The Leader

S.T.E.P.S. unites with theatre company to provide education on sexual violence

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STEPHEN SACCO Special to the Leader   On college campuses nationwide one of the biggest problems is sexual violence. To combat this issue, Fredonia’s very own S.T.E.P.S.(Students Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality) hosted “One Night” by Equalogy for Welcome Week on Aug. 29. S.T.E.P.S. brought Equalogy, a traveling theatre company, to...

Bringing two worlds together: Aspire Arts for Inclusion Workshop

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ELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Editor   Aspire of western New York held their Arts for Inclusion Workshop at the Fredonia Technology Incubator last Friday morning. Aspire is an organization that helps those with developmental disabilities learn how to live independently and recognize their full potential. Their mission with this...

President Horvath ranks in top 20 of western New York’s most powerful women

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MONICA MANNEY Special to The Leader   If you have ever sold girl scout cookies, earn patches and raised three fingers to do the Girls Scout promise, you have at least one thing in common with the President of Fredonia. President Virginia Horvath is a lifetime member of the Girl...

Fredonia’s management team will have to make one of their toughest decisions yet

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VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor   With a structural deficit of $12.3 million dollars, the campus’ management team is doing its best to preserve the integrity and quality of higher education here at Fredonia. But the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. Sacrifices will have to be made, and...

Fredonia mourns the loss of a student, friend and teammate

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JOSH RANNEY News Editor   While faculty, administration and students were enjoying the last few relaxing weeks of summer, tragedy struck the Fredonia family in a way that brought everything back down to Earth. Jack Corbett, 19, of Orchard Park, N.Y., and a Fredonia student was killed when his car...

‘In order to make change happen, we have to educate first’: STEPS presents RAINNing Unity

ELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor   This past Wednesday, STEPS (Students Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality) held their annual spring equality carnival. Every year, the club dedicates their carnival to a different organization in hopes to raise awareness for that cause. This semester, STEPS decided to pick RAINN, the...

Why teacher pay is complicated and why education majors should stay here

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SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer   From West Virginia to Colorado, teachers have been striking across the country demanding more compensation for their work. Starting back in February, teachers in West Virginia staged a widespread strike that finally resulted in a pay raise of 5 percent. Similar events have since...

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