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What’s next: Hard conversations and the future of diversity at Fredonia

Reading Time: 2 minutesSpecial to The Leader   On Thursday, Feb. 22, Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale visited Fredonia’s campus to give a presentation on “The Power of Diversity and Inclusion.” The conversation began with lessons on similarities and differences but ended with students yelling calls to action to administration. With racial incidents happening semesterly,......
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Fredonia’s icy campus gets students into figure skating: “Who knows? Beijing 2022!”

Reading Time: 2 minutesJACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Scallywag   The weather has been quite moody recently, and the cold and rainy conditions have led to icy walkways on campus. Some students have decided to take advantage of these conditions by ice skating around campus. Although campus administration is worried about the danger of skating......
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School shooting sparks discussion of campus safety measures

Reading Time: 4 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor   JOSH RANNEY Special to The Leader   Two weeks ago in Parkland, Fla., Nikolas Cruz, 19, walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and opened fire with his AR-15, killing 17 students, teachers and faculty members. Cruz, luring people into the hallways by......
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Movements against sexual violence influence Fredonia

Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor   Once every 98 seconds. According to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), that’s how often a person experiences sexual assault. Recently, we’ve seen movements like #MeToo and “Time’s Up” spur serious conversation on sexual abuse. Because of these movements, we’ve seen several people......
Sports

Olivia Miller awarded SUNYAC distinction

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor   After a hugely successful season last fall, junior exercise science major Olivia Miller from the Fredonia women’s tennis team was selected by coaches in the league to receive the SUNYAC Second Team All-Conference award. Miller received this honor after a......
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Acid Analysis: Or are you too basic? – Fredonian acid might just live up to the hype

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPATRICK BENNETT Staff Scallywag   Last weekend, waking up in a raccoon den with a missed text from Richard Simmons asking if I was still awake made me finally realize that I needed to switch up my routine bar-hopping experience and drop one of the holiest jam-band approved psychedelics: acid.......
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Buffalo State saves their playoff hopes, ends the Blue Devils’

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader   The women’s basketball team fell 74-60 to Buffalo State on Saturday. The Bengals’ victory secured their first postseason berth since 2015. Leading up to the game on Saturday, both teams were in a tie for the sixth and final SUNYAC playoff spot. Coach......

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