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The Leader

Counseling Center to offer a new option for virtual sessions

Chloe Kowalyk
by Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK          Managing Editor SUNY Fredonia students just gained another opportunity to get virtual counseling sessions through the college’s Counseling Center.  Fredonia’s Counseling Center, based in LoGrasso Hall, has recently partnered with “BetterMynd,” a startup company that works closely with colleges and universities to provide students with online therapy sessions...
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Detailing Dunkirk’s $10 million Downtown Revitalization plan

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Chief Copy & Design Editor Blueprints, budgeting plans and business approvals are beginning to bring change to Dunkirk and Fredonia. On Jan. 23, New York Governor Kathy Hochul visited Dunkirk, N.Y., to award the city a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Grant.  The Economic Development Announcement, hosted at the...
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Squaring up for senior season with SUNY Fredonia’s women’s basketball team

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by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesMITCHELL HORUCY  Special to The Leader  Usually this late in the season, Fredonia’s women’s basketball team would be gearing up for a senior night to celebrate the players getting ready to take the next step in their lives. But this year, things look a little different with no seniors on...
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Fit for everyone: Aerobics Center reopens

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesNERON SIMPSON Special to The Leader In light of low COVID-19 transmission rates, Hemingway Hall’s Aerobic Center was finally reopened last month on Jan. 30, just in time for students returning to campus. When most students are looking to engage in physical fitness activities, the Blue Devil Fitness Center is...
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Flying into LAX : a new coach on board for women’s lacrosse

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by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesJACOB VALLAS Special to The Leader  The Fredonia women’s lacrosse team was faced with adversity during the 2022 season and finished bottom of the standings. The growing uncertainty of even playing a season was pressing for the Devils. In recent years, the program has failed to retain a supportive coach....
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Celebrating Black history with Fredonia’s BSU

Contributor to The Leader
by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesALANA WINGATE  Staff Writer It’s that time of the year again when we recognize and honor the generations of African Americans who overcame immeasurable hardship to become full members of American society. In 1976, U.S. President Gerald Ford established that February would serve as the national month to celebrate African...
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Find out what’s new with ‘Big Blue’ Sports [PODCAST]

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by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMATT VOLZ Asst. Sports Editor Be sure to tune into Big Blue Sports Podcast from 3 to 4 p.m. each and every Wednesday! Each week, I dive into what’s going on with each of our Blue Devil teams, as well as cover professional sports and provide insights and opinions. I...
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Blue Devil Sports Roundup: 2022-2023 Winter Sports Seasons Conclude

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by Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesMATT VOLZ Assistant Sports Editor MEN’S BASKETBALL Fredonia State’s men’s basketball concluded their season this past weekend with two home games. On Friday, Feb. 17, the Blue Devils hosted the SUNY Geneseo Knights and held a one-point lead at halftime before ultimately falling 80-64. Junior guard My’Kell Kaigler led the...
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How Dunkirk’s DRI project can uplift SUNY Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Chief Copy & Design Editor The waves of economic development set to hit Dunkirk from the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Grant is expected to impact more than just the lakeside village.  SUNY Fredonia President Dr. Stephen H. Kolison Jr. said he is “very thrilled” for the City of...
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