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A little ‘parti’ never killed nobody: Annual Mardi Gras party returns to EBC West

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer Last Tuesday, the 13th, HAIL! Fredonia Records put their own spin on the New Orleans orientated celebration, Mardi Gras: Parti Gras. Since the event’s origin in 2016, it has consistently been held at EBC West and has drawn a crowd each year. This year’s event......

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Valentine’s Day event at Sunny’s stirs backlash on campus

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor Last Wednesday night, a flyer warning people to avoid Sunny’s was found in a bathroom at University Commons. Sunny’s, a bar located in downtown Fredonia, held an event on Valentine’s Day where attendees were encouraged to bring and shred pictures of their exes. The flyer......

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Student dabs three consecutive times, accidentally summons the genie of 2016

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

JACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Scallywag Dank Glott was on his dorm bed, Lays chips squashed all over his green bed sheets, and he was laughing at a somewhat hypnotic poster on his wall for no reason. His roommate was out doing something “productive,” while he had decided to spend his......

Life & Arts

Not so ‘free’ bleeding: Tampons and pads unavailable in the majority of campus bathrooms

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018

February 21, 2018

MONICA A. MANNEY Special to the Leader Have you ever been in class and realized your “time of the month” has come unexpectedly? Hopefully tissue can stop the blood flow because you won’t find pads or tampons in the bathrooms of SUNY Fredonia. When asked if she had ever......

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Famous Grammy Award winner Leo Brouwer surprises Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018August 15, 2019

February 21, 2018August 15, 2019

STEPHEN SACCO Special to the Leader Leo Brouwer, Grammy Award winner specializing in classical guitar and composition, hasn’t been to America in 30 years. Fredonia was his first visit. He arrived in Fredonia on Feb. 13 and resided until Feb. 14 for events hosted by Ethos New Music Society......

Sports

SUNYAC Tournament on the horizon for women’s basketball: Can the Blue Devils put together a winning streak to end the season?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader This past weekend was a bright spot in a very up and down season for the Fredonia women’s basketball team. Although they did get blown out by Cortland 48-75 on Friday, the team showed solid effort. They were able to come back the......

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Fredonia experiencing little effect from worst flu season in decade

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 18, 2019

February 14, 2018August 18, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor Wash your hands, cover your mouth and stay home if you feel ill. Few messages are more important than these as people across the country continue to brace themselves against an influenza season that, according to the New York Post, is “as bad......

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Students push for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

MACI COSMORE Special to The Leader Transgender students are slowly gaining more rights on colleges campuses. Even so, people have begun taking steps to advocate even further, with one student starting a petition for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall. “I have heard people complain that they have to......

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President Horvath responds to racial incident

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 18, 2019

February 14, 2018August 18, 2019

CLAIRE O’REILLY Editor in Chief President Virginia Horvath released a statement regarding the latest racial incident that occured in our community last weekend: “Dear Campus Community, Some of you may be aware that another incident of racial bias has occurred this weekend within the Fredonia community. After an alleged......

Sports

Three blue devils blow away the competition at RIT invitationals, look forward to regionals

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor Three women from the Fredonia track and field team made strides at the Rochester Institute of Technology last Friday, Feb. 2. Brittany Feldman, a senior social work major, took first in the 400 meter sprint, finishing with a time of......

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A little ‘parti’ never killed nobody: Annual Mardi Gras party returns to EBC West

Valentine’s Day event at Sunny’s stirs backlash on campus

Student dabs three consecutive times, accidentally summons the genie of 2016

Not so ‘free’ bleeding: Tampons and pads unavailable in the majority of campus bathrooms

Famous Grammy Award winner Leo Brouwer surprises Fredonia

SUNYAC Tournament on the horizon for women’s basketball: Can the Blue Devils put together a winning streak to end the season?

Fredonia experiencing little effect from worst flu season in decade

Students push for gender neutral bathrooms in Mason Hall

President Horvath responds to racial incident

Three blue devils blow away the competition at RIT invitationals, look forward to regionals