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Mock trial team finishes 18th at ORCS

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 11, 2015

March 11, 2015

S. L. FULLER News Editor Finishing 18th out of 24 teams, the Fredonia Blue Devils’ Advocates made the most out of their trip to the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) for mock trial. Held at Penn State University this past weekend, Fredonia was in the company of schools including Harvard,......

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Society of Professional Journalists to bring in media professionals

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2015

March 6, 2015

KORTNEY YOUNG Special to the Leader Fredonia’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) would like to welcome any and all audiences to the Spring Conference of 2015, on Saturday, March 7. Numerous professionals out of Buffalo, from a variety of different media outlets, will be offering audience members......

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Fredonia to partner with UB pharmacy school

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2015

March 6, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer On Feb. 19, Fredonia and the University at Buffalo announced a new agreement between Fredonia and the UB School of Pharmacy. This agreement is meant to help quicken the process for Fredonia students to get a pharmacy degree at UB. Normally, a Fredonia student going into......

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New class spotlight: Global Change Biology Class focuses on the effects of global change on the past, present and future

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 4, 2015

March 4, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Global change — the topic everyone talks about but no one can agree on. Is it real? Are we over-exaggerating? Does it really matter if, most likely, none of us will be alive to see any catastrophic effects? It is well-known that what has happened in......

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Spectrum publishes video announcing Spring events Name of headliner to be revealed at “Artists on the Rise” event

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015

February 25, 2015

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief On Feb. 19 Spectrum Entertainment Board posted a video to its Facebook page announcing the lineup of Spring events. The events include a visit from Dinosaur Barbeque on May 9 and a headliner concert on April 12. The name of the headliner will be announced......

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Extreme weather conditions pose obstacles for students with disabilities part two Administration makes effort in ensuring grounds are handicap accessible

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015August 25, 2019

February 25, 2015August 25, 2019

S. L. FULLER News Editor This winter has been cold and snowy with an emphasis on “cold.” The chill has been undeniably felt by everyone on campus, and the Fredonia staff is doing everything it can to keep any negative environmental effects to a minimum. Sometimes, wintry precipitation accumulates so......

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Media Attention Deficit Disorder: Hilary and Libya

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015August 16, 2019

February 25, 2015August 16, 2019

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer The media and its audience have a habit of immediately forgetting about something after a short amount of time. Questions are asked, outrage is created and it all gets swept under the rug after a few months; bigger and better stories then grab the public’s attention.......

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New policy to change child-centric events NYSSMA music camp, little siblings weekend amongst affected events

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015August 15, 2019

February 18, 2015August 15, 2019

MEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor Changes are coming to Fredonia in the upcoming Fall semester that will affect many clubs and annual Fredonia-affiliated activities that work with minors. The Fredonia Child Protection Policy (CPP), while currently a working draft, is a 24-page document that covers the ins and outs of......

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Cause and effect: milk and meat prices Multiple factors may cause change in food prices

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer Chaos Theory is the idea that if a butterfly flaps its wings, it could potentially set in motion a chain of events that could result in a hurricane. While the prospect itself seems silly, the concept still holds up. This notion, applied to the prices of......

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FRED Fest cancellation triggers backlash from students Alumnus creates Facebook page for FRED Fest 2015

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Kegs, funnels, beer cans, banging music and thousands of students are all things one could expect to see in downtown Fredonia from May 1- May 3. In recent years, these parties began to get a little unruly, and this caused the university to cancel its on-campus......

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Mock trial team finishes 18th at ORCS

Society of Professional Journalists to bring in media professionals

Fredonia to partner with UB pharmacy school

New class spotlight: Global Change Biology Class focuses on the effects of global change on the past, present and future

Spectrum publishes video announcing Spring events Name of headliner to be revealed at “Artists on the Rise” event

Extreme weather conditions pose obstacles for students with disabilities part two Administration makes effort in ensuring grounds are handicap accessible

Media Attention Deficit Disorder: Hilary and Libya

New policy to change child-centric events NYSSMA music camp, little siblings weekend amongst affected events

Cause and effect: milk and meat prices Multiple factors may cause change in food prices

FRED Fest cancellation triggers backlash from students Alumnus creates Facebook page for FRED Fest 2015