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

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCHARLES 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

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR 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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Senior class to gift fountain Announcement made during ‘100 Days ‘till graduation’ celebration

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor If you have ever been to Cranston Marche, you are likely to have seen the large, stained glass windows that adorn the face of University Commons. If you are more of a Tim Hortons enthusiast, the gazebo between the Williams Center and the residence halls......
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The ghost of dining halls past: student petitions to reopen Erie Dining Hall

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor After a year and a half of quiet murmurs and crossed fingers, conversation regarding the dormant Erie Dining Hall has sparked once again. Freshman sound recording technology major Andrew Marotta published a petition on Jan. 26 to change.org. With over 85 million users, the site......
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International Education Week: spotlight on study abroad

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer International Education Week brought a variety of different cultures to campus in order to help expand the worlds and enlighten the lives of students and faculty alike. But for many, the whole point of experiencing the world of another culture is not having it be brought......
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Activities Night to feature new clubs Finder’s League, Transfer Student Organization and Hope for Honduras amongst clubs

Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor It’s that time of the year once again, when clubs eagerly set up shop in Steele Hall to try to persuade students to join their organizations. As these students are milling around, looking at tables and deciding what clubs look interesting, there are some organizations......
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State of the Union address: a recap How do Obama’s points affect the average college student?

Reading Time: 2 minutesSEAN PATRICK Distribution Manager In Washington, D.C. last week, President Barack Obama gave his sixth State of The Union Address on Jan. 20. The President provided evidence that “middle-class economics works,” and that “expanding opportunity works.” With politics for working class Americans, under Obama’s administration “we’ve seen the fastest economic......
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Zumba, garbage plates and Bingo: Welcome Week activities draw large crowds

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor Fredonia students returned from winter break to a slew of activities planned for their first week back on campus. Welcome Week is held each semester and hosted by Spectrum Entertainment Board. However, a shortened break allowed for less time for the typically six-day event to......

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