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SEXFest reveals seedy underbelly of Fredonia social scene

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutesPATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist FWIMFest (First Weekend in May) ended on a surprisingly good note with only 300 reported arrests. Half of these arrests were made either inside or outside of the new festival grounds: SEXFest. The first annual SEXFest was created and condoned by the owners of local...

Fredonia softball finishes season early Blue Devils win 3, lose 3

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

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Reading Time: 3 minutesBROOKE ATKINS Social Media Manager RIT On what would turn out to be its final weekend, the women’s softball team came out strong and looking better than ever. The women closed out their last home game of the 2016 season by sweeping Rochester Institute of Technology twice — 6-2 in...

Men’s baseball wins 4 out of 5, clinches playoff ticket

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

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Reading Time: 3 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Going into the week, the Fredonia men’s baseball team needed help to get into the playoffs for the second consecutive year. It had to basically win out and hope for some help from other SUNYAC teams to have a chance to get into the playoffs....

The final week of competition Fredonia lacrosse falls just short for playoffs

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMORGAN MARSHALL Staff Writer Last Tuesday, the Blue Devils played against Buffalo State. The team trailed behind the Bengals 10-7 with only 13 minutes left in the game. The Blue Devils scored the final four goals to clinch the win. Fredonia’s goals were scored by sophomore midfielder Audrey Yokopovich,...

It must have been Mike Kozlowski’s wash Equipment manager set to retire after 35 years

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager Mike Kozlowski is a blue-collar American. He is a husband to his wife Cindy; he is an Indianapolis Colts fan; and he is a Fredonian. The beloved equipment manager, referred to by many simply as “Koz,” is finally on his way to retirement after 35...

New professor makes a big splash in the Social Work Department

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDear Editor, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Ph.D, joined Fredonia’s Department of Sociocultural and Justice Studies in the Fall semester of 2015. Since joining the department, Fitzpatrick has made tremendous contributions to the programing for Fredonia students. Fitzpatrick brings creativity into her teaching and inspires students to look outside the box. In...

FTDO: S. L. Fuller

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesBeing a graduating senior less than two weeks away from Commencement inflicts a certain mental conflict. I’m caught between having so many regrets over things I never got to do and things I wish were different, and knowing that everything turned out the way it was supposed to. As one...

Groundbreaking: the campus garden The first steps in growing the Fredonia Grove

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2016

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=6544] JORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer The sun slowly faded into the horizon around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, but in the morning there would be one more garden waiting for its return. A few students played catch with a football in the distance, and some just simply walked...

Randy’s still rockin’: McEwen custodian battles cancer but won’t be beaten

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2016

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCAMRY DEAN Staff Writer Sitting across from McEwen Hall custodian Randy Goodemote is like sitting across from a rock star. On Dec. 30 of last year, Goodemote received, what should’ve been, the worst news of his life. Except, it wasn’t. Before Thanksgiving last year, Goodemote started having trouble...

‘James and the Giant Peach’ ends the year with fun for everybody

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2016

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=6548] LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer What makes theater so amazing is its ability to tell so many different stories. Whether it is a tragic tale of love or a dramatic telling of real-life events, it captivates audiences and moves us all. But sometimes, we are presented with something...

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SEXFest reveals seedy underbelly of Fredonia social scene

Fredonia softball finishes season early Blue Devils win 3, lose 3

Men’s baseball wins 4 out of 5, clinches playoff ticket

The final week of competition Fredonia lacrosse falls just short for playoffs

It must have been Mike Kozlowski’s wash Equipment manager set to retire after 35 years

New professor makes a big splash in the Social Work Department

FTDO: S. L. Fuller

Groundbreaking: the campus garden The first steps in growing the Fredonia Grove

Randy’s still rockin’: McEwen custodian battles cancer but won’t be beaten

‘James and the Giant Peach’ ends the year with fun for everybody