May 3, 2026
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Earth Day & Sustainability Expo returns to Fredonia’s campus

Shots fired, Trump rushed off stage at Correspondents’ Dinner

Sabres ship up to Boston, take 3-1 series lead

Construction blocks off accessible parking next to Jewett Hall

Sidewalk outside Science Center, Houghton Hall crumbling

Third shelter-in-place of semester shuts down White Street

Fifth Quarter: Examining options for Bills’ pick at 26th overall

Bring Back Equality

Revolution or Misinformation?

Campus TV station floods after heavy rainfall

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‘Go tear some shit up’ Charlene Carruthers talks Beyoncé and oppression of minorities

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer   A mix of students and faculty filled up Rosch Recital Hall right before 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday. Organizer and member of the Black Youth Project, Charlene Carruthers, was in the building. Everyone in attendance came to witness her presentation on student activism, titled “But no......
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The rise, then fall, then rise again of Tapingo delivery: Couriers hired back the day after they were fired

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Reading Time: 2 minutes          COLIN PERRY News Editor   Last Friday, students who worked for Tapingo as couriers received a surprising message from their managers: The delivery service would be ending in just two days, and their jobs would go along with it. The online food ordering app was......
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Accounting and artwork for the win: Fredonia alumni receive Chancellor’s Award

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLERON WELLINGTON Special to The Leader   This year, two professors have won the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Adjunct Teaching. Both faculty members, Louann Laurito-Bahgat and Raymond Bonilla, are Fredonia graduates and have returned here after following their own different paths. Laurito-Bahgat has been teaching accounting classes at Fredonia......
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‘Language, housing, employment and low-income’ Panel discusses global refugee crisis

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer   Since 2013 Syria has been embedded in a civil war, leading to both the rise of ISIS and many citizens becoming refugees. Fredonia held a panel last Thursday to clear up some confusion surrounding the issue and show everyone the troubles these refugees have experienced.......
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Life & Arts

Enter Bartlett, visit Wyoming ‘The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later’ transports audiences

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Reading Time: 3 minutesSHENECA SHARPE   Special to The Leader   “The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later” is about going back to Laramie, Wyoming, to talk to people who had connections with Matthew Shepard, who knew Matthew Shepard, or who even had connections to the murder. The play showed the difference between memories......
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Life & Arts

Education and expression through spoken word: Button Poetry aims to popularize slam poetry

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Assistant Reverb Editor   Words are pretty incredible on their own, but add in the intense and emotional tones that characterize slam poetry, said words become something new entirely. Button Poetry, a Minnesota-based organization, is dedicated to bringing slam poetry to the forefront. The organization takes poets from......
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Life & Arts

A choir, two choruses and an orchestra ‘St. Matthew Passion’ to fill King Concert Hall

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  EMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader   On March 9, the School of Music at Fredonia will work with locally talented music ensembles to showcase the “St. Matthew Passion.” Dr. Gerald Gray, who is the director of choral activities, will be conducting. “St. Matthew Passion” is an emotionally involved......
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Protest music: The new generation Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj fuel conversation

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   Music can change the world — this is acknowledged by many. Music has power to inspire, change people, fuel political movements and start social change. Music has power completely beyond the imagination. Music or musical performances leading to social or political change likely became......
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Sports

Record-breaking season ends with 30-point loss: Women’s basketball ends season 19-8

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMICHELLE HALE and QUINTIN JAMES Sports Editor and Special to The Leader   The Fredonia’s women’s basketball team made history four times in one week. Last Tuesday, the Blue Devils did something they’ve never done before at home — win their first round conference tournament game.The Blue Devils also tallied......
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Diving into victory Santiago, Carlson and Bartlett headed for NCAA Championships

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  BROOKE ATKINS Social Media Manager Diving season is not over quite yet. This past weekend six Fredonia divers competed at SUNY Cortland in the NCAA region 4 meet, to move on to NCAA championships. Representing the Blue Devils for the women were juniors Meghan Bartlett and Samantha Kowalewski and......
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