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Clothing does not imply consent: V-Day holds Slut Walk to spread awareness about sexual violence

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

October 27, 2015

[metaslider id=4162] AMANDA DEDIE News Editor Imagine walking down the street, feeling fierce. You’ve got your favorite outfit on, you look amazing, and you’re ready to hang out with some friends and have a great time. Cars are whizzing by you, but you pay no mind. Then someone rolls......

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What is the Fredonia Technology Incubator? Open house enlightens community members

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015August 18, 2019

October 27, 2015August 18, 2019

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer On Oct. 21, the Fredonia Technology Incubator held its second open house, welcoming members of the community into the incubator to see what the technology incubator is and what it does. “The purpose of the incubator is to facilitate the growth of startups and small......

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Discovering Fredonia A Columbus Day open house

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

JORDAN PATTERSON Special to The Leader A day set aside for celebrating Christopher Columbus’s discoveries saw students travel from all over in search of their own adventure. While these students are deciding which school fits them best, Fredonia held an open house to show the many opportunities it has......

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When a screenplay is stolen The Department of Applied Professional Studies presents ‘Backdraft’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE News Editor Imagine looking up at a movie screen and seeing the opening credits attribute a screenplay to someone else, even though the writing is eerily similar to your own. This was the case for Terrence Burns, M.D. and John Zoll, two former firemen from Buffalo, N.Y.......

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Pets in the residence halls? Fredonia’s ‘emotional support animals’ policy

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer The New York Times recently ran an article on universities increasingly allowing the use of comfort animals in their dorms, and some of the concerns having these animals in the dorms has caused. “Comfort animals, or Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are animals that, by being......

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Dunkirk residents seek housing on campus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

[metaslider id=3997] COLIN PERRY Staff Writer Fredonia is no stranger to hosting guests in the dorms. But for the past three weeks, nearly 20 Dunkirk residents have been staying on campus after a partial building collapse on Central Avenue forced them out of their homes. Since the day of......

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Copyright laws and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer “Fair use” is the practice of using something that is copyrighted without needing to pay the original copyright holders for its use, as long as it falls within certain categories. “Fair use” tends to affect students in a huge way, because copyrighted material can be......

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An inspirational life Celebrating Russell Wijesiriwardena

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

October 20, 2015

MEGHAN GUATTERY and S. L. FULLER Managing Editor and Editor in Chief In Fall 2014, a student started his freshman year at Fredonia. As a criminal justice major, he made his home in Grissom Hall and quickly found himself a close-knit group of friends. Bringing an affinity for volleyball......

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A girl on her mind Why Mary Beth Tinker doesn’t remember the Supreme Court

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015September 1, 2019

October 13, 2015September 1, 2019

L. FULLER Editor in Chief Free speech heroine Mary Beth Tinker was sitting at the head of the table at The Brick Room on Sept. 28, and I was sitting to her immediate right. She had just finished her presentation in the Science Center about her experiences with the......

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‘Loss of a Student’ Russell Wijesiriwardena dies after battling cancer

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

L. FULLER Editor in Chief On Monday, President Virginia Horvath issued an email to the campus with the subject line “Loss of a Student – Russell Wijesiriwardena.” “It is with heavy heart that I share the news that one of our students has died after a courageous battle with......

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Clothing does not imply consent: V-Day holds Slut Walk to spread awareness about sexual violence

What is the Fredonia Technology Incubator? Open house enlightens community members

Discovering Fredonia A Columbus Day open house

When a screenplay is stolen The Department of Applied Professional Studies presents ‘Backdraft’

Pets in the residence halls? Fredonia’s ‘emotional support animals’ policy

Dunkirk residents seek housing on campus

Copyright laws and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

An inspirational life Celebrating Russell Wijesiriwardena

A girl on her mind Why Mary Beth Tinker doesn’t remember the Supreme Court

‘Loss of a Student’ Russell Wijesiriwardena dies after battling cancer