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Honors Program to embark on chilling Dunkirk Lighthouse tour

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 17, 2022October 18, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 17, 2022October 18, 2022

ALANA WINGATE Special to The Leader The Fredonia Honors Program is ditching their books on Saturday, Oct. 22 for a supernatural hunt at the Dunkirk Lighthouse. Honors Program Director Dr. Natalie Gerber says fun is needed from time to time. “We have three pillars: learn, lead, live,” Gerber said. “In...

[OPINION] Utilizing the Chosen Name Program

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022

EJ JACOBS Special to The Leader Do you ever get nervous on the first day of class during roll call? Do you get embarrassed to pull out your FREDCard, by the off chance people will be able to read it? If you can relate to any of these questions, we...

[COMIC] My roommate is a skeleton

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2022October 11, 2022

NICOLE THORSON Special to The Leader

Quinn Nova explores queerness, death and mental health in solo-exhibit ‘Ego Death’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2022October 10, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2022October 10, 2022

WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor Fredonia art student Quinn Nova grew up reading the Christian scriptures in Sunday school. However, as she approached middle school, she began questioning her faith for the first time. “I started questioning why would God make us perfect, but also in the same sense...

Club spotlight: Geology Club

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2022October 9, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2022October 9, 2022

NERON SIMPSON Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia offers a wide variety of unique clubs on campus, and Geology Club is no different. The Geology Club is one of the more underrated clubs on campus. Each semester at Geology Club begins with a simple walk to Canadaway Creek to talk...

Athlete Profile: Meet Alexis “Lexi” Lindamer

Tyler PacosOctober 9, 2022October 7, 2022

by Tyler PacosOctober 9, 2022October 7, 2022

TYLER PACOS Sports Editor Alexis Lindamer is striking towards the end of her collegiate sports career. With the 2022 women’s soccer season just passing the halfway point and coming towards the end of SUNYAC play, seniors, including Lindamer, start to slowly reflect on their athletic journey and take in every...

Lovercolumn: To the Lovercallers

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2022October 4, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2022October 4, 2022

“THE PLUMBER” Executive Producer of Lovercall “THE ELECTRICIAN” Lovercall Producer Hello! We are The Plumber and The Electrician: two producers of the radio show Lovercall right here at SUNY Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who come on the show use a...

SUNY Fredonia professor proposes edible landscaping on campus

Chloe KowalykOctober 9, 2022October 4, 2022

by Chloe KowalykOctober 9, 2022October 4, 2022

CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Imagine a SUNY Fredonia filled with fruit-bearing trees and freshly grown vegetables plentiful across campus. Students could harvest these crops each season, and could implement them into healthy meal ideas while in college. The campus would be filled with healthy and edible greenery for all students...

[SATIRE] Top 12 tips to survive a mosh pit

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2022October 15, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2022October 15, 2022

JACKSON MOELLER Guest Scallywag With live music coming back to venues all across the country, we here at the Scallion want to help out the everyday concert-goer and their teensy-tiny friends that were peer-pressured to go to the Slipknot concert. Below are some of the best ways to survive the...

Cranston Marche introduces variety of healthy and allergy-friendly menu options

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2022October 4, 2022

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2022October 4, 2022

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief Dining on campus has looked a little different for SUNY Fredonia students lately. Since the closure of Blue Devil Grill, Tim Hortons and FREDExpress, the Faculty Student Association (FSA) has worked to bring a variety of food options to the remaining dining facilities on campus. ...

Initiative brings regenerative farming to SUNY Fredonia dining

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Honors Program to embark on chilling Dunkirk Lighthouse tour

[OPINION] Utilizing the Chosen Name Program

[COMIC] My roommate is a skeleton

Quinn Nova explores queerness, death and mental health in solo-exhibit ‘Ego Death’

Club spotlight: Geology Club

Athlete Profile: Meet Alexis “Lexi” Lindamer

Lovercolumn: To the Lovercallers

SUNY Fredonia professor proposes edible landscaping on campus

[SATIRE] Top 12 tips to survive a mosh pit

Cranston Marche introduces variety of healthy and allergy-friendly menu options