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How SUNY Fredonia handles sexual assault cases, and how students can go about filing a case

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JASON LOUSTAUNAU Special to The Leader The frequency in which sexual assault occurs on American college campuses is appalling and enough to warrant a conversation about where to go if you need to file an incident.  According to the website of the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), “13%......
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Students react to new mask-optional policy at SUNY Fredonia

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NIKKI INDELICATO Assistant Life & Arts Editor On March 3, 2022, President Stephen Kolison announced in his weekly email to all students and faculty that the mask mandate on SUNY Fredonia’s campus would be lifted. Starting on Friday, March 4, masks would be optional for individuals who were both fully......
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Reeling in history: Fredonia Radio Systems Archive Project

Jules Hoepting
JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor  Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS) has been reeling in history — literally. The club’s Archival Project consists of taking reels of audio tape, cassette tapes, mini discs and compact discs stored in the station’s archives and digitizing it. Once digitized, the files, along with any behind-the-scenes information......
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Three weeks later — The Kershnar situation

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ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief It has been three weeks since the infamous tweet posted by @libsoftiktok sparked a national uproar against SUNY Fredonia distinguished teaching professor Dr. Stephen Kershnar.  Since then, the post has received over one million views, several news outlets covered the controversy and various statements have......
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SUNY Fredonia professors have varying views on Kershnar uproar

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ALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK  News Editor  Several SUNY Fredonia professors have voiced their opinions about the recent news regarding their colleague Dr. Stephen Kershnar. This past week, a video on Twitter from @libsoftiktok showed Kershnar appearing on a podcast where he discussed topics such as adult-child sex.......
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The First Amendment and Academic Freedom: How does this impact the Kershnar situation?

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ALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK  News Editor  The First Amendment states, “Congress shall make no law … abridging freedom of speech, or of the press.” Even though the amendment reads that Congress cannot interfere with these freedoms, the Supreme Court has protected speakers against all government agencies, including......
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Featured Attempted sexual assault allegation sent to President Kolison against Dr. Stephen Kershnar 

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ALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor  Trigger warning: This article discusses potentially triggering themes of sexual assault. Please be advised before deciding to proceed reading this article.  On the morning of Feb. 4, an allegation of attempted sexual assault was sent to SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison......

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