Blue Devils

A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run

Matt VolzApril 24, 2024April 23, 2024

April 24, 2024April 23, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor This is the first of a two-part series highlighting Fredonia’s 1993-94 hockey season. In Fredonia’s first-ever NCAA hockey season, the 1986-87 campaign, the team didn’t win a single game. Seven years later, they lost only one. The 1993-94 Blue Devils’ record of 29-1-4 was the best......

Life & Arts

Fredonia’s master librarian: Kerrie Fergen Wilkes

Contributor to The LeaderApril 13, 2024April 9, 2024

April 13, 2024April 9, 2024

DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor Walking into Reed Library is like walking into the manifestation of academia itself. Shelves upon shelves of books line the far windows in front of a multitude of study carrels; a research hub lies right next to the main entrance and PCs for work adorn practically......

Sports

Girl power: The heroes of Fredonia’s female student-athletes

Matt VolzApril 12, 2024April 11, 2024

April 12, 2024April 11, 2024

MATT VOLZ Sports Editor As sports fans, we all have our idols. Many of us grow up worshiping certain athletes and we carry that into our adult lives. Some sports heroes are obvious, like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Tom Brady or maybe even a coach like Vince Lombardi. But in......

Sports

Fredonia lacrosse brings mental health to forefront with Morgan’s Message

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2024April 21, 2024

April 10, 2024April 21, 2024

PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer Content Warning: mentions of suicide When athletes take the field, to some, they lose their human characteristics. They become the face of a sport and are almost meant to be robotic and perfect at their sport in every way imaginable. Many believe it is not fair......

News

Rachel Kerr wins SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2024April 9, 2024

April 10, 2024April 9, 2024

ROSEMARIE RAPISARDA Staff Writer Inspirational, passionate, supportive, kind-hearted, enthusiastic, eccentric, funny, honest and fashionable. These are some words from a few former and current students that they used to describe Rachel Kerr, an adjunct communications lecturer. In early March, Kerr won the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching.......

Sports

Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2024March 26, 2024

March 28, 2024March 26, 2024

PARKER GURNETT Staff Writer When you think of a two-sport athlete in college, cross country and track and field typically come to mind first, as those two sports commonly feature many of the same athletes. What about competing in both basketball and softball, and even being a starter on both......

Sports

Spotlight on Courtney Woodring, co-captain of Fredonia’s cheer team

Chloe KowalykMarch 8, 2024March 5, 2024

March 8, 2024March 5, 2024

CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief When Courtney Woodring isn’t on the mat with a bow in her hair and white sneakers on her feet, she’s focusing on her academics and extracurriculars. Woodring is a senior public relations major with a minor in leadership studies. She graduated from Eden High School,......

Sports

Club hockey scores closer to playoffs

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Asst. Sports Editor For 93% of high school athletes, their athletic career comes to an end after graduation. However, Fredonia’s club hockey team offers students the opportunity to compete at a high level, despite not being a varsity sport. “There’s so many levels to hockey; club is a......

Life & Arts

The students behind the art: Marisa Zoerb

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 22, 2024February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024

DAN QUAGLIANA News Editor When people apply for college, they expect to go get their degree and then be supported by their alma mater when they apply for jobs after graduation. But what happens when their college discontinues their major halfway through their time there? That happened to Marisa Zoerb,......

Sports

Pink the Rink: More than a game

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2024February 8, 2024

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024

MITCHELL HORUCY Assist. Sports Editor It’s often we hear the phrase, “it’s more than a game.” This is especially true when it comes to Fredonia’s annual Pink the Rink hockey game. “It’s become a tradition for us,” said head coach Jeff Meredith when asked about the importance of the game.......

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A look back at Fredonia’s 1994 hockey run

Fredonia’s master librarian: Kerrie Fergen Wilkes

Girl power: The heroes of Fredonia’s female student-athletes

Fredonia lacrosse brings mental health to forefront with Morgan’s Message

Rachel Kerr wins SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching

Double feature: Allie Wandell’s dual-sport experience

Spotlight on Courtney Woodring, co-captain of Fredonia’s cheer team

Club hockey scores closer to playoffs

The students behind the art: Marisa Zoerb

Pink the Rink: More than a game