Campus News

Village board votes to table proposed rental law, trustees to review amendments

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2018

October 9, 2018

TRAVIS LEFEVRE, JOSH RANNEY AND VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Editor in Chief, News Editor, Assistant News Editor In an anticlimactic conclusion to the board meeting on Oct. 8, village trustees decided, by a vote of 4-0 to table the amendments to the village rental law until Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.......

News

BREAKING: Student Association votes to oppose Village rental law

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 5, 2018

October 5, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor After an hour of deliberation, the Fredonia Student Association passed a resolution opposing the Village of Fredonia rental law that is currently under consideration by the village trustees. The vote was 3 approve, 15 oppose and 3 abstain. “I’m pleased that any decision was made......

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The last pile of snow from March withers away

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

JOSEPH MARCINIAK Staff Scallywag Friday, September 28th, 2018 — At approximately 3:56 a.m. more than 3,000,000 people were watching a live stream of the snow pile outside of Dods Hall as it slowly melted. The Fredonia Curling Team was wide awake and surrounding the pile during the stream, offering......

Sports

Fredonia sports roundup

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Last week saw Blue Devils tennis, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball and cross country compete in SUNYAC competitions across the state. Fredonia tennis bested both Oswego and Cortland, continuing their incredible season and making their SUNYAC record 2-1. Their full season record is 11-1, only......

Life & Arts

‘Uke’ can do it

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 25, 2019

October 3, 2018August 25, 2019

Cassidy Herman Special to The Leader Have you ever heard of a braguinha? Maybe you’re more familiar with the ukulele. That’s what you may be hearing more and more of on Fredonia’s campus. Jam sessions keep popping up around campus. First, a bit of history on ukes. The ukulele......

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Dale Tuggy: A response to our previous editorial

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

A recent unsigned editorial here excoriates me for pointing out that business and education students are, collectively, weaker students than the overall student population. But this is a fact, unpleasant though it may be. The average SAT and GPA numbers for students with those majors is lower; look it up.......

Life & Arts

Freedonia Marxonia: A Fall Fredonia Tradition

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 25, 2019

October 3, 2018August 25, 2019

ERIKETA COST Staff Writer Hail! Hail Freedonia! Land of the Brave and Free! This phrase can be heard around Fredonia this time of year, and the Marx Brother film, “Duck Soup,” can tell you why. The film debuted in 1933. “Duck Soup” takes place in an imaginary country called......

Life & Arts

Fredonia V-day’s SlutWalk

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader Can you imagine minding your own business and suddenly you’re being called a slut? Whether it’s from the way you’re dressed, or the way you’re acting, you’re called something that you’re not. That’s what it’s like for multiple girls around the world. That’s......

Life & Arts

‘For Our Daughters’ to live long and prosperous lives

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

MONICA MANNEY Special to The Leader Imagine after doing a monthly self check, you find a lump on your breast. You brush it off, ignore the pain and wait a while to tell your doctor. When you finally decide to talk to your doctor you are surprised to hear......

News

Big Dipper: What’s the scoop?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

ELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Editor After being a Fredonia student for the past two years, I can say that I always look forward to that first day in spring when Big Dipper reopens its doors after a cold winter season. Big Dipper is a small, locally owned ice......

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Village board votes to table proposed rental law, trustees to review amendments

BREAKING: Student Association votes to oppose Village rental law

The last pile of snow from March withers away

Fredonia sports roundup

‘Uke’ can do it

Letter to the Editor: Dale Tuggy: A response to our previous editorial

Freedonia Marxonia: A Fall Fredonia Tradition

Fredonia V-day’s SlutWalk

‘For Our Daughters’ to live long and prosperous lives

Big Dipper: What’s the scoop?