May 15, 2026
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The Leader

Shedding light on campus safety

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALANA WINGATEStaff Writer During the daylight, SUNY Fredonia’s campus is filled with students. But when the lights go down, the familiar terrain can feel unsafe and isolating in the midst of darkness. For many students, walking around campus in the dark can be highly unsettling due to a lack of...
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Terrostic threat on Thompson results in criminal charges

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief Social media is a place where people can often freely express themselves. But, when self-expression infringes upon the safety of others, action often has to be taken.  On the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 2, shockwaves were sent through SUNY Fredonia’s campus community after an anonymous...
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Groovin’ and moovin’ with EnFusion

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCEBASTIAN SPISAK Special to The Leader  From dance styles to easier accessibility, this year, Fredonia’s multicultural dance team, EnFusion, is striving to introduce dance to the campus community in new ways. But, the group is facing one problem — they are facing the challenge of students being intimidated by choreography. ...
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Students win Writer’s Ring Halloween poetry and prose contest

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Reading Time: 26 minutesWriter’s Ring, a writing club and artist association at SUNY Fredonia, hosted a Halloween Poetry and Prose contest in late October. The competition was hosted by Professor Sheehan, Professor Cuthbert and Professor Liggins. The contest winners are below: First Place Poetry: Ashley Halm AccidentPut down your ax, come in from...
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[SATIRE] “We were just kidding,” says billions of missing snow crabs

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Scallion Editor As it turns out, crabs have a tremendous sense of humor.  Last week, reports had shown that there was a shortage of over two billion Alaskan snow crabs when compared to expected numbers based on population projections. Be it a sign of overfishing, a devastating loss...
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Student-made film ‘The Cryptid Cast vs. The Goopy Ganker’ receives international attention

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK  HUNTER HALTERMAN Managing Editor Special to The Leader  ALEX ERWIN HEATHER OCCHINO Staff Writer Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia got goopy last semester with alumni Jackson DiCarlo and Ben Anderson’s production, “The Cryptid Cast vs. The Goopy Ganker.”  DiCarlo and Anderson were seniors in the COMM-464: Fiction...
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Drummer N’Camara Abou Sylla teaches traditional balafon workshop

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Reading Time: 3 minutesNERON SIMPSON  Special to The Leader  While many people march to the beat of their own drum, African musician N’Camara Abou Sylla is carrying on the rhythms of tradition that his father passed down to him.  These traditions were brought to SUNY Fredonia when Sylla hosted an open balafon workshop...
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Fall Sweep set to gather campus and community

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEJ JACOBS  Special to The Leader  To hear the crunch of leaves under your feet is the first sign the fall season is upon us. While some people welcome the new season with a pumpkin spice latte or a trip to an apple orchard, SUNY Fredonia’s Applied Communication Association (ACA)...
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