The Leader

SUNY to offer study abroad program in Cyprus

Reading Time: 2 minutesCAMRY DEAN Staff Writer Starting in Spring 2017, SUNY students will have the opportunity to study abroad in Cyprus at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) for either one or two semesters. EMU is located in Northern Cyprus and just found itself ranked within the top seven Turkish universities in the world....

Clown craze causes chaos across campus: Kels the Klown speaks

Reading Time: 4 minutesCOLIN PERRY and CONNOR HOFFMAN Editor in Chief and Managing Editor Kelsey Martinez says that she’s always been terrified of clowns. According to her, the media and film industry instill a negative image of them on people when they’re most impressionable. “I never really had any encounters with clowns. I...

First Brown Bag explores role of science in society

Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI Special to The Leader Taking the CCC-required science courses can appear to be a waste of time for many non-science majors. Why would a history major ever need to know the process of photosynthesis? This year’s Brown Bag Lecture Series is titled “Detours on the Information Highway.” This...

Faculty Spotlight: Ferguson utilizes largest grant in Biology Department history

Reading Time: 3 minutes    CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   In 2012, professor Scott Ferguson of the Biology Department was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for his research project, “Genetic Analysis of Gurken Translational Control.” The $250,000 grant, the largest ever awarded to a Fredonia Biology faculty member, has helped...

Fall is in full swing: A preview of Habitat For Humanity Club’s first ever Harvest Festival

Reading Time: 2 minutesKRIS HARRIS Staff Writer This weekend the residents of Fredonia can enjoy all the benefits of fall while helping the community, as Fredonia’s Habitat for Humanity Club will be hosting the first ever Harvest Festival this Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. in downtown Fredonia. The Harvest...

Mathematics professor recognized in Hall of Fame

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANGELINA DOHRE Special to the Leader Robert Rogers, mathematics professor, was inducted into the New York State Mathematics Educators’ Hall of Fame on Sept. 23. Rogers grew up in Cheektowaga, New York, and after graduating high school, he attended Buffalo State and chose to major in mathematics with a certification...

Election 2016: Trump blows it bigly, disappears

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Reading Time: 2 minutesD. ZBORNAK Staff Lampoonist Not surprisingly, the first presidential debate of 2016 left most Americans in an uproar about the potential leader of the U.S. The situation became significantly more intense, however, when it was announced that Donald Trump had mysteriously disappeared shortly thereafter, and that debate moderator Lester Holt...

Enrollment Crunch: New report shows increased diversity on campus

Reading Time: 3 minutes  CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Although the recently released Student Affairs report shows that enrollment is down, as reported by The Leader last week, it also shows that Fredonia’s campus has become more diverse. Corey Bezek, the director of admissions and also an alumnus, explained how the campus used to...

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