June 11, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

46 for 46: An amazing Fredonia feat

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Assistant Sports Editor Fun fact: there are 46 high peaks in the state of New York. Another fun fact: we here at Fredonia have a student who has hiked them all. Mickie Wadsworth, a senior Music Composition major, is the only person I’ve ever heard of who’s accomplished...
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How is Greek life recruiting new members in the midst of a pandemic?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCARLY SUMMERSON Special to The Leader There is no doubt that this semester is drastically different than any other.  Colleges across the country have had to undergo numerous changes in order to bring students back to campus during a global pandemic. With that being said, SUNY Fredonia has come up...
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We want YOU to vote in the 2020 election

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader Nov. 3 marks the date of the 2020 U.S. general election, and students need to vote now more than ever.  SUNY Fredonia has fully equipped its students to get involved and informed.   Fredonia’s own American Democracy Project, chaired by Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, aims to...
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[SATIRE] Crackdown in Western New York: Gov. Cuomo bans travel from the region

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTHALIA MAGISTRO Staff Scallywag ALBANY, N.Y. — In a press conference Monday morning, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced updated travel restrictions in relation to the Western New York region. According to Cuomo, travel to and from the region is restricted exclusively to Tuesdays and Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. ...
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Athletic facilities to reopen once COVID-19 numbers decrease

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer  There is good news, and there is bad news.  The good news is that the Blue Devil Fitness center, Dods Hall Gym and other athletic facilities on Fredonia’s campus will be reopening Sept. 21. The reopening of athletic facilities was initially scheduled for Sept. 7, but...
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“Class of” Facebook groups suddenly deleted by Fredonia Admissions

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Reading Time: 5 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief For a change at Fredonia, numbers went down instead of up. This is not in reference to cases of COVID-19, but to the number of members present in Fredonia’s class of 2021 Facebook group. Students reported seeing the amount of members plummet from over 400...
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[Column] This week in COVID

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor  As COVID-19 continues to impact our world, our campus and community is not the exception.  This past week in COVID has been a chaotic one, to say the least.  Starting Monday, Aug. 31, there were a total of 10 positive COVID cases, according to the COVID-19...
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I swear to God if campus shuts down before this article gets released, I will eat my shorts

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJOSEPH MARCINIAKEditor of The Scallion Hey bozos, just letting you know now that if you DARE shut down campus before this article is published on the website, I will literally eat my shorts. I know exactly the pair. My Saturday shorts, which are one of my favorite pairs (they’re very...
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How my education became a catch-22

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Reading Time: 7 minutesJAMES MEAD Managing Editor I want to be clear on this: I love SUNY Fredonia, and I believe in the SUNY system. But that’s why it pains me to say that I’ve lost faith in its leadership. Gov. Cuomo refers to colleges as “canaries in the coal mine,” saying that...
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Caitlin Sweet’s “Portraits of Society: Mental Effects”

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor Caitlin Sweet’s solo art exhibition shines a light on the harsh reality of societal pressure.  “Portraits of Society: Mental Effects” features 15 acrylic paintings that have been created over the past three years.  In her artist statement, Sweet said, “This group of paintings is...
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