Campus News

To Yak or not to Yak? The growing infamy of the Yik Yak app

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesNAOMI LYNCH Special to The Leader Suddenly, watching your tongue has become more imperative with the introduction of the infectious app, Yik Yak. According to the application’s website, Yik Yak is an anonymous social media platform that allows you to “join the conversation, control what’s hot,” and “peek into other......

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Degree Works debuts in time for scheduling

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor The Office of the Registrar has released a new application just in time to register for classes for the Spring semester. Called “Degree Works,” this tool is designed to help students easily see what their required classes are, what classes they’ve already taken and what......

Opinion

From The Desk Of

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014August 16, 2019

November 5, 2014August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesEMILY WYNNE Copy Editor If you don’t have a passion for something, you’re missing out. I’m not talking about people here; you should be able to lose yourself in something that interests and intrigues you, something that you could never get tired of doing. This isn’t a just a hobby;......

Life & Arts

Bridging the gap: student, community, artist

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer Whereas screenwriter Kevin Smith has said that “it costs nothing to encourage an artist, and the potential benefits are staggering,” Brandon Perdomo, a student at the State University of New York at Fredonia, is doing much more than just providing encouragement. “It’s just my house,” Perdomo......

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A conversation with Jefferson Dedrick

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

Reading Time: 8 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Special to The Leader Connor Hoffman: So, what attracted you to the Student Association? Jefferson Dedrick: That’s a good question. Well, I got involved with the student association right out of the gate my freshman year. I was one of the only two freshman reps to be in......

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Being Awkward: Almost Broke

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 4, 2014

November 4, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutesAWKWARD ANNIE Special to the Lampoon It’s around that time of the semester when you realize that in order to feed yourself for the next sevenweeks, you will have to ration your meals to C-store cashews and tap water. If you are like me, you got the all-points plan and......

Life & Arts

Rocky Horror Picture Show to screen on Halloween Lead role features un-traditional casting

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Not going out on Halloween? Need something to get you in the spirit before you go out? On the night of All Hallow’s Eve, students will be putting on and acting out a production/screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The production will be an......

Life & Arts

‘Ordinary Days’ kicks of PAC season Fredonia First United Methodist Church hosts intimate musical

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014August 15, 2019

October 29, 2014August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE and MO SADEK Assistant Reverb Editor and Staff Writer Over the weekend, the Performing Arts Company opened their first show of the semester — “Ordinary Days,” written by Adam Gwon. The production played in the basement of the Fredonia First United Methodist Church and was directed by Cassandra......

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Money gained from cut adjuncts funds pay increase

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Managing Editor On Oct. 8th, the president’s cabinet approved a raise in minimum pay for Fredonia adjuncts, a move made possible only after administration cut over 50 contingent faculty positions last Spring. “This money is coming from the savings we’re reinvesting in our adjuncts,” said Provost and Vice......

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Famous author takes over Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesKRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer Stefan Zweig is an actively-writing author, starting pre-World War II and then continuing. Items from his life are housed here in Fredonia. There are letters and some pictures of him from when he was in the war. There are also some letters and novels from authors......

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To Yak or not to Yak? The growing infamy of the Yik Yak app

Degree Works debuts in time for scheduling

From The Desk Of

Bridging the gap: student, community, artist

A conversation with Jefferson Dedrick

Being Awkward: Almost Broke

Rocky Horror Picture Show to screen on Halloween Lead role features un-traditional casting

‘Ordinary Days’ kicks of PAC season Fredonia First United Methodist Church hosts intimate musical

Money gained from cut adjuncts funds pay increase

Famous author takes over Fredonia