June 11, 2026
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Fredonia announces additional program cuts following finals week

Fredonia has lost the art of the elective

 Orchesis caps off year with ‘Escape Into the Music’

Best photos of the year from Fredonia athletics

Five major takeaways from the 2026 NFL Draft

How To Be a Good White Ally 101

Director of Innovation and Economic Development reportedly retrenched

[SATIRE] Horoscopes

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Do’s and don’ts of dating

Who started the Butterlow fire? The Leader investigates

Life & Arts

The Leader

Fredonia’s master librarian: Kerrie Fergen Wilkes

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Reading Time: 5 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Walking into Reed Library is like walking into the manifestation of academia itself.  Shelves upon shelves of books line the far windows in front of a multitude of study carrels; a research hub lies right next to the main entrance and PCs for work adorn practically...
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[SATIRE] Horoscopes: Moments of womanhood aligned with the signs

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJACE JACOBSAssistant Editor of The Scallion  ABIGAIL MILLER  Managing Editor  Hello Fredonians and a very happy Woman Issue to all who celebrate (guys please don’t hate me for calling it that, it’s literally what our Editor in Chief called it)!  For some context, I am a transgender man, so although...
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[OPINION] A Playlist for Every Mood: Who runs the world?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMARISSA BURROpinion Editor Trigger warning: Mentions of sexual harassment, sexual assault and self-harm Lately, I’ve been hearing people discuss the Bechdel Test for movies.  Essentially, the test examines films to see if two female characters a) appear, b) talk to each other, and c) do so about something other than...
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Fredonia Feminists provides space for supporting women’s rights

Chloe Kowalyk
by Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief With the rise of changing legislation surrounding bodily autonomy and women’s rights, feminism stands as a relevant topic across the United States today.  However, feminism isn’t just a national topic — it’s also a local topic, as Fredonia has its own club on campus dedicated...
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5th Quarter Column: The rise of women’s sports

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMITCH HORUCY Assistant Sports Editor Ever since sports became one of the biggest sources of revenue and entertainment, it has been dominated by male athletes. However, in the last few years, women’s sports have skyrocketed in the public eye.  There have been a ton of sports that have contributed to...
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[OPINION] A woman’s experience within the video game community

Abigail Jacobson
by Abigail Jacobson
Reading Time: 4 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor Content Warning: slurs, sexual comments, mentions of sexual assault, threats of violence, self-harm, suicide I grew up playing video games with my father and brother. My sisters would join in too, and it was some of the best times I’ve had with them.  It helped...
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Jasmine Johnson’s continued fight for student advocacy

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMIA CIECHALSKI Special to The Leader Jasmine Johnson is a senior art history, drawing and painting major at Fredonia.  That itself gives the public an insight into who she is, her life and what she has been up to recently in the face of the university program cuts.  Johnson has...
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[OPINION] Anything but stereotypical

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Reading Time: 5 minutesMARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Trigger warning: mentions of sexual harassment, sexual assault and self-harm Women are constantly defying expectations with their accomplishments and abilities, but what seems to ruffle the misogynists’ feathers the most is when stereotypes get shredded — as they should be.  Our society is known for treating...
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Fredonia lacrosse brings mental health to forefront with Morgan’s Message

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Reading Time: 4 minutesPARKER GURNETT Staff Writer  Content Warning: mentions of suicide When athletes take the field, to some, they lose their human characteristics.  They become the face of a sport and are almost meant to be robotic and perfect at their sport in every way imaginable.  Many believe it is not fair...
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