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Making a difference through music: ‘It’s On Us’ concert brings awareness to sexual violence

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ERIKETA COST Special to The Leader   Bringing the community together with music is one way to start a conversation about sexual assault. Fredonia’s musical fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha, and STEPs (Students Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality) held their “It’s On Us” concert last Friday. A capella groups, jazz groups and......
Life & Arts

‘He was one of the greatest musicians who had a lot of love for his craft of drumming’ : In memory of Bernard Woma

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ELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor   On April 27, 2018, the Fredonia community lost a teacher, friend and amazingly talented musician. Bernard Woma was only 51 years old when he lost his battle to cancer. Woma hailed from Hiineteng, a village located in Northwestern Ghana. By the age......
News

‘ . . . Manny is such a strong staple in [this] community’s life . . . ’: Greek life unites, fundraises for the Escobar family

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  JASON CHEUNG Web Editor   Fredonia’s Greek life came together during the week of April 23, as the Inter Greek Council (IGC) raised approximately $3,200 for Manny Escobar’s family. Every spring semester, IGC comes together to participate in a series of events, as well as to fundraise for people......
News

‘We need to simply reach out. That’s the one most important, most powerful message of that film.’: A recap of ‘Suicide: A Ripple Effect’

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH and ALEXANDRIA SMITH Assistant News Editor and Special to The Leader   Approximately 99 percent of people who jump off the Golden Gate bridge don’t make it. Over the course of 80 years, more than 2,000 people have jumped off of the bridge — only 36 people have......
Sports

“As long as you know and believe in what you want to accomplish, nothing should get in the way of that”: Justyn Haines becomes conference champion, wraps up his senior season

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader   This past weekend, SUNYAC hosted their two-day men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships event in Geneseo, N.Y. Last season, the Cortland men’s track and field team won their league title after winning the 2017 championship with 191.5 points. However, Geneseo took......
Scallion

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ fans receive mental health day from campus officials: ‘You’ve been through enough’

ALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Scallywag   The long wait for the release of Marvel’s newest installment is finally over. The dust has finally settled on the MCU and everyone who has seen it has one thing in common: they need to take a few days off, at least, from reality. Apparently,......

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