Campus News

Alumnus Michelle Whittaker discusses debut poetry book

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2019April 9, 2019

April 10, 2019April 9, 2019

ELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Editor The Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series welcomes visiting poet and alumna Michelle Whittaker to campus from April 9-10. Whittaker, who graduated in 2001, is a West Indian-American writer, poet, teacher and pianist. Her passion for writing started at a young age —......

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SUNYSA offers students the opportunity for advocacy

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2019August 25, 2019

April 10, 2019August 25, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist As a Pennsylvanian that goes to a SUNY school, it needs to be said that New York offers something truly special for its students. The SUNY Student Assembly, a legislative body of students that represent all 1.4 million students of the SUNY system, works......

Sports

Fredonia Sports Update

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2019August 31, 2019

April 10, 2019August 31, 2019

Dante Lasting Special to The Leader The first full week of April is in the books, and it’s starting to feel a little more like spring. Teams are catching up with games that were postponed and field conditions are slowly getting better. Ludwig Field is about halfway there with......

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Fredonia unveils not at all anticipated new slogan

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019April 9, 2019

March 27, 2019April 9, 2019

SOPHIA MOORE Guest to the Scallion After minutes of deliberation from a committee of over three people, Fredonia now has a new slogan called “Fredonia: It’s What You Expect!” The slogan committee consisted of two theatre arts majors, a communications student and an English minor who all met in......

Sports

What’s next for Fredonia men’s hoops?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019April 9, 2019

March 27, 2019April 9, 2019

JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer Five weeks ago, Fredonia’s men’s basketball team ended their 2018-2019 season with an overall record of 2-23 and 1-17 in the SUNYAC. It is arguably the worst season in school history. Or at least since the 2014-2015 season when the Blue Devils had a record......

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Getting ready to move on: Jen Kershner and Sam Spiess

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 31, 2019

March 27, 2019August 31, 2019

KATIE MILLER Special to The Leader It’s safe to say the Fredonia women’s lacrosse team is extremely comfortable with one another. The sole seniors on the team, Jen Kershner and Sam Spiess, discussed moving on from Fredonia last Friday morning inside of Starbucks on campus. A few minutes into the......

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Scott Martelle: A life in journalism

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 25, 2019

March 27, 2019August 25, 2019

ALEXANDRIA NIEVES Special to The Leader Scott Martelle has spent most of his working life in journalism. He can trace it back to his years at SUNY Fredonia. Fredonia alumnus and columnist for The Buffalo News Sean Kirst said, “[Scott Martelle had] the same ethic, always with conscience and......

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Fredonia sports update

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 31, 2019

March 27, 2019August 31, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor The Blue Devils athletics spring season is now well underway. Baseball, softball and women’s lacrosse have all had games this season, with men’s and women’s track and field competing in their first meet this weekend. The Fredonia baseball team stood 9-9 overall and 6-0 in......

Life & Arts

Faculty exhibition raises questions and curiousity

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019April 9, 2019

March 27, 2019April 9, 2019

BRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader On Friday, March 22, the Department of Visual Arts and New Media Faculty held their artist reception. This exhibition features an eclectic mix of drawings, paintings, digital animations, sculpture and performance art created by current Visual Arts and New Media faculty members. Many......

Life & Arts

Visiting Artist Program welcomes cartoonist Ed Luce

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019April 9, 2019

March 27, 2019April 9, 2019

ERIKETA COST Assistant Life & Arts Editor Everyone has at least one wuvable oaf in their lives, according to American cartoonist Ed Luce. Luce will be visiting campus this weekend for the next Visiting Artist Lecture, to discuss his main project “Wuvable Oaf,” a compilation of his first ever......

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Alumnus Michelle Whittaker discusses debut poetry book

SUNYSA offers students the opportunity for advocacy

Fredonia Sports Update

Fredonia unveils not at all anticipated new slogan

What’s next for Fredonia men’s hoops?

Getting ready to move on: Jen Kershner and Sam Spiess

Scott Martelle: A life in journalism

Fredonia sports update

Faculty exhibition raises questions and curiousity

Visiting Artist Program welcomes cartoonist Ed Luce