The Leader

Hitting the ice for stroke awareness: Men’s hockey team raises $9,000

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Reading Time: 5 minutesCURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The last time that the Fredonia Blue Devils played the Potsdam Bears in January, Rick Rivera was in attendance. His wife, Dana, was in attendance as well. The two were there as parents paying support to their kids, which is nothing out of the ordinary in...

Affirmative Action: yes or no?: Professors to debate tonight

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   Tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Philosophy Department and the Philosophical Society will be sponsoring a debate titled “Is Affirmative Action Justified?” Affirmative action can be described as “policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group who currently suffer or historically have suffered from discrimination...

SA elections yield new president, continuation of mandatory activity fee

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer For the first time on Nov. 8 and 9, elections for the Student Association moved from voting booths in the Williams Center to an online poll distributed by SurveyMonkey, with over 1000 students sending in their vote over the web. Running unopposed were sophomore political...

Mock This!: Mock trial team goes undefeated for first time in Fredonia history

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer Fredonia’s mock trial team placed first in Ithaca College’s third annual Bomber Blitz Tournament last week. This was the first time in Fredonia’s history that the team won a tournament. The Blue Devils’ Advocates underwent an undefeated journey while squaring off against Colgate University, Ithaca College...

Students react to election results with surprise, concern

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer The night after the election, students poured into the Williams Center to discuss the electoral results together at an organized, open meeting. For many, the presidential election caused distress and concern. Voices were choppy, and tears were shed. Students often stumbled and paused as they spoke...

Male birth control experiment leads to permanent funding of Planned Parenthood

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Reading Time: 3 minutesD. Zbornak   Staff Lampoonist In popular news, a revolutionary male birth control study was halted due to its undesirable side effects. While the irony in this sparked cynicism from women all around, it ultimately resulted in a shocking nationwide move. With men having fully experienced the frustrations of hormonal birth...

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