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Fredonia’s management team will have to make one of their toughest decisions yet

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

Reading Time: 4 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor With a structural deficit of $12.3 million dollars, the campus’ management team is doing its best to preserve the integrity and quality of higher education here at Fredonia. But the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. Sacrifices will have to be made, and...

Fredonia mourns the loss of a student, friend and teammate

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor While faculty, administration and students were enjoying the last few relaxing weeks of summer, tragedy struck the Fredonia family in a way that brought everything back down to Earth. Jack Corbett, 19, of Orchard Park, N.Y., and a Fredonia student was killed when his car...

Renovations continue at Houghton Hall

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesALEXANDRIA NIEVES Special to The Leader Have you seen the building with no walls or windows? That’s Houghton Hall. Or at least what’s left of it. Houghton Hall has been on the campus for 50 years. It is now being renovated and will be finished in late fall of 2021....

Brews Under Review – May the ‘fourth’ be with you: Redeye Jedi

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesMELISSA FUCHS Staff Writer This past Friday, while many Fredonia students were partaking in off-campus Fred Fest, I decided to take a trip to the local watering hole — after all, what better way is there to celebrate “May The Fourth”? Given the reputation of Fred Fest’s sort of...

‘In order to make change happen, we have to educate first’: STEPS presents RAINNing Unity

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor This past Wednesday, STEPS (Students Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality) held their annual spring equality carnival. Every year, the club dedicates their carnival to a different organization in hopes to raise awareness for that cause. This semester, STEPS decided to pick RAINN, the...

From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesI shoved my last sweatshirt into a bin four years ago and sat on it so it would close, tears streaming down my face. I was not ready to come to Fredonia, I was terrified to start college. I cried the entire drive from Rochester to campus, and I cried...

Why teacher pay is complicated and why education majors should stay here

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer From West Virginia to Colorado, teachers have been striking across the country demanding more compensation for their work. Starting back in February, teachers in West Virginia staged a widespread strike that finally resulted in a pay raise of 5 percent. Similar events have since...

Making a difference through music: ‘It’s On Us’ concert brings awareness to sexual violence

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesERIKETA COST Special to The Leader Bringing the community together with music is one way to start a conversation about sexual assault. Fredonia’s musical fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha, and STEPs (Students Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality) held their “It’s On Us” concert last Friday. A capella groups, jazz groups and...

‘He was one of the greatest musicians who had a lot of love for his craft of drumming’ : In memory of Bernard Woma

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor On April 27, 2018, the Fredonia community lost a teacher, friend and amazingly talented musician. Bernard Woma was only 51 years old when he lost his battle to cancer. Woma hailed from Hiineteng, a village located in Northwestern Ghana. By the age...

Hope for Buffalo sports

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor Between Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds and Rasmus Dahlin, the 2018-2019 year could be an exciting time for Buffalo sports. “It couldn’t have fell any better,” said Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane in an interview with the Buffalo News, regarding the team’s ability to...

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Fredonia mourns the loss of a student, friend and teammate

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‘In order to make change happen, we have to educate first’: STEPS presents RAINNing Unity

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Why teacher pay is complicated and why education majors should stay here

Making a difference through music: ‘It’s On Us’ concert brings awareness to sexual violence

‘He was one of the greatest musicians who had a lot of love for his craft of drumming’ : In memory of Bernard Woma

Hope for Buffalo sports