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Open forums to be held for presidential search

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2019December 3, 2019

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD News Editor As SUNY Fredonia prepares the confidential search for a new university president, they’ve hired the presidential search firm Storbeck/Pimentel. In November, the firm successfully aided in searches at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Penn State Brandywine and the University of the Pacific. A piece of the firm’s......

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Pulitzer Prize winner lectures to aspiring journalists

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019December 2, 2019

November 13, 2019December 2, 2019

GIOVANINA VANCHERI Special to The Leader ANALYSIS Fredonia’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted their annual conference this weekend. As usual, the event was composed of three special topic speakers and a keynote speaker. For the first time ever, the keynote speaker was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist:......

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How FSA’s new meal plan affects student dining

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019December 2, 2019

November 13, 2019December 2, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD News Editor Starting in January, there will be some new restrictions on students who use meal plans at all FSA dining locations. Under the updated FSA meal plan terms and conditions, students will be allowed to spend up to two meals per “meal period,” according to the updated......

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to speak at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD News Editor In 2001, David Cay Johnston won a Pulitzer Prize for his work investigating the U.S. tax code. Now, he’s coming to Fredonia to speak at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) conference on Saturday. The event will be at 11 a.m. in the 103 rooms of......

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Administrators address the wait at Willy’s

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Tanner Truax Special to The Leader If there is anything this semester can be defined by, it is the new system at Willy C’s and its habit to create long, stagnant lines of hungry students. These issues have not gone unnoticed by management as they too search for an end......

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From FBI Special Agent to University Police Chief

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 5, 2019

November 6, 2019November 5, 2019

SOPHIE WOJCIECHOWSKI Special to The Leader Brent Isaacson, former FBI Special Agent and U.S. Navy nuclear engineer, became the University Police Chief just a short three months ago. He replaced Ann Burns after she retired, having been the UP Chief for 37 years. Chief Isaacson was born and raised in......

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Writers @ Work presents opportunity for students to connect with professionals

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

KATIE LENDA Special to The Leader The opportunity to meet and interact with seasoned professionals is an event students will have the chance to attend on Nov. 7 – 8. Fredonia is set to welcome Grammy award winner, Kent Knappenberger, Nannette Knappenberger and sound engineer, Anthony Casuccio back to their......

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Get ready to be spooked: Terror in the Trees brings Halloween spirit to campus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader With one of the spookiest holidays right around the corner, the Halloween spirit is alive and well on campus. Once again, the campus woods will be causing terror to those who dare enter them. This event is led by the group Fredonia Immersive Theatre......

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Fredonia to offer award to Pennsylvania and Ohio students

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD News Editor Starting next year, Fredonia will be offering Good Neighbor Awards to out-of-state students from Pennsylvania and Ohio. There is currently a president’s award for out-of-state students, but it is merit-based, and there are a finite number of scholarships. The new award will be a reduction of......

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Phi Mu Alpha hosts Safe Halloween

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

CLARE NORMOYLE Special to The Leader For some, Halloween can be their favorite day of the year. But in Fredonia, and the surrounding area of Dunkirk, things are a little different on the spooky holiday. Each year, the town has allotted hours given where families can trick-or-treat. The hours are......

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How FSA’s new meal plan affects student dining

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Administrators address the wait at Willy’s

From FBI Special Agent to University Police Chief

Writers @ Work presents opportunity for students to connect with professionals

Get ready to be spooked: Terror in the Trees brings Halloween spirit to campus

Fredonia to offer award to Pennsylvania and Ohio students

Phi Mu Alpha hosts Safe Halloween