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U.S., Israel launch strike against Iran in ‘Operation Epic Fury’

Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlex Bucknam   Managing Editor   President Trump is briefed on Operation Epic Fury. Image courtesy of whitehouse.gov. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the United States, alongside Israel, launched a major military strike against Iran. The ongoing operation was nicknamed Operation Epic Fury.   The attacks marked one of the most significant escalations between the two countries in......
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Westfield man in Custody after high-speed chase

Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlex Bucknam Managing Editor On Saturday, March 7, police received a report of a gunshot at about 7:30 p.m. in Westfield, N.Y.  After an investigation, Westfield police officers determined 52-year-old Jahmaul Johnson of Westfield shot a woman during a fight at a home.   Johnson drove off and led police through a high-speed chase, reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour through the Dunkirk, Fredonia and Pomfret area.   Fredonia police said......
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Fredonia mayor calls out Leader editors; local paper claims students’ voices do not matter

Matt Volz
Reading Time: 4 minutesMATT VOLZ Sports Editor As finals week approaches, many Fredonia students will soon spend a weekend celebrating off campus. The weekend before dead week has come to be known as “FredFest,” which used to signify a school-sanctioned event filled with music, food and more. In 2015, the school ended the......
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The impact of the war in Gaza on the 2024 election

Abbie Miller
Reading Time: 5 minutesABBIE MILLER Editor-in-Chief The American people are currently in the midst of what many call one of the most influential elections in the nation’s history.  Between threats of dictatorship, an economy that is still recalibrating from the impacts of COVID-19 and racial tensions that are escalating at record rates, there......
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Trumps wins 2024 presidential election

Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor ALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor  The election came to a conclusion early on the morning of Nov. 6. The 2024 election verdict: Republican candidate Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States.  Back in 2016, Trump was elected as the 45th president of......
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Students for Fredonia holds protest regarding 15 possible minor cuts

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Reading Time: 7 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor ABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor DAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor In December of 2023, Fredonia President Stephen Kolison Jr. announced plans to discontinue 13 majors across the university’s curriculum. Discontinued majors include philosophy, Spanish and photography.  All 13 majors were officially discontinued by the administration on March......
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Fredonia administration announces plans to cut faculty positions

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Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor DAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor On the evening of Friday, Sept. 13, SUNY Fredonia President Stephen H. Kolison, Jr. sent out an email at 4:01 p.m. to all faculty and staff members and announced that he and the rest of the administration plan to move “forward with......
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FSA announces campus Starbucks reopens after 22 minutes

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor  At 3:20 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, students received an email from Finance and Administration that the campus Starbucks is closed until further notice.  The email is listed as being from Darin Schulz, the FSA executive director.  The email is as follows: “Starbucks is currently closed......
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The First Amendment and Academic Freedom: How does this impact the Kershnar situation?

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK  News Editor  The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law … abridging freedom of speech, or of the press.” Even though the amendment reads that Congress cannot interfere with these freedoms, the Supreme Court has protected speakers against all government agencies, including......
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Featured Attempted sexual assault allegation sent to President Kolison against Dr. Stephen Kershnar 

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor  Trigger warning: This article discusses potentially triggering themes of sexual assault. Please be advised before deciding to proceed reading this article.  On the morning of Feb. 4, an allegation of attempted sexual assault was sent to SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison......
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