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Students question whether Professor Stephen Kershnar will teach classes next fall

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  CHLOE KOWALYK  News Editor  Earlier in the semester, there was controversy over statements made and posted online by Dr. Stephen Kershnar, a distinguished teaching professor in philosophy at SUNY Fredonia.  After his statements caught a lot of attention online and a student-created petition to fire......
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How SUNY Fredonia handles sexual assault cases, and how students can go about filing a case

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJASON 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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Reading Time: 3 minutesNIKKI 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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Late Night Fred: Fredonia’s very own after-dark shuttle

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKARISSA DOYLE Special to The Leader The sky is almost pitch black — there’s little light and it’s getting colder. You’re on Ring Road, getting slightly paranoid from the isolation, before what feels like your saving grace arrives. A big blue van, with the name “Fredonia,” plastered on the side.......
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Reeling in history: Fredonia Radio Systems Archive Project

Jules Hoepting
Reading Time: 4 minutesJULES 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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Why is SUNY Fredonia’s enrollment so low?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Unable to sleep, SUNY Fredonia student Alex Erwin is stuck on the thought of not finishing his major on time. He had just spent the day desperately trying to register for his required classes, but received notification that some of them wouldn’t run.  Erwin is a......
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Three weeks later — The Kershnar situation

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA 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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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA 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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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA 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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Important updates: Kershnar situation

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  The following story consists of updates regarding the Kershnar situation. This article was written Feb. 6, 2022. HARASSMENT ON CAMPUS There have been rumours swirling around campus that a threat may have been posted in one of the academic buildings. For confirmation on this matter,......
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