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How the continued cafe closures are affecting students

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 10, 2021September 7, 2021

September 10, 2021September 7, 2021

LYDIA TURCIOS Art Director Adjusting back to campus life has been a trial for many students. You might find yourself feeling as if you are stuck in limbo — almost, but not quite back to normal. The dining situation certainly has not helped. In a past article on the subject,......

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SUNY Fredonia’s updated guidelines for the Fall 2021 semester

Contributor to The LeaderJuly 9, 2021July 9, 2021

July 9, 2021July 9, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor In just seven weeks, SUNY Fredonia’s students will be returning to campus for the upcoming fall semester. On Tuesday, June 29, students received an email on behalf of President Kolison detailing the updated COVID-19 guidelines for returning to the college in the fall. The guidelines are......

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What dining halls and cafes will be open next semester?

Contributor to The LeaderJune 13, 2021June 13, 2021

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor The cafes — with the exception of Café Mason — were closed in February last semester in hopes of keeping positive COVID-19 case numbers down. FSA will be making a decision in August as to whether or not they can open at least some of the......

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The face of the Honors Program: Natalie Gerber

Contributor to The LeaderJune 13, 2021June 12, 2021

June 13, 2021June 12, 2021

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief Dr. Natalie Gerber is an English professor at SUNY Fredonia, as well as the director of the Honors Program. Surprisingly, this career path in the humanities was strongly discouraged. “My mom had forbidden me to major in English,” said Gerber. “So I did her one......

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A full look at this semester in COVID

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

MADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader We all know that the college experience has been transformed by the pandemic, but how did this spring semester go at SUNY Fredonia? Under the circumstances, the whole campus did better than last semester: cases were cut by half. President Dr. Stephen H. Kolison......

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Violations of Fredonia’s Academic Integrity Policy rise as a result of online learning

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2021May 4, 2021

May 5, 2021May 4, 2021

ALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor In a campus-wide email, students were recently reminded of our school’s Academic Integrity Policy and some of the common ways they might be violating this policy without fully being aware of the consequences. This is because there has been a spike in violations of the Academic......

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What will the fall 2021 semester look like?

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2021April 29, 2021

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK Asst. News Editor As the Spring 2021 semester comes to a close, many SUNY Fredonia students are left with a lot of questions. Will we have in-person classes next semester? Will we still have to partake in weekly testing? Are vaccines going to be mandatory next semester? What......

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Recreational marijuana legal in New York: How does this affect our campus?

Contributor to The LeaderApril 20, 2021April 19, 2021

April 20, 2021April 19, 2021

ALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor New York has officially become the 15th state to legalize recreational marijuana use. If you haven’t heard the news, on March 31, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that allows adults 21 and older to consume marijuana recreationally. The bill first passed the Senate with 40......

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Chief Justice Craig D. Hannah: Succeeding against all odds

Contributor to The LeaderApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 15, Chief Justice Craig D. Hannah inspired campus and community members with his motivational speech and authentic anecdotes. Hannah serves as the Chief Judge of the Buffalo City Court and the Supervising Judge of the 11 City Courts in the Eighth Judicial District......

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College students and the COVID-19 vaccine

Contributor to The LeaderApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021

April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

JAMES MEAD Managing Editor [UPDATE 4/13/2021: Usage of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been paused in New York and across the US. The SUNY chancellor has announced that the statewide university system will be looking at alternative vaccines to inoculate students instead of its prior plans to use J&J.]......

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How the continued cafe closures are affecting students

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What dining halls and cafes will be open next semester?

The face of the Honors Program: Natalie Gerber

A full look at this semester in COVID

Violations of Fredonia’s Academic Integrity Policy rise as a result of online learning

What will the fall 2021 semester look like?

Recreational marijuana legal in New York: How does this affect our campus?

Chief Justice Craig D. Hannah: Succeeding against all odds

College students and the COVID-19 vaccine