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Campus Cryptic responds to criminal charges

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 4, 2020March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Special to The Leader Among the flyers for campus club events and student housing hanging on the walls of Fredonia’s academic buildings, some abstract flyers can be found that are tagged with an Instagram username. A photoshopped image of a chicken’s head on a dog’s body with......

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Student Association to discuss OnCourse reform

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2020March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

ANGELINA DOHRE Ad. Sales Manager Last semester, conversations began between members of the Student Association Board of Directors about a lack of grades on OnCourse. Two of the members, senior psychology major Jillian Beard and sophomore social work major Shannon Keane, realized they weren’t the only students having issues with......

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Writers @ Work invites Fredonia alumnus Josh Schneider to discuss workplace success

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2020March 3, 2020

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020

KATIE LENDA Special to The Leader Fredonia alumnus, Josh Schneider, will be paying a visit to his alma mater from March 4-6. Schneider’s residency will consist of four different events, sponsored by Fredonia’s School of Business and Writers @ Work. In 2009, Schneider graduated from Fredonia with a bachelor’s degree......

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Fredonia softball hits the south to begin their season

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2020March 4, 2020

March 3, 2020March 4, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader The Fredonia softball team has been preparing year-round for its two biggest trips of the season, and the day has finally come. The Blue Devils traveled to Salem, V.A., on Thursday, Feb. 27, to take on teams such as Roanoke, Pitt-Bradford and Susquehanna in......

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Budget breakdown: Fixing the deficit

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 26, 2020

February 25, 2020February 26, 2020

AIDAN POLLARD News Editor Right before the beginning of the spring semester, Interim President Hefner sent out an email to the Fredonia faculty and staff. The email contained remarks on the successes of the fall and plans moving forward. It also included a detailed look at the 2020-2021 budget. The......

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Dormitory reforms to take place in 2022

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 27, 2020

February 25, 2020February 27, 2020

SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader Renovations are coming to SUNY Fredonia’s housing. When he arrived in August 2016, Dr. Cedric Howard, the vice president of enrollment and student services, said he reviewed multiple student-response surveys regarding Fredonia’s housing. These surveys found that Fredonia students were comfortable and satisfied with......

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The Trident calls for submissions

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 26, 2020

February 25, 2020February 26, 2020

ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader Have you ever wanted your work published in a literary magazine? Or perhaps you have some old artwork sitting around that you always loved, but didn’t know what to do with it? If so, Fredonia’s literary magazine, The Trident, is the place for you.......

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How was the new eSports Lounge paid for?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

DANTE LASTING Sports Editor At the end of January, the university unveiled a new eSports lounge in Shultz Hall. This lounge is home to a lot of new hardware, including an Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch, two TV screens and 13 gaming computers. But with all the talk about program cuts......

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FSA responds to lack of C-Store inventory

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 20, 2020February 20, 2020

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

ISABELLA DISTEFANO Asst. Social Media Manager If you are a frequent visitor of the C-Store, then you may have noticed the lack of pre-packaged items. During previous semesters the refrigerator in the back has been stocked with sandwiches, wraps and salads. The top shelf holds the vegan options. Some of......

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Student bias incident leads to University Police investigation

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader Sunday night, Feb. 9, amongst the many students who live on campus, one specific student was targeted. While most of us were preparing to start our week the following morning, University Police were notified about a serious student bias incident that occurred in one......

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