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Welcome to Hendrix: A firsthand account of quarantine at SUNY Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

JAMES MEAD Managing Editor Lauren Jenkins is a first-year student at SUNY Fredonia. Coming to Fredonia from out-of-state, she was excited to get out of her house and experience college. Yet four weeks later, she had to be quarantined. She followed all of the safety guidelines — masks on campus,......

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[Column] This week in COVID

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor This week in COVID, while the rate of positive COVID cases is decreasing in speed, the number of cases is still steadily rising every day. On Monday, Sept. 7, Fredonia’s total number of positive cases was at 73. By Tuesday our positive cases went up by......

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We want YOU to vote in the 2020 election

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 10, 2020September 10, 2020

September 10, 2020September 10, 2020

CHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader Nov. 3 marks the date of the 2020 U.S. general election, and students need to vote now more than ever. SUNY Fredonia has fully equipped its students to get involved and informed. Fredonia’s own American Democracy Project, chaired by Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, aims to......

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“Class of” Facebook groups suddenly deleted by Fredonia Admissions

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2020September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

JESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief For a change at Fredonia, numbers went down instead of up. This is not in reference to cases of COVID-19, but to the number of members present in Fredonia’s class of 2021 Facebook group. Students reported seeing the amount of members plummet from over 400......

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[Column] This week in COVID

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 8, 2020September 22, 2020

September 8, 2020September 22, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor As COVID-19 continues to impact our world, our campus and community is not the exception. This past week in COVID has been a chaotic one, to say the least. Starting Monday, Aug. 31, there were a total of 10 positive COVID cases, according to the COVID-19......

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Fed up and fighting for change: Fredonia students protest administration’s failure to deal with sexual misconduct allegations

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2020September 7, 2020

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Three weeks ago, an Instagram post took the Fredonia community by storm. Outraged, students gathered at LoGrasso Hall on Aug. 30 to protest in response to these accusations and the administration’s silence on the matter....

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Fredonia students’ safer reopening plan endorsed by University Senate, has yet to be enforced

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 5, 2020August 7, 2020

August 5, 2020August 7, 2020

KATIE LENDA Staff Writer On July 1, SUNY Fredonia released a reopening plan for students, faculty and staff returning to campus this upcoming fall semester. Classes will be quite different from previous semesters with precautions such as social distancing, limited capacity in buildings and mandated face coverings being put into......

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A breakdown of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Contributor to The LeaderJuly 12, 2020July 13, 2020

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020

ALYSSA BUMP Assistant Life & Arts Editor According to the UN Refugee Agency, Yemen is, “experiencing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis,” but what exactly is happening and how did it escalate to this point? Yemen is home to 28.5 million people. It is located in the Middle East, south of......

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Fredonia’s new president appointed — Dr. Stephen H. Kolison, Jr.

Contributor to The LeaderJune 29, 2020June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Assistant News Editor Fredonia’s new president, Dr. Stephen H. Kolison, Jr. was officially announced this afternoon over a virtual SUNY Board of Trustees meeting. The formal meeting took place at 1:15 p.m. and was made viewable to the public on the official SUNY website. Dr. Kolison was introduced......

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The dark side of America: Israel Ortiz’s speech for justice and equality

Contributor to The LeaderJune 19, 2020June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020

ALYSSA BUMP Assistant Life & Arts Editor ANALYSIS Israel Ortiz, a Fredonia student, is continuing to advocate for Black Lives Matter through his empowering words and actions. Despite the fact that Black Lives Matter is no longer trending on social media, Ortiz understands that this movement is not over. In......

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Welcome to Hendrix: A firsthand account of quarantine at SUNY Fredonia

[Column] This week in COVID

We want YOU to vote in the 2020 election

[Column] This week in COVID

Fed up and fighting for change: Fredonia students protest administration’s failure to deal with sexual misconduct allegations

Fredonia students’ safer reopening plan endorsed by University Senate, has yet to be enforced

A breakdown of the humanitarian crisis in Yemen

Fredonia’s new president appointed — Dr. Stephen H. Kolison, Jr.

The dark side of America: Israel Ortiz’s speech for justice and equality