Fredonia professors have voiced their opinions about the recent news regarding their colleague Dr. Stephen Kershnar. This past week, a video on Twitter from @libsoftiktok showed Kershnar appearing on a podcast where he discussed topics such as adult-child sex.......
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The First Amendment and Academic Freedom: How does this impact the Kershnar situation?

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK  News Editor  The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law … abridging freedom of speech, or of the press.” Even though the amendment reads that Congress cannot interfere with these freedoms, the Supreme Court has protected speakers against all government agencies, including......
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Important updates: Kershnar situation

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  The following story consists of updates regarding the Kershnar situation. This article was written Feb. 6, 2022. HARASSMENT ON CAMPUS There have been rumours swirling around campus that a threat may have been posted in one of the academic buildings. For confirmation on this matter,......
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Featured Attempted sexual assault allegation sent to President Kolison against Dr. Stephen Kershnar 

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor  Trigger warning: This article discusses potentially triggering themes of sexual assault. Please be advised before deciding to proceed reading this article.  On the morning of Feb. 4, an allegation of attempted sexual assault was sent to SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison......
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Intent vs. impact: How can a professor’s words affect students’ mental health?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANDREA VÉLEZ-DAVIS Special to The Leader During only the second week of the semester, faculty, staff and students at SUNY Fredonia have been bombarded with news regarding the viewpoints of a professor. Many scrambled to grasp the idea that a tenured professor at the liberal arts college would argue that......
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SUNY Fredonia students respond to the Kershnar situation and share their experiences

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK  News Editor  After hearing of the controversial views discussed by Dr. Stephen Kershnar, a philosophy professor at SUNY Fredonia, many students were enraged. They took to Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and even Yik Yak, an anonymous social media forum that shows posts by people......
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