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Student bias incident leads to University Police investigation

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader Sunday night, Feb. 9, amongst the many students who live on campus, one specific student was targeted. While most of us were preparing to start our week the following morning, University Police were notified about a serious student bias incident that occurred in one...

Lubienecki arrested for life-threatening voicemail

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesELYSE GRIECO Editor in Chief On Wednesday, Feb. 12, it was announced by The United States Attorney’s Office Western District of New York that Adjunct Lecturer Paul Lubienecki was arrested. Lubienecki was charged with cyberstalking, a charge that carries a $250,000 fine and up to five years in prison. Just...

‘Project Question’ — ML’s second University Commons appearance

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Life & Arts Editor If you’ve stepped foot into University Commons this past week, chances are you’ve come across an oddly artistic-looking structure toward the center of the room. The piece, titled “Project Question,” is part of a student artist’s class project — who requested to be cited...

Winter clothing drive on campus seeks to help community

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesANGELINA DOHRE Ad Sales Manager Returning for a third year, the annual Operation Winter Rescue clothing and food drive will be sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega Chi Pi and the Chautauqua County Rural Ministry. The drive was started in 2018 by Alpha Phi Omega’s then Vice President of Service, Lucas...

A letter from Joseph Marciniak, Scallion Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Scallion has been providing fine satiric news to the student body and general public for years. Our goal has always and will always be the same: to take a step back and laugh. We are not a real news section. Let me be clear on this: no matter how...

Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer This weekend was action-packed for Fredonia athletics, featuring many crucial games toward our Blue Devils making the SUNYAC playoffs in their respective sports. The men’s ice hockey team is one of the teams fighting for that spot in the playoffs. This past weekend the men played...

Student with too much on his plate continues to add more to his plate

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag Everyone loves Joseph Marciniak. He’s talented, he’s muscle-bound, he has a great head of hair, but he has a problem: he’s got too much going on. For those who don’t know, Marciniak is the editor of the Scallion, the assistant director of an upcoming production of...

Drop in yield for freshmen and transfers costs Fredonia 200 undergraduate students

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader Just last April, everyone was buzzing about Fredonia’s largest incoming freshman class coming in the fall of 2019. We now face a new reality. Over the past year, the drop in yield for both freshmen and transfers has cost the school 200 undergraduate students....

President Hefner: Who he is and what he’s done since his return

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutesAIDAN POLLARD News Editor “I don’t ever describe myself. Other people talk about me — I don’t talk about myself,” said Interim University President Dennis Hefner. It was a lighthearted answer, even though he seemed a little caught off guard by my question asking him to describe himself to the...

Black Student Union celebrates Black History Month at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesBRENTON NEWCOMB Staff Writer This February marks the 44th annual Black History Month, and it’s being celebrated strongly at Fredonia. The celebration will be accompanied by Black Solidarity Week, a spirit week that will feature many interactive activities for students. Responsible for leading the festivities is Fredonia’s Black Student Union,...

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