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Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations: Calamitous for GOP, motivation by anger for social movements

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor   National headlines for the past two weeks or so have been abuzz with one story: the hearings on Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh, Judge of the Appeals Court of Washington D.C., was nominated to the Supreme Court this past July by President Donald......
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SA plans response to village law proposal

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJOSH RANNEY News Editor   Recent developments indicate that the Student Association executives and General Assembly plan on crafting and approving a resolution on behalf of the students of Fredonia, declaring their position on this potential law. The issue was first brought to the General Assembly on Sept. 27. During......
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Local government proposes new law, faces heavy opposition

Reading Time: 3 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Possible infringement of privacy is making both landlords and tenants wary of a Fredonia Village Board proposal to change the rental housing codes, but village attorney Dan Gard is fighting back. He believes that this is just misinformation and fear mongering spread by a small......
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Convocation lecturer brings new perspectives to campus

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDELICIA HOLDER Special to The Leader   Why does equality matter? Why does justice matter? Why do they decide my fate? On Sept. 26 in King Concert Hall, Fredonia was gifted the opportunity to hear from the father of environmental justice, Robert Bullard. This lecture began with a speech from......
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Prof. Mike Igoe: Your vote matters, a Constitution Day lesson

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKATIE MILLER Special to The Leader   At 18-years-old, Professor Mike Igoe was considered old enough to die for his country, but too young to vote for the direction it would take. In 1971, he saw first hand the real-life effects of the U.S. Constitution. In the years since, he......
Life & Arts

The Extinct Bird Project: Making a statement

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSTEPHEN SACCO Staff Writer Alberto Rey’s “The Extinct Bird Project” will be featured this fall at The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (RTPI) in Dunkirk. The project was inspired by Roger Peterson aka “the artist” who left a legacy on environmentalist art, most famously known for his field......
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Remembering Bernard Woma

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Staff Writer   Fredonia’s own Ghanaian xylophone player, performer and mentor recently passed away on April 27 after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held for Bernard Woma Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. in Mason Hall. It will begin with prayers and an unveiling of the......

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