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[4.30.22] Blue Devils Sports Roundup

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Reading Time: 8 minutesMATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor LACROSSE Fredonia’s women’s lacrosse season came to an end on Wednesday, April 26 with a 19-2 loss to Geneseo. Senior Erin Woods and freshman Camryn Jacobs scored the Blue Devils’ lone goals. Senior goalie Emily Carr made nine saves on 28 shots. Woods finished the...

Combating lack of student trust in safety through education

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Reading Time: 3 minutesIZZIE INZINNA  Special to The Leader  Photo by PhotoMIX Company | Provided by Pexels The blue light system has become a beacon of safety across many SUNY campuses, or at least, that’s how it seems to administrators. Many students have a very different view of the blue light system compared to...

[OPINION] ART-icle: An Inside Look at the Current Senior Exhibition

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Reading Time: 5 minutesJIMMY KELLER Special to The Leader While looking at the charcoal and pastel drawings by artist Christopher Dorner, I couldn’t help but also see my reflection in the glass. My mirrored face almost simultaneously placed myself in a landscape that reminds me of home. The tranquil, open skies in his...

The social psychology of violent offenders: What students need to know? 

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Reading Time: 5 minutesMAISIE STRADER Special to The Leader Photo by Daniel Reche | Provided by Pexels School shootings have had a major impact not only nationally but globally.  So, what does this mean for small town Fredonia? What precautions are in place to protect college students from these events? After the threat...

The ‘facts of the case’ for bail reform in New York State

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMICHAEL WILLIAMS Staff Writer The American Democracy Project on campus held a forum with the assistant professor of criminal justice at SUNY Fredonia, Dr. Jessica Finkeldey, and Alexandra Harrington, associate professor of criminal justice at University at Buffalo and director of the Innocence Project in Buffalo. A central focal point...

The threats made on Thompson Hall: One semester later

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor The Fredonia student accused of making threats of campus violence on Yik Yak last November is awaiting his day in court.  The student, identified as Malik K. Sissoko, has been charged with making a terroristic threat. He was charged on Nov. 23, 2022, he incident on...

University Police Chief Brent Isaacson set to retire

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Staff Writer Brent Isaacson has served as the University Police Chief on campus for the last four years. However, that time is coming to an end as Isaacson will be retiring from his position at the end of June. “I’ve greatly enjoyed my time at Fredonia,” Isaacson said....

Celebrating Earth Day with Music Industry Club’s Soulstice Jam

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Reading Time: 2 minutesISABELLA INZINNA Special to the Leader Music Industry Club (MIC) helped SUNY Fredonia celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22. MIC offered students a day full of music and vendors for entertainment.  Soulstice Jam was meant to take place in Dod’s Grove, but the rainy day forced MIC to change...

OnCourse is switching to FREDLearn

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Learning at SUNY Fredonia is going to look a little different next semester.  Currently, Fredonia students are using OnCourse, an online learning platform that is run on Moodle. Most other SUNY campuses run on Blackboard, while a few others use OnCourse or other similar platforms. But...

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