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Alumni Speaker, Loran Peterson: “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game”

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

CARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Loren Peterson, a Fredonia native and alumnus, hosted a lecture called “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game” on Monday afternoon. Peterson graduated from Fredonia in 2001 and went on to work as an editor of material translated from Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari......

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Days of Service offers students community service opportunities

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014August 16, 2019

November 5, 2014August 16, 2019

S. L. FULLER News Editor As we move closer and closer to winter, and with it the holiday season, the feeling of altruism grows. Getting into the holiday spirit not only includes pumpkin-flavored items and scarves, but also giving back and spreading kindness. The upcoming Fredonia Days of Service is......

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Yik Yak threatens security at SUNY Canton Threatening message communicated in anonymous app

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

AMANDA DEDIE Special to The Leader YikYak: The seemingly new favorite app amongst college students, where anonymous users post about professors, classes, people and more. Sounds fun, right? Not always. On Oct. 23, a student at SUNY Canton yaked, “This is a message to all SUNYCanton students,if you vale your......

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A conversation with Zachary Beaudoin

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014August 25, 2019

November 5, 2014August 25, 2019

MARSHA COHEN Staff Writer Marsha Cohen: What year did you join SA and what made you want to join? Zachary Beaudoin: I joined SA this year and decided to join because I’ve always been an advocate for the underdog and I wanted to advocate for those who won’t speak up......

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Degree Works debuts in time for scheduling

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

S. L. FULLER News Editor The Office of the Registrar has released a new application just in time to register for classes for the Spring semester. Called “Degree Works,” this tool is designed to help students easily see what their required classes are, what classes they’ve already taken and what......

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A conversation with Jefferson Dedrick

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

CONNOR HOFFMAN Special to The Leader Connor Hoffman: So, what attracted you to the Student Association? Jefferson Dedrick: That’s a good question. Well, I got involved with the student association right out of the gate my freshman year. I was one of the only two freshman reps to be in......

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Money gained from cut adjuncts funds pay increase

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

COURTNEE CESTA Managing Editor On Oct. 8th, the president’s cabinet approved a raise in minimum pay for Fredonia adjuncts, a move made possible only after administration cut over 50 contingent faculty positions last Spring. “This money is coming from the savings we’re reinvesting in our adjuncts,” said Provost and Vice......

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Famous author takes over Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

KRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer Stefan Zweig is an actively-writing author, starting pre-World War II and then continuing. Items from his life are housed here in Fredonia. There are letters and some pictures of him from when he was in the war. There are also some letters and novels from authors......

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Princesses and minions and superheroes … oh my! Phi Mu Alpha hosts Safe Halloween for ninth year

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

MEGHAN GUATTERY Staff Writer On Saturday Oct. 25, a seemingly endless number of Cinderellas, minions and woodland creatures took over Mason Hall for the ninth annual Safe Halloween. Hosted by Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Safe Halloween has been a tradition at Fredonia since 2006. “It’s hard to be able to......

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Times have changed The evolution of queer culture at Fredonia: 1950s to today

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014August 18, 2019

October 29, 2014August 18, 2019

COURTNEE CESTA Managing Editor “It was another world back then.” As queer America has changed, so, too, has Fredonia. Professor Emeritus John Malcolm was a student at Fredonia in the late 1950s, faculty until 1970 and sat as the founding chair of the communication department from 1977-98. “I watched the......

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Alumni Speaker, Loran Peterson: “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game”

Days of Service offers students community service opportunities

Yik Yak threatens security at SUNY Canton Threatening message communicated in anonymous app

A conversation with Zachary Beaudoin

Degree Works debuts in time for scheduling

A conversation with Jefferson Dedrick

Money gained from cut adjuncts funds pay increase

Famous author takes over Fredonia

Princesses and minions and superheroes … oh my! Phi Mu Alpha hosts Safe Halloween for ninth year

Times have changed The evolution of queer culture at Fredonia: 1950s to today