June 10, 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

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[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Dating Apps

Chloe Kowalyk
by Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 4 minutesTHE ELECTRICIAN Executive Producer and Host of Lovercall THE ARCHITECT Lovercall Producer  THE QUARTERBACK Lovercall Host Hello!  We are The Electrician, The Architect and The Quarterback: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall right here at SUNY Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and...
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Fredonia honors Kara Hall in memorial run

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPARKER GURNETT Special to The Leader KAYLA WELSH | Sports Photographer On Saturday, Sept. 30, Fredonia will look to race their hearts out in honor of a former Blue Devils cross country runner, Kara Hall.  Hall, in three years as a Fredonia runner, went from a walk-on to a captain....
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Be transported to Realms Beyond 317

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Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON Staff Writer Realms Beyond 317 Poster | Provided by Events @ Fredonia Stepping into Emmitt Christian Gallery, you are met with pieces of artwork that tell a story. “As the viewer travels through the room from the left to the right, they are slowly transported from ordinary earthly...
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Gordon Carpenter: SUNY Fredonia’s new police chief

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Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON  Staff Writer  The empty office for the chief of police in Gregory Hall has welcomed Gordon Carpenter Jr. His office is adorned with a blue gift basket with Fredonia merch and a picture of him and his wife on his desk.   Carpenter is 52-years-old. He grew up outside...
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Kershnar v. Kolison et al.: Free speech versus campus safety

Chloe Kowalyk
by Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 6 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief  It has been nearly 500 days since SUNY Fredonia Professor Stephen Kershnar was removed from campus after a video surfaced of him discussing morality issues regarding adult-child sex on X (formerly Twitter).  Now, Kershnar is suing Fredonia President Stephen Kolison and Executive Vice President and...
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Who is Professor Stephen Kershnar? A philosophy professor’s controversial pieces on professor-student sex, pedophilia and slavery

Chloe Kowalyk
by Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYKEditor in Chief Nearly a year and a half has passed since SUNY Fredonia and one of its philosophy professors, Stephen Kershnar, trended on X (formerly Twitter) in February 2021.Students, professors and social media users alike were horrified as articles about the morality behind adult-child sex, slavery and other...
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9.19.23 Sports Roundup

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor WOMEN’S SOCCER Following two losses to begin the season, the Fredonia women’s soccer team has gone unbeaten over their last four games. In that span, the Blue Devils have won three games and tied once. On Thursday, Sept. 14, the team traveled to Hamburg, N.Y. for...
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Student Association election results

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMEGAN KIDBY Scallion Editor College student association elections are a cornerstone of student governance on campuses across the country. These elections serve as a mechanism through which students can actively participate in shaping their college experience.  This article aims to report on the outcomes of the recent Fredonia Student Association...
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President Kolison delivers annual State of the University speech to faculty and staff

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Graphic by NICOLE THORSON | Art Director Although there is no concrete way to anticipate what any given school year may bring, the State of the University address may provide the most accurate prediction of what to expect.  On Wednesday, Aug. 16, SUNY Fredonia President Stephen...
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Spanish flair with violins and pianos

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJUSTIN SEIDEL Special to The Leader  SUNY Fredonia is known for its artistic excellence. Many people think of the performers as students that are trying to open their talents to the public.  However, faculty members get the chance to do so as well. On Sept. 23, Jessica Tong, Isabel Ong...
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