June 12, 2026
Featured

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

Construction overtakes Fredonia

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 6 minutesLEE PYE Staff Writer DAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor When one construction project is about to end, another begins.  As of Sept. 2024, multiple buildings at SUNY Fredonia are under different stages of construction. Additionally, Reed Library and Jewett Hall will undergo renovations beginning in the summer of 2025.  The Maytum-McEwen-Reed...
Read more

Lovercolumn: Types of Attraction

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesTHE QUARTERBACK Executive Producer of Lovercall THE MUSICIAN Lovercall Producer  RADIO REBEL Lovercall Producer Hello!  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...
Read more

Marion Art Gallery exhibit showcases the beauty of tradition

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesOWEN WAGNER  Special to the Leader  From Sept. 3 to Nov. 22, Marion Art Gallery will be hosting Tradition Interrupted, an exhibit which showcases works from 12 international artists that use ancient artistic practices to represent contemporary ideas. The reception for the event was Friday, Sept. 6 from 6-9 p.m....
Read more

Is college everything you’d hoped?

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesGEORGIA MORTILLARO Special to The Leader Around this time last year, I was starting my senior year of high school.  I was preparing my college essay, learning how to navigate the Common App and begging my teachers to write letters of recommendation. I was preparing for the college life that...
Read more

Disconnected: The impact of technology on student focus

Drew Paluch
by Drew Paluch
Reading Time: 4 minutesAMARAH GHORI DEI Chair & Asst. Opinion Editor In today’s world, technology is inescapable.  Phones, laptops, social media and the constant buzzing takes over our lives, especially as college students.  But as we continue to use technology in our society, the effect on students’ ability to focus shifts. It’s alarming...
Read more

Athletics department unveils new turf field at University Stadium

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor Photograph by JEAN CESTARO | Staff Photographer For Fredonia athletics, there seems to be more enthusiasm behind the term “home turf ” entering this fall season.  That’s all thanks to the school’s newest athletic facility, an updated turf field attached to University Stadium.  The previous turf...
Read more

Don’t let clickbait misinform you

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 7 minutesMARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Graphic by ISABELLA RIZZO | Art Director I’m not going to lie, the media has been bumming me out lately; now it goes far past seeing people I grew up with getting married or having babies.  It’s not all social media’s fault, seeing as a lot...
Read more

 Don’t make me paint my own parking spot

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesMARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Graphic by ISABELLA RIZZO|Art Director We’re only three weeks into the semester and I am about ready to start carrying around white spray paint in my backpack.  No, I’m not going to start tagging every construction zone on campus, because that would be a lot of...
Read more

Nyles Emile presents commentary on race and identity in directorial debut Fairview

Dan Quagliana
by Dan Quagliana
Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor PAC’s poster for Fairview. Designed by Alyssa Regrette. For first-time director Nyles Emile, SUNY Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company’s (PAC) production of Fairview is a dream come true. A 2018 play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury, Fairview won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.  Fairview confronts the...
Read more

[SATIRE] Horoscopes: Which Starbucks fall menu item are you?

Drew Paluch
by Drew Paluch
Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL MILLER Editor-in-Chief, Two-Star Comedian Yes, I added another star because The Leader staff told me I was being too hard on myself. Also, I made Scallion Editor Megan Kidby laugh so I’m still riding that wave.  In other exciting news, Starbucks has officially released their fall menu. And who...
Read more

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. By clicking any link on this page, you are permitting us to set cookies. Accept Read More