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What’s the scoop? Students indulge in ice cream with University Police

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ALANA WINGATE  Special to The Leader  While donuts are often stereotypically associated with cops, SUNY Fredonia students recently spotted University Police with a different sweet treat: ice cream.  A “Cones with a Cop” event was held outside University Commons on Wednesday, Sept. 21. “I mean, I always love free ice......
Life & Arts

Annual Freedonia Marxonia returns to campus

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WILL KARR  Staff Writer  Movies allow people to escape from current realities into fictionalized worlds. This upcoming week, students will be transported from the city of Fredonia to the mythical country of Freedonia.  Each year at SUNY Fredonia, the campus hosts a celebration titled “Freedonia Marxonia,” based on the Marx......
News

Student Association advocates for student voices

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WILL KARR Staff Writer In recent years, many students have felt like their voices have not been heard on campus. This semester, the Student Association (SA) is striving to amplify student opinions.  “The big goal for Student Association at least for this year is rebranding and really getting a control......
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American Democracy Project works to improve voting accessibility for students

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WILL KARRSpecial to The Leader While political parties and the nation as a whole appear to be growing more divided, SUNY Fredonia’s American Democracy Project is working to facilitate dialogue and conversation around politics on campus.ADP is an organization on campus that strives to promote civic engagement. As a result......
Sports

Former NBA player visits campus to talk about addiction

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WILL KARRStaff Writer Growing up, former NCAA and NBA basketball player Chris Herren would attend school assemblies where guest speakers would talk about drug addiction. At the time, he never thought he would one day be talking to auditoriums of students about his own battle with addiction. “I remember some......
Galleries

Amp it Up hosts jams session on Williams Center Patio

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Live music filled campus on Friday, Sept. 16 with Amp it Up, a traditional event put on by SUNY Fredonia’s Music Industry Club.The event was held on the Williams Center patio and featured three local Fredonia bands. Despite the name “Amp it Up,” two acoustic artists took......
News

Stephen H. Kolison Jr. formally installed as SUNY Fredonia President during Investiture

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ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief Even though Dr. Stephen H. Kolison Jr. began his term as president of SUNY Fredonia on Aug. 17, 2020, his Investiture Ceremony was just held on Sept. 9, 2022 at 1 p.m. in King Concert Hall. The ceremony was delayed two years due to the......
Opinion

Andie’s top five things to check out this week

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ANDIE VÉLEZ-DAVISStaff Writer Latinos Unidos Movie Night  Thursday, Sept. 22 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.  Join Latinos Unidos as they kick off celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a movie night in Williams Center MPR. They will be showing the heartfelt film, “Under the Same Moon,” and offering free refreshments.......
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FSA announces campus Starbucks reopens after 22 minutes

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE 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......
Life & Arts

New Blue Devil Den and Blue Lounge attract students to William’s Center

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WILL KARRSpecial to The Leader After receiving news last spring of Tim Horton’s upcoming closure in the Williams Center, Khristian King, executive director of Student Engagement and Inclusion, came up with a plan to reinvent the space. Now, she is working to help make the Williams Center the epicenter of......

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