June 16, 2026
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The Leader

All eyes on Ethan Francis after SUNYAC Cross Country Championship

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Reading Time: 4 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor   Ethan Francis said that he felt fortunate as a senior to have his final cross country SUNYAC championship at home, but the meet ended on an even higher note for him as awards were being given out. With a 3.95 grade point average in...
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Taking a look at the candidates for SA President and VP

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor   As the midterm elections end across the rest of the country, Fredonians should be preparing to cast another vote. This time for their Student Association President and Vice President. The book to declare candidacies closed last week and now, two slates are locked in and...
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Pride Alliance’s Fall drag show brings new and inclusive changes

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Staff Writer   You can always expect people dancing to ABBA and lip-synching to Lady Gaga at Fredonia Pride Alliance’s semesterly drag shows. However, some new and inclusive changes have been made this time around. Participants no longer fall under “king” and “queen” categories. This way, they do...
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Students to vote on making fee mandatory or voluntary next week

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor   On the ballot next week, along with the Student Association presidential election will be a referendum vote on the Student Activity Fee. The Student Activity Fee is currently a mandatory fee that all students pay each semester. This fee funds all the items, programs and...
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Fredonia goes 1-1 on the weekend

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor   Blue Devil hockey got off to a difficult start to SUNYAC play on Friday with a 6-1 loss to the Geneseo Knights. “I think the first period we just struggled,” said Head Coach Jeff Meredith. “It was just a mental thing.” Fredonia suffered four goals...
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Fall Sweep: Celebrating fall with a Fredonia tradition

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Reading Time: 2 minutesERIKETA COST Staff Writer   Rake leaves in the morning, celebrate Halloween festivities in the evening. This year, Fredonia’s Fall Sweep took place on Oct. 27. For the past 14 years, campus has come together to rake the lawns of Fredonia’s community members. This is a way for students to...
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Unmasking Halloween’s peculiar past

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor   Halloween: when little kids go out dressed creepy or cool . . . and adults usually dress up as something clever, or inappropriate. Nothing in between. Americans spend billions on candy, decorations and costumes. Classic horror movies are all over the TV. But the holiday...
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The tricky prices and eerie economics of Halloween

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCASSIDY HERMAN Special to the Leader   Do you feel like you’re spending too much money on your costumes and candy? Recent studies have shown that you probably are. The National Retail Federation has been conducting its annual Halloween survey since 2003 to see how Americans will celebrate the holiday....
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