June 14, 2026
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Fredonia announces additional program cuts following finals week

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Best photos of the year from Fredonia athletics

Five major takeaways from the 2026 NFL Draft

How To Be a Good White Ally 101

Director of Innovation and Economic Development reportedly retrenched

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[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Do’s and don’ts of dating

Who started the Butterlow fire? The Leader investigates

Life & Arts

The Leader

[SCALLION] There is no Class of 2029

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesMORGAN BROWN Asst. Business Manager It has come to the attention of our writing staff that Fredonia has ceased to source any students for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.  May 1, known nationwide as Decision Day, will be a special occasion for us — we’ll be celebrating our first clean...
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From the Desk of Abigail Jacobson

Abigail Jacobson
by Abigail Jacobson
Reading Time: 7 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor As someone who is a very emotional and sentimental person, this article will probably be the hardest thing I have ever written. I’m sitting here, in my dorm, trying to figure out how to write this. Where do I start? Do I trauma dump? Do I...
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[OPINION] Inmates vs. Death

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: < 1 minuteZECHARIAH BECKETT Special to The Leader People are dying.  People are dying in jail.  People are dying in prison. People are dying under the eye of those who are supposed to protect us.  These are not inmates. These are not numbers. These are people. These are people with children. These...
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Construction progresses on new outdoor track

Matt Volz
by Matt Volz
Reading Time: 5 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor In the late 20th century, Fredonia’s men’s track and field teams were powerhouses. For two decades, the Blue Devils dominated the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC), winning 20 straight conference titles from 1977 to 1996.  It’s been a while since then. It’s also...
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5th Quarter Column: NFL Draft First Round Review

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCH HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor As said on the ESPN broadcast, Maxwell Hairston is trading his Kentucky blue for Buffalo Bills blue.  At pick number 30, the Bills went with speed on the perimeter of their defense, as Hairston ran a 2025 NFL Combine-best 4.28-second 40-yard dash.  He comes in...
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University Police launch new bike patrol initiative

Dan Quagliana
by Dan Quagliana
Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor Prior to last week, there were only two ways you would see University Police (UP) officers around campus: walking or in a patrol car. Now, you’ll see them on bikes, as well. On April 23, SUNY Fredonia’s University Police Department debuted bicycle patrols, meaning students will...
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Bandits win lowest-scoring game in league history, earn trip to semifinals

Matt Volz
by Matt Volz
Reading Time: 6 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor Well, that was interesting, to say the least. Let’s start with the good: the Buffalo Bandits defeated the San Diego Seals in their National Lacrosse League (NLL) quarterfinal playoff game on Saturday, April 26. Buffalo is advancing to the league semifinals for the fifth straight season,...
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Banned professor Stephen Kershar faces job loss

Alex Bucknam
by Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 3 minutesALEX BUCKNAM  Asst. News Editor  Warning: This article contains mention of pedophilia.  Dr. Stephen Kershnar, the philosophy professor who was banned from SUNY Fredonia’s campus and is currently suing the university, has been issued a retrenchment letter. According to a Buffalo News article published on April 14, Kershnar’s appointment at...
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