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I’d App That: Finding peace with Pacifica

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesMELISSA FUCHS Staff Writer There are just a few weeks left in this semester and the panic has set in for many, including myself. This is especially a stressful time for graduating seniors looking on the horizon at the future. Regardless of the time of year it is always...

McEwen elevator glitch causes major inconvenience for disabled student

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 5 minutesMOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Many of us have the privilege of walking to class without a second thought about how we will get there or what different obstacles might be standing in our way that day. However, this isn’t the case for every student. McEwen Hall is home to...

Despite an increase in recipients, concerns still linger for scholarship

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor As of last week, 641 currently enrolled undergraduate students are receiving the Excelsior scholarship, a “completion initiative” designed by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office. Entering the scholarship’s second year, about 15 percent of Fredonia’s student population is benefiting from the scholarship. Combined, the scholarships amount to...

Local Fredonia homeowners prep for incoming Fred Fest

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutes PATRICK BENNETT Staff Scallywag Few things in Fredonia are certain. There’s a wonderful academic atmosphere, $3 wells at BJ’ws on Saturday, fist fights over vegan chip dip and Fred Fest. Fred Fest grants an opportunity for students to let loose (and maybe catch a charge in doing so)....

Research Expo returns

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesALIX SMITH Special to The Leader OSCAR stands for the Office of Student Creativity and Research. Jack Croxton, who has been director of the program for about fifteen years now, explained what OSCAR is all about. “The mission of OSCAR is to basically promote undergraduate research, to try to...

“Destress for Success” initiative: “Sleep” pods in library that simulate the sweet release of death

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesJACLYN SPIEZIA and ALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Scallywags This year during Study Week, formerly known as Dead Week, there will be a new feature at the library. Yes, you heard me right. Now introducing sleep pods! Now, you can destress as you feel your blood turn cold and body decay...

‘The 39 Steps’ Review: a lighthearted night of hitchcock and Fredonia talent

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Special to the Leader “The 39 Steps” was a true form of escapism with its slapstick humor, sound effects and 1930s setting. The Performing Arts Company (PAC), a student-run theater group, held the performances last Thursday and Friday night. Characters were dropped on their heads and into...

A review of Spectrum’s Spring Concert: Kid Ink

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor Kid Ink took the stage at Steele Hall last Saturday night for Spectrum Entertainment’s annual “Spring Concert.” Spectrum is a student-run organization that creates and hosts events several events throughout the school year. Their spring concert is one of their most known...

‘It was a humbling experience, watching him yodel his little heart out’: In turn of events, Kid Ink opens for famous yodeling Walmart boy

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesTRAVIS LEFEVRE Seasoned Scallion The crowd filled up the Steele Hall Fieldhouse with a line going back to the edge of campus — wait, that was just Tim Hortons. The line was long, is the point here. However, they weren’t here for Kid Ink. In a last minute turn...

Expenditures have risen while state support remains steady: How Fredonia plans to climb out of its structural deficit

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutes DAN ORZECHOWSKI and JOSH RANNEY News Editor and Assistant News Editor Since 2007, Fredonia has been in a structural deficit. Throughout the years, this hasn’t been a huge problem, but now that reserve funds are dwindling, the issue is more of a concern. In the 2007-2008 academic year,...

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I’d App That: Finding peace with Pacifica

McEwen elevator glitch causes major inconvenience for disabled student

Despite an increase in recipients, concerns still linger for scholarship

Local Fredonia homeowners prep for incoming Fred Fest

Research Expo returns

“Destress for Success” initiative: “Sleep” pods in library that simulate the sweet release of death

‘The 39 Steps’ Review: a lighthearted night of hitchcock and Fredonia talent

A review of Spectrum’s Spring Concert: Kid Ink

‘It was a humbling experience, watching him yodel his little heart out’: In turn of events, Kid Ink opens for famous yodeling Walmart boy

Expenditures have risen while state support remains steady: How Fredonia plans to climb out of its structural deficit