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Spectrum Entertainment hosts another big hit

  VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor   Last week was a big success for Spectrum Entertainment, a student-run organization responsible for many of Fredonia’s most well-known campus events. Students swarmed to the events that unfolded under Spectrum’s Spring annual occasion known as “Welcome Week.” For every event, each room in......
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Student Association hopeful about budget after increased enrollment

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor   As the Fall 2017 semester comes to a close, Student Association (SA) officials are hopeful about the budget for the next school year, citing that increased enrollment means an increased budget. Junior computer science and mathematical science major Jason Cheung has been involved......
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Another star, another state?: Puerto Rico’s political storm continues

JACOB M. SANTOS Special to the Leader During the Fall 2017 semester, Fredonia’s Professional Development Center has continued to coordinate The Democracy 101 collection held every week in Reed Library. Last week, Carmen Rivera, who serves as the associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Science, hosted a......
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Fredonia is becoming more diverse: But if minorities don’t feel comfortable on campus, does it matter?

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VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Fall 2017 marks Fredonia’s most diverse year for incoming freshmen, with more than 30 percent from underrepresented minority groups, according to Fredonia’s Right Serving, Right Sizing final report. Even so, students and staff have become increasingly critical of the school’s intentions. If anyone has been......
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Fredonia Radio Systems found guilty of violating statute

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SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS) was found guilty of violating Statute O-6 Article II of the Student Association in a court case on Nov. 13. The statute violated regards to membership requirements of a club, specifically stating that “membership for Constituted groups shall be open......
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Philosophical debate brings back age-old question: Is abortion morally acceptable?

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SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor   On Nov. 7, Fredonia hosted a debate that discussed the morality of abortion. Dr. John Keller, associate professor at Niagara University, argued that abortion is immoral while Fredonia’s own Dr. Stephen Kershnar, chair of the philosophy department, argued that abortion is moral. A......
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Aitcheson and Apthorpe elected to SA presidency and vice-presidency

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JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   After about 700 votes were tallied during last week’s Student Association elections, junior Spanish adolescence education major Connor Aitcheson and junior public relations major Hannah Apthorpe were elected to the SA Presidency and Vice-Presidency, respectively. “Students have this perception that the students that serve on......

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