June 12, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

Coaches Corner: Astrid Escobar on swimming and her journey to Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCAROLYN MULLARKEY Staff Writer It was a cold and early morning in the Steele Natatorium the Friday before Thanksgiving Break, and there was definitely no one more excited to be at their job more than Coach Astrid Escobar. This is Escobar’s first year coaching at Fredonia for both the men’s...
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Katie’s end-of-semester tips and tricks: Paws to Relax, yoga classes and more

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKATIE LENDA Special to The Leader Deadlines are approaching, stress levels are high and the semester is coming to a close. Here is your reminder that it is crucial to work hard, but to not overwork yourself. Try your best to stay motivated and destress with these five tips and...
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VAP presents Rainy Lehrman: The woman behind ‘Stockpiles’ sculptures

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor If you’ve ever wondered about the meanings behind those pink sculptures between Maytum and Mason Halls, look no further. The abstruse shapes you pass on your way to class, called “Stockpiles,” are the works of artist and educator, Rainy Lehrman. With the help...
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Open forums to be held for presidential search

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD News Editor As SUNY Fredonia prepares the confidential search for a new university president, they’ve hired the presidential search firm Storbeck/Pimentel. In November, the firm successfully aided in searches at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Penn State Brandywine and the University of the Pacific. A piece of the firm’s...
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Culturefest brings together students of all backgrounds

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMADDIE LITTLE Special to The Leader On Monday, Nov. 18, the Intercultural Center (IC) at Fredonia hosted their annual Culturefest in the Williams Center, MPR. This is the fifth year this event has been put on. However, it wasn’t always called Culturefest or designed for all cultures. Culturefest was first...
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Journalist Carl Hoffman to answer: Who is Michael C. Rockefeller?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader Did you ever think that one of the buildings on campus would be named after someone who disappeared off the coast of New Guinea? The Rockefeller Arts Center is named after Michael C. Rockefeller, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller’s son. This Thursday, author and journalist Carl...
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Hannah and Matt on music: Issue 3

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Reading Time: 5 minutesHANNAH LUTEREK AND MATT TURNER Specials to The Leader Hannah’s Choice: “Being No One, Going Nowhere” by STRFKR Matt’s Take: Prior to “Being No One, Going Nowhere,” I haven’t really had exposure to STRFKR outside of the name of the band. I cannot really say that this album was a...
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Artist Dylan Miner speaks about ancestry, background and inspiration

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor For Dylan Miner, being an artist is a multi-dimensional experience. It’s bringing different sources, images, cultural and earthly references into one space to create a visceral realm. Miner is the director of an American Indian and Indigenous Studies program at Michigan State College and...
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