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Technology Incubator to hold third annual student business competition

Reading Time: < 1 minute  DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor   For the third consecutive year, the Fredonia Technology Incubator will be hosting its Student Business Competition. The competition is designed to train Fredonia students so that they can present and develop business ideas in a professional, real-life manner. Winners of the competition will receive......
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What’s next: Hard conversations and the future of diversity at Fredonia

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpecial to The Leader   On Thursday, Feb. 22, Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale visited Fredonia’s campus to give a presentation on “The Power of Diversity and Inclusion.” The conversation began with lessons on similarities and differences but ended with students yelling calls to action to administration. With racial incidents happening semesterly,......
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School shooting sparks discussion of campus safety measures

Reading Time: 4 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor   JOSH RANNEY Special to The Leader   Two weeks ago in Parkland, Fla., Nikolas Cruz, 19, walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire with his AR-15, killing 17 students, teachers and faculty members. Cruz, luring people into the hallways by......
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Movements against sexual violence influence Fredonia

Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor   Once every 98 seconds. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), that’s how often a person experiences sexual assault. Recently, we’ve seen movements like #MeToo and “Time’s Up” spur serious conversation on sexual abuse. Because of these movements, we’ve seen several people......
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Yet another racial incident

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Reading Time: 5 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor   On Feb. 11, an alleged incident downtown involving SUNY Fredonia students led directly to a racial slur being posted on social media. This has sparked outrage and controversy on campus and online. In a matter of hours, Fredonia was notified through Twitter, Facebook and......
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Valentine’s Day event at Sunny’s stirs backlash on campus

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor   Last Wednesday night, a flyer warning people to avoid Sunny’s was found in a bathroom at University Commons. Sunny’s, a bar located in downtown Fredonia, held an event on Valentine’s Day where attendees were encouraged to bring and shred pictures of their exes. The flyer......

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