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From the Desk of Jace Jacobs: Asst. Scallion Editor

Contributor to The LeaderJune 19, 2024June 16, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderJune 19, 2024June 16, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesJACE JACOBS Assistant Editor of The Scallion This is the third time I’ve written this piece in an attempt to tell a meaningful story about myself and my time at Fredonia. As someone who struggles immensely with clinical depression and anxiety, taking pride in myself and my achievements has always...

From the Desk of Nicole Thorson: Art Director

Contributor to The LeaderJune 18, 2024June 16, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderJune 18, 2024June 16, 2024

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From the Desk of Henry Domst: Design Editor

Contributor to The LeaderJune 17, 2024June 16, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderJune 17, 2024June 16, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesHENRY DOMSTDesign Editor I’ve been a part of a lot of aspects of Fredonia, but The Leader is one of my most memorable. Coming out of my shell was something very important to me when I stepped on campus. I was approached by the previous Editor in Chief Will Karr,...

From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

Sierra MillsJune 15, 2024June 14, 2024

by Sierra MillsJune 15, 2024June 14, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesSIERRA MILLSChief Copy Editor I’m sure everyone has told you that “College is the time when you’re supposed to find yourself,” but no one expects that journey to have many twists and turns. Well, mine certainly did. I was already set up for a bumpy road ahead when I decided...

[SATIRE] An interview with The Bachelor’s winner, Henry Domst

Contributor to The LeaderMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor Good day, ladies, gentlemen, non-binary people and, of course, the contestants of The Bachelor! I have some very, VERY exciting news to share with all of you, dear readers. As some of you may know, there was a recent event titled “The Bachelor,” which involved...

[OPINION] What COVID-19 inadvertently taught us

Contributor to The LeaderMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesAMARAH GHORI Assistant Opinion Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so many lives across the globe. As a 2021 high school graduate, I too can attest to the difficulties many students have faced when adjusting to in-person learning post-COVID-19. Students and teachers have been suffering since the pandemic to readjust...

ITS unveils stratigic plan for technology

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 20, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 20, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesKRYSTYNA PORTUGUES-KLOS Staff Writer As the world progresses and technology becomes more and more futuristic, colleges and students have to prepare for what they will encounter in the digital world. The Information Technology Service Center (ITS) at Fredonia has a strategic plan for the advancement of technology, and how to...

Dr. Kathryn Kendall takes on enrollment

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA News Editor SUNY Fredonia’s looming enrollment problems have been ongoing for many years. This year, the university has taken its most radical step yet in trying to fix them — the hiring of a dedicated vice president for enrollment management and services (VPEMS), Dr. Kathryn Kendall. The VPEMS...

All about the upcoming Reverberation Music Festival

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesLEE PYE Staff Writer Last year, a student-run, all-day music festival celebrated folk with folks, and the Reverberation Music Festival is coming back a lot bigger, and a lot louder. Jacob Kantner is a fourth-year English Adolescent Education BA/MA student at SUNY Fredonia, balancing his major, being a singer/songwriter and...

FredFest: How did we get here?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Trigger warning: This article contains depictions of violence and injury. SUNY Fredonia used to be known as a “party school” a few decades ago. The last, biggest remnant of that bygone era is undoubtedly the giant, infamous event known as FredFest, which is always held two...

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From the Desk of Jace Jacobs: Asst. Scallion Editor

From the Desk of Nicole Thorson: Art Director

From the Desk of Henry Domst: Design Editor

From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

[SATIRE] An interview with The Bachelor’s winner, Henry Domst

[OPINION] What COVID-19 inadvertently taught us

ITS unveils stratigic plan for technology

Dr. Kathryn Kendall takes on enrollment

All about the upcoming Reverberation Music Festival

FredFest: How did we get here?