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Former NBA player visits campus to talk about addiction

Contributor to The Leader
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......
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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......
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News

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

Contributor to The Leader
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......
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Opinion

Andie’s top five things to check out this week

Contributor to The Leader
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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News

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......
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Life & Arts

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

Contributor to The Leader
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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News

Dr. Stephen Kershnar’s assigned classes canceled one week into the Fall 2022 semester

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Last semester, Dr. Stephen Kershnar’s views were called to question after a Twitter post by @libsoftiktok showed a video of Kershnar on a podcast defending views that adult-child sexual relationships aren’t necessarily harmful.After further controversy over what many regarded as Kershnar’s defense of pro-rape and sexist views,......
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Life & Arts

Fredonia Farm Festival unites local and college community

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor  Downtown Fredonia was filled with excited residents and returning students at the end of August with the Fredonia Farm Festival.  The festival was held Aug. 26–28 in Barker Commons, and featured countless local vendors selling a variety of goods including jewelry, honey, fresh produce and homemade......
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Life & Arts

Activities Night sees over 100 clubs in attendance

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Activities Night, the traditional and student-loved event that showcases SUNY Fredonia’s unique clubs saw over 100 clubs in attendance last week.The event was held from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Aug. 31 in Dods Grove. Hundreds of tables lined the grass with countless SUNY Fredonia students......
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