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Q&A: Craig Smith

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 7 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor In October, former presidential speechwriter Craig Smith came to Fredonia to lecture on the 2016 election prior to the second televised debate. The Leader conducted this interview with him, which has been condensed. As a former speechwriter, how do you feel about the stump and convention...

Course Spotlight: Political classes center around 2016 election

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes ANGELINA DOHRE Special to The Leader As the election draws near, two special courses are focusing their attention on politics among the student body: Presidential Campaign Communication and 2016 Election. The Presidential Campaign Communication course was created by assistant professor Angela McGowan. According to her, there were three main...

Native American Heritage Month kicks off in November

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes JACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader Since 1990, during the presidency of George H.W. Bush, the U.S. has federally recognized the month of November as Native American Heritage Month. At SUNY Fredonia, the Native American Student Union will be sponsoring a number of events, open to all students and...

Rides to polls available for students

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesMOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Registering to vote can be an obstacle, and actually getting yourself to the polls on Election Day is the last hurdle before the finish line. It’s important for students to try to make plans ahead of time to make sure they can get to the polls...

Who will students vote for?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKELSIE ABBT and CAMRY DEAN Special to The Leader and Staff Writer Last week, Leader reporters conducted a survey of students to see who the campus plans on voting for. 108 students were randomly selected from various locations on campus and from classes and filled out anonymous forms, the answers...

Editorial: A mandatory Student Activity Fee is a necessity

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Activity Fee is necessary to maintain Fredonia’s vibrant club atmosphere, so vote yes to the activity fee during the Student Association’s Elections on Nov. 8 and 9. You may be thinking, what exactly is the Student Activity Fee? The Student Activity Fee is a semesterly fee that...

Sexual assault is #NotOkay: Social media campaign confronts ‘locker room talk’

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes ZOE KIRIAZIS Special to The Leader Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump claimed during the second presidential debate that the 2005 leaked audio of him talking about what he has done to women was nothing more than “locker room talk.” People responded heavily on Twitter when New York Times best-selling...

Campus media groups collaborate for election night special

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesLERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer The upcoming election is not anything like previous ones. To give Fredonia students the best possible coverage, the major campus media outlets are collaborating to get the latest news on election night. The Leader, Fredonia Radio Systems and WNYF are planning a special show on Tuesday,...

Music Therapy Club hosts open mic night

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesBETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer Music therapy, by definition, is the skillful use of music and musical elements to promote, restore and maintain physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. On Oct. 26, on the Tim Hortons stage, the Music Therapy Club held an open mic event to make people aware of...

The Pop Culture Lover’s Guide to the Election

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutes MIRANDA OLSON and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Reverb Editor Art and politics are obviously two different fields, but they both create engagement that influences relationships, shifts boundaries and creates new ideas. With the election coming up, it’s interesting to think about how much art and politics...

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Native American Heritage Month kicks off in November

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Who will students vote for?

Editorial: A mandatory Student Activity Fee is a necessity

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Campus media groups collaborate for election night special

Music Therapy Club hosts open mic night

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