Construction blocks off accessible parking next to Jewett Hall
Reading Time: 3 minutesDue to construction, accessible parking was blocked off near Jewett Hall, raising concerns among those who depend on those designated spaces....
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Sidewalk outside Science Center, Houghton Hall crumbling
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJasper Bateman DEI Chair Photo by IZZIE NOELLE| Photo Editor The walkway between Houghton Hall, the Science Center and McEwen Hall is crumbling and splitting apart into jagged edges, causing students to trip over it. “I personally have become victim of this multiple times,” said sophomore geology major Sam Post. Dr. Thomas Hegna, chair of the geology and environmental science department, stated that the walkway is made of Pennsylvania Bluestone. Pennsylvania Bluestone is a fine-grained sandstone, making it porous and less resistant to certain climate conditions. Specifically, Pennsylvania Bluestone is vulnerable to wet-to-dry and freezing-to-thawing cycles, which Western New York is known for. This causes the walkway and the stone to start breaking. ......
Campus TV station floods after heavy rainfall
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt approximately 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, WNYF members found water rapidly pouring through the ceiling just before News11 was set to begin....
Fredonia selects Gorlewski as new provost
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn March 18, the Department of Marketing and Communications announced the hiring of Dr. Julie Gorlewski as the school's new provost. ...
Office of International Education commemorates International Study Abroad Day
Reading Time: 2 minutesEMILY SCHULTZ-CONE Special to The Leader If you are a student looking to study outside the country, it is never too early to start planning. On Monday, Feb. 23, SUNY Fredonia’s Office of International Education (OIE) celebrated International Study Abroad Day. At Fredonia, nearly 10% of students will study abroad in their college career, and the OIE is designed to help students plan for their experience. Jessica Gatto, the......
Students, residents protest ICE in downtown Fredonia
Reading Time: 3 minutesFred Emerson Special to The Leader MAYA SIMONETTI | Special to The Leader Residents of Fredonia gathered at Barker Commons last Saturday to peacefully protest United States (U.S.) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They cited recent arrests in workplaces and public spaces that they say threaten local families and children and contribute to widespread fear......
Printing points introduced for students, staff
Reading Time: 2 minutesInformation Technology Services (ITS) announced the new FREDprint quota system in an email sent to all students and faculty....
Horowitz hosts town hall meetings to discuss cuts, deficit
Reading Time: 7 minutesHorowitz said she would not apologize for her $155,000 salary. "Would anyone here work for free? No. I won't either," the provost said....
Single-use plastics, including balloons, on the way out at Fredonia
Reading Time: 5 minutesMATT VOLZ Editor in Chief While many Fredonia students were enjoying their summer vacations, changes in connection with SUNY’s sustainability policy were announced, some of which may affect students. On July 18, an email was sent to the campus community by Sarah Laurie, Fredonia’s director of environmental health, safety and......
Media Music Collective: A difference in a community
Reading Time: 3 minutesLast year, many clubs struggled with low numbers. But with the arrival of the new freshman class, Pops! Orchestra is getting a new start. ...