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Fredonia students demand a break

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor  Students are taking initiative and demanding that Fredonia consider adding a break to this semester due to an overload of work and mental health issues that come along with that.  On March 11, a petition titled “STUDENTS NEED A BREAK,” made waves on social media platforms......
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Fundraiser for bed sheets — Phi Alpha Honors Society of Social Work

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor  When thinking of items to donate to shelters, oftentimes people think of canned food, clothing and personal care items.  An item most people forget that is desperately needed at shelters is bed sheets. As a result of COVID-19, many new people have had to......
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Andy Warhol’s work in Marion Art Gallery?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer  Yes, you read that headline right!  Andy Warhol, among many other notable artists, is now featured in SUNY Fredonia’s own Marion Art Gallery.  The current exhibit, “Living With Art: Selections from the Frederic P. ‘Nick’ Norton Collection,” features a wide range of pieces from Norton’s home.Norton......
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Fredonia hosts Virtual Employer Showcase through the month of March

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader  With COVID-19 infections still surging across the U.S., many employers are turning to virtual showcases as a hiring strategy.  While not new, the concept has been gaining popularity since the pandemic began.  You might be asking yourself — what is a virtual employer showcase?......
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What’s going on with COVID-19 on campus?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER  News Editor  How long has it been since you’ve checked the SUNY COVID-19 Dashboard?  If you haven’t, it’s probably because Fredonia’s positive case numbers have been so low recently.  In the very beginning of last semester, at our worst, our positive case numbers were rising every day by......
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Fredonia Nurturing Innovation Campaign raises over $24 million

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader Planning for the Nurturing Innovation Campaign started in 2014. Seven years — and $24 million later — it is complete.  At SUNY Fredonia, the Nurturing Innovation campaign was created to help raise funds to keep the university affordable while exploring how to further educate......
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Convocation Committee brings Emily Calandrelli to Fredonia

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Reading Time: 4 minutesANNA GAGLIANO Copy Editor  Last Tuesday, Fredonia learned about the need for a little humanity within the sciences. Emily Calandrelli gave the speech, “Empathetic Science Communication in an Increasingly Polarized World,” as part of the 2020-2021 Fredonia Convocation. The theme for this year’s convocation is “Pondering the Future: Empathy as......
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How will the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion attempt to better prevent and respond to sexual violence?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer If you’ve been checking your email, you may have noticed an email from SUNY with the subject: “Take the Campus Climate Survey, receive a $100 gift card.”  No, this isn’t a scam from some sketchy website that just wants your mother’s maiden name and the three......

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