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A first for the Music Industry Club, Fredchella, a two-day festival

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2024May 10, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2024May 10, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesELENA FITZGERALD Staff Writer The Music Industry Club put a spin on their yearly spring event, which was known as Soulstice Jam, and is now Fredchella. Soulstice Jam was a Music Industry Club event that was primarily held during the spring semester for one day. The winning band of Battle...

5th Quarter Column: NFL Draft recap

Contributor to The LeaderMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutesMITCH HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor After three days, 257 picks and a lot of chaos, the 2024 draft season has come to an end. The Bills made a total of 10 picks, including seven between rounds two and five. As mentioned in my pre-draft article, this was an important draft...

Why has Fredonia had 7 boil water orders since 2020?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 10, 2024May 10, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesALEXANDER BUCKNAM Staff Writer Many students remember having to boil their water during the semester. Fredonia has been having boil water alerts due to an old water treatment system, according to Fredonia’s mayor, Michael Ferguson. “We have had seven since 2020,” Sarah Laurie, the director of environmental health and safety...

Fredonia continues to face budget issues

Chloe KowalykMay 10, 2024May 9, 2024

by Chloe KowalykMay 10, 2024May 9, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor On May 2, the SUNY chancellor and Board of Trustees unveiled the budget for the system of 64 colleges and universities, one month before the anticipated date. A press release from the aforementioned date states, “The State University of New York...

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Birth Control

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesTHE ELECTRICIAN Executive Producer of Lovercall THE ARCHITECT Lovercall Producer THE QUARTERBACK Lovercall Producer Hello! We are The Electrician, The Architect and The Quarterback: 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...

FREDGrows hosts annual Garden Gala

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesEJ JACOBS Life & Arts Editor SIERRA MILLS Chief Copy Editor When living in Fredonia, many will do anything to ward off the bad weather. What better way to promote a clear sky than a Garden Gala? Plants, snacks and second-hand books and clothing were just some of the items...

Students for Fredonia reflects on the year behind them

Chloe KowalykMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

by Chloe KowalykMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief Students For Fredonia (SFF), a student advocacy group, has organized several protests, panels and events throughout the semester following the announcement of 13 programs being cut at SUNY Fredonia. Many students have joined SFF in the fight for fair funding for Fredonia. As commencement grows...

Why have SUNY Fredonia’s enrollment and acceptance rates increased?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor As you’re walking to class, you may have seen a few tour guides going around the SUNY Fredonia campus. Most of these groups we’ve seen have been large, and some may be coming in for the Fall 2024 semester. The question is: Why? According to...

30 years on: A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run, where are they now?

Matt VolzMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

by Matt VolzMay 9, 2024May 9, 2024

Reading Time: 5 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor This is the second of a two-part series highlighting Fredonia’s 1993-94 hockey season. Part one can be found in Issue 6. It’s been 30 years since the Blue Devils tore through Division III on the way to a 29-1-4 record and a third-place national finish. A...

Touring band ‘Magazine Beach’ to headline BJ’s Fest

Chloe KowalykMay 8, 2024May 8, 2024

by Chloe KowalykMay 8, 2024May 8, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief Last Call Entertainment is ending off the semester with a bang with the upcoming BJ’s Fest. Last Call is an entertainment group that books local and touring bands at BJ’s, a local bar in downtown Fredonia, located at 51 W. Main St. Those working at...

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