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University Police Chief Brent Isaacson set to retire

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 2, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 2, 2023

DAN 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

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

ISABELLA 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 KowalykMay 3, 2023May 2, 2023

by Chloe KowalykMay 3, 2023May 2, 2023

CHLOE 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...

Blue Devils Baseball gallery

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2023April 22, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2023April 22, 2023

KAYLA WELSH Sports Photographer

[Opinion] The ‘anonymous’ SUNY mental health survey

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2023April 22, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2023April 22, 2023

CHRIS SILL Special to The Leader If you attend Fredonia, you probably received an email from the SUNY Student Association on April 3, asking you to fill out a “SUNY Mental Health” survey regarding SUNY’s mental health resources. In the email, students were told that this survey would be completely...

101 Dogs: Disney Dog Walk and Fundraiser

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2023April 18, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2023April 18, 2023

MAISIE STRADER Special to The Leader Photo by Diana Teo | Provided by Pexels With the heat wave currently taking over Fredonia, there are few reasons not to have as much fun in the sun as possible before the inevitable return to the cold. When pets are thrown into the...

From Mason Hall to the Grammy Stage: Alumni Charlie Post

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2023April 22, 2023

ABIGAIL JACOBSON Special to The Leader An alumnus of SUNY Fredonia, Charlie Post has worked his way up in the music world to recording top-tier orchestras. Charlie Post graduated in 1998 with a dual Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in music-applied and sound recording technology. He went on to...

Club soccer president Vincent Alesi talks goals for season

Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 24, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 24, 2023

TEDDY COBO Special to The Leader There have been many candidates who were eligible for the position of president of the men’s club soccer team at Fredonia. But, during the Fall 2020 semester, there was one candidate who stood out from the rest: Vincent Alesi. In 2020, Alesi was appointed...

[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Sex and shame

Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

“THE PLUMBER” Executive Producer of Lovercall “THE ELECTRICIAN” Lovercall Producer This week on Lovercall, we dove into a more serious topic: sex and shame. We discussed sex as a taboo topic, why we might feel shame and how we can take steps to prevent this negative mindset. Be sure to...

Blue Devils Softball photo gallery

Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

KAYLA WELSH Sports Photographer

Initiative brings regenerative farming to SUNY Fredonia dining

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University Police Chief Brent Isaacson set to retire

Celebrating Earth Day with Music Industry Club’s Soulstice Jam

OnCourse is switching to FREDLearn

Blue Devils Baseball gallery

[Opinion] The ‘anonymous’ SUNY mental health survey

101 Dogs: Disney Dog Walk and Fundraiser

From Mason Hall to the Grammy Stage: Alumni Charlie Post

Club soccer president Vincent Alesi talks goals for season

[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Sex and shame

Blue Devils Softball photo gallery