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Small crowds but big sales: E-commerce ushers in a new era of Black Friday shoppers

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 28, 2018

November 28, 2018

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Black Friday was booming this year, but if you went to a big consumer chain like Walmart, Target or Macy’s, you wouldn’t have noticed a thing. This is because the old hustle and bustle of Black Friday has become a thing of the past. With......

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Fredonia’s hidden gem: The College Lodge

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018August 17, 2019

November 7, 2018August 17, 2019

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader Imagine your college having a dedicated area for you to hangout with friends and hold events. Well, Fredonia does. During the years 1935 and 1936 there was an increased interest in recreational programs. The campus community began to run through ideas relating to......

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Taking a look at the candidates for SA President and VP

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018November 14, 2018

November 7, 2018November 14, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor As the midterm elections end across the rest of the country, Fredonians should be preparing to cast another vote. This time for their Student Association President and Vice President. The book to declare candidacies closed last week and now, two slates are locked in and......

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Not only a missing person

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018February 26, 2019

November 7, 2018February 26, 2019

CHELSEA ANN BARON Special to The Leader The days tick past as search efforts continue for State University of New York at Fredonia graduate Samantha “Sam” Sayers. Sayers set out on a solo hike of Vesper Peak in Seattle, Wash. on Aug. 1, 2018. She has been missing ever......

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Students to vote on making fee mandatory or voluntary next week

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2018November 14, 2018

November 7, 2018November 14, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor On the ballot next week, along with the Student Association presidential election will be a referendum vote on the Student Activity Fee. The Student Activity Fee is currently a mandatory fee that all students pay each semester. This fee funds all the items, programs and......

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Unmasking Halloween’s peculiar past

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018August 25, 2019

October 31, 2018August 25, 2019

JOSH RANNEY News Editor Halloween: when little kids go out dressed creepy or cool . . . and adults usually dress up as something clever, or inappropriate. Nothing in between. Americans spend billions on candy, decorations and costumes. Classic horror movies are all over the TV. But the holiday......

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The tricky prices and eerie economics of Halloween

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to the Leader Do you feel like you’re spending too much money on your costumes and candy? Recent studies have shown that you probably are. The National Retail Federation has been conducting its annual Halloween survey since 2003 to see how Americans will celebrate the holiday.......

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The haunt of Thompson Hall

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor If you were to ask students and staff about paranormal activity on campus, they would point you in the direction of Igoe Hall, but some say that Thompson Hall is haunted, too. Students and staff go about their daily activities during the day, but......

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Science Center hosts Halloween Science Fair

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

October 31, 2018November 13, 2018

LEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader Spooky science experiments took over the Science Center. The first ever Frankin-Lab Halloween Science Fair was Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Science Center from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fredonia’s Chemistry Club hosted the free event, which was open to students and the general......

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Fredonia village board drops rental housing law

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 25, 2019

October 24, 2018August 25, 2019

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor For those who feel strongly against the Fredonia Village Board recently proposed amendment of the 179 housing standards law, you can now sleep soundly. The amendment has been officially rejected as of Oct. 23, 2018. The vote to suspend the continuation of this local......

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Fredonia’s hidden gem: The College Lodge

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The haunt of Thompson Hall

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