June 11, 2026
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Movements against sexual violence influence Fredonia

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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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Fredonia experiencing little effect from worst flu season in decade

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Reading Time: 4 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor   Wash your hands, cover your mouth and stay home if you feel ill. Few messages are more important than these as people across the country continue to brace themselves against an influenza season that, according to the New York Post, is “as bad......
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Students push for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMACI COSMORE Special to The Leader   Transgender students are slowly gaining more rights on colleges campuses. Even so, people have begun taking steps to advocate even further, with one student starting a petition for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall. “I have heard people complain that they have to......
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President Horvath responds to racial incident

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCLAIRE O’REILLY Editor in Chief   President Virginia Horvath released a statement regarding the latest racial incident that occured in our community last weekend: “Dear Campus Community, Some of you may be aware that another incident of racial bias has occurred this weekend within the Fredonia community. After an alleged......
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Vice President Cedric Howard wins award for outstanding performance

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   Vice President of Student Affairs Cedric Howard has only been working at Fredonia since August of 2016, but in that time he’s been busy making waves in admissions, enrollment and residential life. In recognition of his work, Howard has been named as the recipient of......
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‘Flipping the switch’: Dr. McNair encourages Fredonia to become a student-ready college

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Reading Time: 4 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor   According to Fredonia’s “Right Serving, Right Sizing” final report of Fall 2017, with more than 30 percent of students enrolled from minority groups, Fredonia’s diversity is reaching new heights. More students than ever are expressing their interest in ethnic clubs, and they are making......
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