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A girl on her mind Why Mary Beth Tinker doesn’t remember the Supreme Court

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015September 1, 2019

October 13, 2015September 1, 2019

L. FULLER Editor in Chief Free speech heroine Mary Beth Tinker was sitting at the head of the table at The Brick Room on Sept. 28, and I was sitting to her immediate right. She had just finished her presentation in the Science Center about her experiences with the......

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‘Loss of a Student’ Russell Wijesiriwardena dies after battling cancer

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

L. FULLER Editor in Chief On Monday, President Virginia Horvath issued an email to the campus with the subject line “Loss of a Student – Russell Wijesiriwardena.” “It is with heavy heart that I share the news that one of our students has died after a courageous battle with......

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A match made in Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

[metaslider id=3835] JORDAN PATTERSON Special to The Leader Fredonia recently hosted a happy reunion when Social Media Community Specialist at RIT Dan Howell and Events Manager at Geva Theater Center Scott Falkowski revisited their old campus. The two men returned to Fredonia to take their engagement photos on campus......

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It’s not too late to celebrate Queer History Month events slated for the entire month

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE News Editor October 1 marks the beginning of LGBT History Month or, as Fredonia’s Pride Alliance renamed it last year, Queer History Month. The Price Alliance at Fredonia and the Student Association have partnered to provide the campus with a number of fun and educational events to......

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Stand up by sitting down

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

[metaslider id=3846] AMANDA DEDIE News Editor The increase in the number of students in wheelchairs this past Monday was not a trick of the imagination. The Students with Disabilities Union and Student Association (SA) partnered to hold the first Stand Up by Sitting Down event. Burgandi Rakoska, a senior......

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Never-ending construction Annual budget contains upcoming construction projects

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

COLIN PERRY Staff Writer Returning students and faculty to Fredonia know that the only things certain in life are death, taxes and construction. The annual Consolidated Operating Budget released by the Department for Finance and Administration last week contains information on a number of upcoming construction projects slated to begin......

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Women in the world of drag

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

NAOMI LYNCH Social Media Manager Two weeks ago, Pride Alliance held its annual Fall Drag Show. A popular event on campus, it traditionally features men dressing up as drag queens and women dressing up as drag kings to compete for the title of Mr. and Ms. Drag Fredonia. Drag......

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Phi Mu Alpha celebrates 117 years

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015August 16, 2019

October 13, 2015August 16, 2019

[metaslider id=3862] REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Last Wednesday evening, a small crowd filed into Rosch Recital Hall to listen to the music of the brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia during their Founder’s Day Recital. The recital fell on Oct. 7, a day late of the 117th anniversary of......

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A Naturally Crazy Start to Fall Break

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

[metaslider id=3855] KRIS HARRIS Special to The Leader ’Twas the night before fall break, as many students many students were heading home to relax with their families. However that didn’t stop BJ’s from gathering a crowd on Oct. 7. Crazies and the Naturalists were ready to perform, and both......

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Safe campus, safe community? Trans issues on and off campus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

October 13, 2015

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer The State University of New York at Fredonia’s nondiscrimination statement aims for the protection of students against harassment on the basis of their “race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic......

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