Campus News
Fredonia upgrades security by installing door locks
DOMINICK CORSI Special to The Leader When you walk into a new classroom, what’s the first thing you look for? Are you worried about what seats are available? Do you make sure you can see the board at the front of the room? Maybe you just want a seat by......
The threats made on Thompson Hall: One semester later
CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor The Fredonia student accused of making threats of campus violence on Yik Yak last November is awaiting his day in court. The student, identified as Malik K. Sissoko, has been charged with making a terroristic threat. He was charged on Nov. 23, 2022, he incident on......
University Police Chief Brent Isaacson set to retire
DAN QUAGLIANA Staff Writer Brent Isaacson has served as the University Police Chief on campus for the last four years. However, that time is coming to an end as Isaacson will be retiring from his position at the end of June. “I’ve greatly enjoyed my time at Fredonia,” Isaacson said.......
OnCourse is switching to FREDLearn
CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Learning at SUNY Fredonia is going to look a little different next semester. Currently, Fredonia students are using OnCourse, an online learning platform that is run on Moodle. Most other SUNY campuses run on Blackboard, while a few others use OnCourse or other similar platforms. But......
From Mason Hall to the Grammy Stage: Alumni Charlie Post
ABIGAIL JACOBSON Special to The Leader An alumnus of SUNY Fredonia, Charlie Post has worked his way up in the music world to recording top-tier orchestras. Charlie Post graduated in 1998 with a dual Bachelor of Arts and Sciences degree in music-applied and sound recording technology. He went on to......
Dead birds of Rockefeller: One year later
NERON SIMPSON Special to The Leader Graphic by Dice Yandow Everyone has had at least one moment in their life where they have walked into a glass, but most people do not die from it. Birds passing through SUNY Fredonia cannot say the same. In October 2021, former managing editor......
University Judicial Board accepting applications for student board members
ALANA WINGATE Staff Writer Get out your gavels because the University Judicial Board is recruiting student board members for the forthcoming academic year. The Office of Student Conduct seeks to promote respect among students, resolve disputes and provide instruction to those accused of breaking the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities Act.......
SUNY Fredonia changes official name designation
DAN QUAGLIANA Staff Writer Graphic By Ryan Ludu For over 80 years, SUNY Fredonia’s official designation has been the “State University of New York College at Fredonia.” Soon, that’s going to change. In January 2022, the New York State Board of Regents updated their criteria for what they consider a......
ChatGPT takes over the classroom: The robot teacher we never knew we needed
CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Students today feel like they are living in a dystopia — a world in which artificial intelligence (AI) can write essays, explain the material and complete assignments. Perhaps the most prominent form of AI hitting campuses today is ChatGPT: an artificial intelligence model that creates texts......