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Horvath appointed co-chair of economic council by Cuomo

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DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer President Virginia Horvath was appointed to co-chair the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Feb. 10. Having been on the REDC since 2015, Horvath will now lead the council with co-chair Jeff Belt, president of SolEpoxy, Inc. “I’ve enjoyed......
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Neal returns to lecture on activism and blackness in the digital age

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CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer After receiving his B.A.and M.A. in English from Fredonia in 1987 and 1993, alumnus Mark Anthony Neal returned to campus earlier this week to discuss black culture, activism and social media as a part of the English Department’s Writers@Work program. During his two-day residency at Fredonia,......
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Democracy 101 program puts civic debates in context

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[metaslider id=8403] ANGELINA DOHRE Special to The Leader Campus faculty are offering insight on current topics in the news. Through weekly “Democracy 101” talks in the garden area of Reed Library, various faculty members will provide information to students, staff, other faculty and Fredonia residents on issues presented in the......
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A child’s best friend: Professor’s study shows strong bond between children and pets

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ANGELINA DOHRE Special to The Leader A recent University of Cambridge study was published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology that came to the conclusion children are more attached to their pets than they are to their own siblings. Psychology professor Nancy Gee was one of the collaborators who......
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Delta Chi de-recognized by SA

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COLIN PERRY Editor in Chief The Fredonia chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity was officially de-recognized by the Student Association at last Thursday’s general assembly meeting after a close vote among student representatives. The fraternity’s Fredonia chapter, which according to its Facebook page has maintained a presence on campus since......
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Immigration executive order sends shockwaves through SUNY

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[metaslider id=8235]   CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   On Dec. 7, 2015, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump called for the U.S. to bar all Muslims from entering the country. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can......
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Chamberlain receives Lanford Prize

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  DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer   Each year the Lanford Prize is given to a member of the graduating class who has displayed all-around achievement while representing Fredonia’s values. Sarah Rose Chamberlain has been named this year’s recipient of the prize from the Oscar and Esther Lanford Endowment of the......

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