The Leader - Fredonia news, sports, satire, and opinion

Inside High Noon Friday Behind the scenes of a Fredonia tradition

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=5281] REBECCA HALE Reverb Co-Editor Walking into the usually cozy and relaxed ambiance of Fredonia Radio Systems on a Friday afternoon proves more hectic than the average student may think. The station — normally occupied by a few audiophiles meandering in and out, doing homework, chatting on-air or...

Underrepresented student groups: a Case Study

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer Fredonia students have worked hard to create some successful Student Association (SA) groups with a strong general body. Some popular examples would be Women’s Student Union or Pride Alliance — both large groups with a generally active schedule of meetings and events. What about...

Fredonia welcomes a new major Music industry now a degree program

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer The music industry students recently received exciting news: A Bachelor of Science in Music Industry was officially approved. Previously, the area of study was only offered as a concentration associated with the School of Business. According to the Campus Report, this is “believed to be” the...

Photo Editor – FTDO.

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes I believe that most problems in life occur because of a lack of communication. We love to talk about our problems with everyone except the people who we should be talking to. It is no secret that we could correct ongoing problems in a matter of hours or even...

Club Spotlight: Whitachoir

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes KRIS HARRIS Staff Writer There are plenty of opportunities to let your voice be heard here at Fredonia with the numerous amounts of clubs dedicated to signing. If choral music is an interest for students, then they should definitely check out Whitachoir. Whitachoir is student-run choral group that...

Editorial: Saying ‘goodbye’ to ANGEL

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Getting rid of ANGEL is something that the university has been talking about doing since what feels like ages ago. But, despite whatever shortcomings the platform has, we’ve all persevered. And now that there is definitive proof that Fredonia is leaving ANGEL behind, The Leader staff has become unexpectedly...

Spectrum starts semester with Welcome Week

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 18, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 18, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=5120] CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer The first week back has come and gone, leaving students with many things to wonder as the Spring semester starts to truly kick off. Some students are all fresh and wide-eyed, never having been to Fredonia before and experiencing everything for the first...

Staging the perfect goodbye: Senior Challenge announces senior gift

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer With the start of the Spring semester, the senior class begins to eye the finish line. While the white flag brandishes in the air, signifying that this is the final lap, seniors look to leave something behind. After many ideas were discussed, the Senior Challenge...

Ready for the ‘next chapter’ Herman to retire after 16 years at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 18, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 18, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Over this break perhaps the biggest piece of news was the announcement that Dr. David Herman, the vice president of Student Affairs, would be retiring at the end of the Spring semester An email on Jan. 15 from the President’s Office notified the entire campus...

Horoscopes

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes MISSY FEOLA Staff Lampoonist Aries You will wake up in the morning feeling like you can take on the world. You will start saying things like, “The world is my oyster!” Well, it’s not. And you can’t take on the world, that’s my job. Go back to bed....

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

Inside High Noon Friday Behind the scenes of a Fredonia tradition

Underrepresented student groups: a Case Study

Fredonia welcomes a new major Music industry now a degree program

Photo Editor – FTDO.

Club Spotlight: Whitachoir

Editorial: Saying ‘goodbye’ to ANGEL

Spectrum starts semester with Welcome Week

Staging the perfect goodbye: Senior Challenge announces senior gift

Ready for the ‘next chapter’ Herman to retire after 16 years at Fredonia

Horoscopes