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Editorial: Actually scary things about Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

When you get to be college-aged, you’ve been through a lot in life: puberty, the SAT, etc. It takes more than just a couple ghouls and goblins to scare us. The real horror comes from the things we encounter during everyday adult life in Fredonia. – Getting caught...

FTDO – Friends for a season, and friends for a reason

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015August 15, 2019

Naomi Lynch – Social Media Manager FTDO – Friends for a season, and friends for a reason When I started college, I became best friends with two people right away, and we did everything together. Then my mother passed away, and I took three weeks off. I came...

Blue-White Intrasquad Scrimmage sets tone for opening weekend Inside the men’s ice hockey team’s internal scrimmage

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2015

JOHN CULLEN Special to The Leader With less than a week before the puck drops against Buffalo State to start the season, the Fredonia men’s hockey team took to the ice for the annual Blue-White Intrasquad Scrimmage. The scrimmage saw the roster divided into two teams, giving new and...

FTDO: Alexander Grazier, Graphics Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2015August 17, 2019

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Discovering Fredonia A Columbus Day open house

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

JORDAN PATTERSON Special to The Leader A day set aside for celebrating Christopher Columbus’s discoveries saw students travel from all over in search of their own adventure. While these students are deciding which school fits them best, Fredonia held an open house to show the many opportunities it has...

When a screenplay is stolen The Department of Applied Professional Studies presents ‘Backdraft’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE News Editor Imagine looking up at a movie screen and seeing the opening credits attribute a screenplay to someone else, even though the writing is eerily similar to your own. This was the case for Terrence Burns, M.D. and John Zoll, two former firemen from Buffalo, N.Y....

Pets in the residence halls? Fredonia’s ‘emotional support animals’ policy

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer The New York Times recently ran an article on universities increasingly allowing the use of comfort animals in their dorms, and some of the concerns having these animals in the dorms has caused. “Comfort animals, or Emotional Support Animals (ESAs) are animals that, by being...

Dunkirk residents seek housing on campus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

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[metaslider id=3997] COLIN PERRY Staff Writer Fredonia is no stranger to hosting guests in the dorms. But for the past three weeks, nearly 20 Dunkirk residents have been staying on campus after a partial building collapse on Central Avenue forced them out of their homes. Since the day of...

Copyright laws and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

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CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer “Fair use” is the practice of using something that is copyrighted without needing to pay the original copyright holders for its use, as long as it falls within certain categories. “Fair use” tends to affect students in a huge way, because copyrighted material can be...

An inspirational life Celebrating Russell Wijesiriwardena

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

MEGHAN GUATTERY and S. L. FULLER Managing Editor and Editor in Chief In Fall 2014, a student started his freshman year at Fredonia. As a criminal justice major, he made his home in Grissom Hall and quickly found himself a close-knit group of friends. Bringing an affinity for volleyball...

Initiative brings regenerative farming to SUNY Fredonia dining

From the Desk of Becca Torncello: Sports Photographer

Sophia DiPrima: A story of resilience and determination in cheerleading

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From the Desk of Abbie Miller

[OPINION] How has Fredonia changed?

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Latinos Unidos showcases Carnival event after unexpected delays

University Police attempt to quell fears of ICE on campus

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Editorial: Actually scary things about Fredonia

FTDO – Friends for a season, and friends for a reason

Blue-White Intrasquad Scrimmage sets tone for opening weekend Inside the men’s ice hockey team’s internal scrimmage

FTDO: Alexander Grazier, Graphics Editor

Discovering Fredonia A Columbus Day open house

When a screenplay is stolen The Department of Applied Professional Studies presents ‘Backdraft’

Pets in the residence halls? Fredonia’s ‘emotional support animals’ policy

Dunkirk residents seek housing on campus

Copyright laws and the Trans-Pacific Partnership

An inspirational life Celebrating Russell Wijesiriwardena