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

Fredonia has lost the art of the elective

 Orchesis caps off year with ‘Escape Into the Music’

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

[SATIRE] Horoscopes

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

Who started the Butterlow fire? The Leader investigates

Life & Arts

The Leader

Why Dunkin’ Donuts is better than Tim Hortons, from the perspective of a WNY native

Dan Quagliana
by Dan Quagliana
Reading Time: 4 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor OK, I’m fully aware that this article is going to get me canceled across the entire campus.  And don’t mistake my intentions — I am in no way saying that Tim Hortons is bad. I’ve eaten their food and drank their drinks my entire life. I’m...
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Apple Music vs. Spotify, coming from a person who has both

Alex Bucknam
by Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 4 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor  I have the wonderful privilege, as a broke college student, to say that I have both Spotify Premium and Apple Music, thanks to my father, who still pays for my Spotify!  But when it comes to which one I think is better, I would have...
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Abbie’s Thanksgiving food tier list

Abbie Miller
by Abbie Miller
Reading Time: 5 minutesABBIE MILLER  Editor-in-Chief, Thanksgiving Food Connoisseur S-Tier Items Mac and cheese: Look at that picture and tell me your mouth didn’t just start watering. That’s right — you can’t. This may be a hot take, but I firmly believe that mac and cheese belongs on everyone’s Thanksgiving Day platter. It...
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[SATIRE] Horoscopes: How do you rank?

Abbie Miller
by Abbie Miller
Reading Time: 3 minutesABBIE MILLER  Editor-in-Chief, Extremely Opinionated Individual Since this issue is centered around opinions, I would be remiss if I didn’t give you the answers you’ve all been waiting for.  Why do I characterize the Horoscopes the way I do every issue? What was going through my head when I labeled...
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Construction projects continue despite multi-million dollar deficit

Alex Bucknam
by Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 2 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor  Fredonia is facing budget issues, causing the administration to cut majors and look at potential minors to cut.  But why is there so much construction if Fredonia is facing such a big deficit? The simple answer to this is that the construction money doesn’t come...
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[OPINION] McEwen Café is superior to Mason Café

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesSARA LODESPOTO  Special to The Leader As you read the title of this article, you might have some questions.  How can two cafés, both owned by SUNY Fredonia, with similar employees and prices, be different? Better yet, how can you have a favorite? Just because it’s the same café, doesn’t...
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Lovercolumn: PERIOD!

Matt Volz
by Matt Volz
Reading Time: 5 minutesHello!  We are The Quarterback, The Musician and Radio Rebel: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall, right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who are guests on the show use codenames to protect their identities when discussing potentially...
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Lacrosse: A worldwide game with local origins

Matt Volz
by Matt Volz
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor Lacrosse is a game that’s known by many different names. Those who invented it referred to it as “Deyhontsigwa’ehs,” which translates to “they bump hips.” It is also often called “the creator’s game,” as its earliest players believed that playing could be a form of ceremonial...
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Who’s the best: MJ or LeBron? I say LeBron

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor When it comes to the G.O.A.T. of basketball, there’s one clear answer: LeBron Raymone James Sr. In almost every aspect of the game, he’s one of, if not the best of all time.  Getting right into it, here are some head-to-head stat comparisons between the...
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Who’s the best: MJ or LeBron? I say MJ

Matt Volz
by Matt Volz
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor In today’s National Basketball Association (NBA) world, LeBron James is often heralded as the greatest basketball player to ever step onto the court. I mean, if your nickname is “King James,” there’s probably a good reason for that. I agree with saying that LeBron is one...
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