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SUNY Fredonia’s response plan to an active shooter situation

Contributor to The LeaderMay 4, 2023May 3, 2023

May 4, 2023May 3, 2023

ABIGAIL JACOBSON Special to The Leader News about mass shootings has been shared all over the media in the past few years. We’ve seen them happening at a Tops supermarket, at a sweet 16 party, at an elementary school and other places in the U.S. This situation can happen anywhere,......

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Combating lack of student trust in safety through education

Contributor to The LeaderMay 4, 2023May 3, 2023

May 4, 2023May 3, 2023

IZZIE INZINNA Special to The Leader Photo by PhotoMIX Company | Provided by Pexels The blue light system has become a beacon of safety across many SUNY campuses, or at least, that’s how it seems to administrators. Many students have a very different view of the blue light system compared to......

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The social psychology of violent offenders: What students need to know?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

MAISIE STRADER Special to The Leader Photo by Daniel Reche | Provided by Pexels School shootings have had a major impact not only nationally but globally. So, what does this mean for small town Fredonia? What precautions are in place to protect college students from these events? After the threat......

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The ‘facts of the case’ for bail reform in New York State

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

MICHAEL WILLIAMS Staff Writer The American Democracy Project on campus held a forum with the assistant professor of criminal justice at SUNY Fredonia, Dr. Jessica Finkeldey, and Alexandra Harrington, associate professor of criminal justice at University at Buffalo and director of the Innocence Project in Buffalo. A central focal point......

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The threats made on Thompson Hall: One semester later

Chloe KowalykMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor The Fredonia student accused of making threats of campus violence on Yik Yak last November is awaiting his day in court. The student, identified as Malik K. Sissoko, has been charged with making a terroristic threat. He was charged on Nov. 23, 2022, he incident on......

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University Police Chief Brent Isaacson set to retire

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 2, 2023

May 3, 2023May 2, 2023

DAN QUAGLIANA Staff Writer Brent Isaacson has served as the University Police Chief on campus for the last four years. However, that time is coming to an end as Isaacson will be retiring from his position at the end of June. “I’ve greatly enjoyed my time at Fredonia,” Isaacson said.......

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OnCourse is switching to FREDLearn

Chloe KowalykMay 3, 2023May 2, 2023

May 3, 2023May 2, 2023

CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Learning at SUNY Fredonia is going to look a little different next semester. Currently, Fredonia students are using OnCourse, an online learning platform that is run on Moodle. Most other SUNY campuses run on Blackboard, while a few others use OnCourse or other similar platforms. But......

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Dead birds of Rockefeller: One year later

Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 18, 2023

April 21, 2023April 18, 2023

NERON SIMPSON Special to The Leader Graphic by Dice Yandow Everyone has had at least one moment in their life where they have walked into a glass, but most people do not die from it. Birds passing through SUNY Fredonia cannot say the same. In October 2021, former managing editor......

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[NEWS ANALYSIS] Double vision: balancing looking backward and forward

Contributor to The LeaderApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023

WILL KARR Editor in Chief In order to move forward, we must first look backwards. We can’t move into the future without going back to address and come to terms with our problematic pasts, histories and actions. Confronting our pasts can be difficult. Looking back can force us to start......

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Offices start to envision a new model for club sports

Contributor to The LeaderApril 20, 2023April 21, 2023

April 20, 2023April 21, 2023

WILL KARR Editor in Chief Change isn’t going to happen overnight. However, Angela Pucciarelli, assistant director of Athletics, said the Athletics Department and other offices on campus are working to envision a safer environment for club sports. Pucciarelli said herself and the other offices on campus started working on a......

From the Desk of Chloe Kowalyk: Editor in Chief

From the Desk of EJ Jacobs: Life & Arts Editor

From the Desk of Jace Jacobs: Asst. Scallion Editor

From the Desk of Nicole Thorson: Art Director

From the Desk of Henry Domst: Design Editor

From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

[SATIRE] An interview with The Bachelor’s winner, Henry Domst

[OPINION] What COVID-19 inadvertently taught us

ITS unveils stratigic plan for technology

Dr. Kathryn Kendall takes on enrollment

SUNY Fredonia’s response plan to an active shooter situation

Combating lack of student trust in safety through education

The ‘facts of the case’ for bail reform in New York State

University Police Chief Brent Isaacson set to retire

OnCourse is switching to FREDLearn

Dead birds of Rockefeller: One year later

[NEWS ANALYSIS] Double vision: balancing looking backward and forward

Offices start to envision a new model for club sports