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A message from Israel Ortiz: Black lives matter

Contributor to The LeaderJune 1, 2020

June 1, 2020

ALYSSA BUMP Assistant Life & Arts Editor Despite the fact that a pandemic is running rampant throughout the United States, thousands of people continue to gather to protest. These protests threaten to compromise participants’ health and wellbeing, but for many, it’s a risk that needs to be taken. On May......

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SUNY Fredonia responds to scholarship reduction rumors

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2020May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

JAMES MEAD Web Editor If you’ve been following Fredonia’s response to COVID-19, you’ve likely heard rumors about how budget cuts may affect scholarships. On May 6, a Fredonia student posted on Facebook that he had been contacted by Student Accounts and informed that his Fredonia-granted scholarships for this semester, totaling......

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Fredonia Student Association responds to COVID-19

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2020May 8, 2020

May 7, 2020May 8, 2020

SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader Despite COVID-19, the Fredonia Student Association Office remains in operation. According to their general manager/accountant, Vince Gugino, the Student Association is operating with staff and only coming to the office when necessary. “The student executives are only available through email for obvious reasons,” said......

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Nurse responds to COVID-19

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2020April 29, 2020

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader In her 33 years working as a nurse, Nancy Lewandowski — my mother — said that COVID-19 is the scariest thing she’s ever seen. Lewandowski’s career began at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, where she worked as a graduate nurse. After receiving her license and......

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WHO exactly is to blame for a worldwide pandemic?

Contributor to The LeaderApril 28, 2020April 28, 2020

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

HOPE WINTER Special to The Leader It’s been yet another week of COVID-19 holding people hostage in their homes, and while Americans are beginning to go stir-crazy with their families, Trump continues to wave his finger guns. Every night at six o’clock, while American families sit down for dinner, Trump......

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Uncle Sam is cutting us a check, but will it work?

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2020April 26, 2020

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer If you are like me and about 70 million other Americans, by the Treasury Department’s estimates, you may have, or will be receiving a check from the Federal Government in a compensatory consolation for the world being on shutdown. The direct payment to the people,......

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How are summer sessions being handled this year?

Contributor to The LeaderApril 25, 2020April 25, 2020

April 25, 2020April 25, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Staff Writer On April 13, an email from Provost Kearns was sent to all Fredonia students about the impacts of the current pandemic on summer sessions this year. The email said, “As noted in President Hefner’s distance education memo on April 6, the decision has been made to......

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COVID-19’s daily reality: Perspectives from New York City ICU nurses

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2020April 6, 2021

April 24, 2020April 6, 2021

JESSICA MEDITZ Life & Arts Editor As time progresses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, different questions and headlines arise on a daily basis. But one thing that remains the same is people’s appreciation and admiration for those who work on the front lines. One of these workers is Rose Marie Robinson,......

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3 ways to obtain an internship

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2020April 18, 2020

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

ISABELLA DISTEFANO Asst. Social Media Manager Every journalism student at SUNY Fredonia must complete an internship for credit to fulfill their degree requirements. Because I transferred as a junior from a community college to Fredonia, I was already behind. Therefore I made it my mission to seek any and every......

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The Effects of COVID-19 on Long Island

Contributor to The LeaderApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader As COVID-19 continues to spread and impact everybody, Fredonia students are continuing their education from home. Fredonia’s student body resides all over New York, the state with the largest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, as well as the largest number of deaths due to......

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From the Desk of Nicole Thorson: Art Director

From the Desk of Henry Domst: Design Editor

From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

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[OPINION] What COVID-19 inadvertently taught us

ITS unveils stratigic plan for technology

Dr. Kathryn Kendall takes on enrollment

A message from Israel Ortiz: Black lives matter

SUNY Fredonia responds to scholarship reduction rumors

Fredonia Student Association responds to COVID-19

Nurse responds to COVID-19

WHO exactly is to blame for a worldwide pandemic?

Uncle Sam is cutting us a check, but will it work?

How are summer sessions being handled this year?

COVID-19’s daily reality: Perspectives from New York City ICU nurses

3 ways to obtain an internship

The Effects of COVID-19 on Long Island