May 16, 2026
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The Leader

[SATIRE] Teriyaki sauce contaminates Fredonia water

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMEGAN KIDBY  Special to the Leader In a bizarre turn of events, the Chautauqua County Health Department issued another “boil water order” to its citizens after a man was spotted pouring a packet of instant noodle teriyaki sauce into the town’s water reservoir. Eyewitnesses say they saw the man, who...
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Chautauqua County completes food inspections of campus dining locations

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK          Managing Editor Graphic by NICOLE THORSON | Staff Artist. Have you ever wondered how your favorite dining hall would do in a health inspection? Chautauqua County completes frequent food service inspections of local and corporate restaurants in the county, including SUNY Fredonia’s on-campus dining locations.  These include dining...
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BSU set to highlight black influence on fashion

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Reading Time: 2 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief  Graphic by NICOLE THORSON | Staff Artist. Although people may be following the latest fashion trends, they often don’t know their specific origins. At this year’s Black Student Union (BSU) fashion show, BSU is working to showcase trends that originated in Black culture.  This year’s...
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SUNY Chancellor King visits Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCASSIDY PIERCE  Special to The Leader On Monday, March 6, SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. came to visit Fredonia’s campus.  King was appointed as SUNY’s 15th Chancellor on Dec. 5, 2022, and he aims to visit every SUNY campus before the end of the semester. Fredonia is the 22nd...
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Softball team batting up for a home run of a season

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALANA WINGATE Staff Writer   After several weeks of preparation, the Fredonia softball team is getting back into the swing of things and preparing to start a new season. Before traveling north, the squad will play 12 games in central Florida to kick off the season. Tony Ciccarello, the team’s head...
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Roe v. Wade: The origins of abortion rights

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMICHAEL WILLIAMS  Special to The Leader On March 1, Fredonia’s Honors Program, Women’s and Gender Studies Department and History Club collaborated to sponsor a Zoom event on the history of abortion in America and how the overturning of Roe v. Wade was actually not historically accurate. The event was hosted...
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Chief Isaacson talks being proactive over reactive in safety seminar

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL KARR Editor in Chief University Police Chief Brent Isaacson is working to show that being an officer is about more than just responding to crimes — it’s about working to actively prevent them from happening in the first place.  On Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the Kelly...
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[OPINION] The New York State budget – how it impacts Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA  Special to The Leader  Last November, New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) was elected to her first full term in office. Hochul’s election was widely seen as a positive development for SUNY colleges, especially Fredonia.  Throughout her time in office, Hochul has made it a priority to revitalize...
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