Campus News

Sigma Tau Delta coffee talk inspires creative writers

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017September 1, 2019

December 6, 2017September 1, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer This past Friday, Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, set up a “coffee talk” with two new creative writing professors, Eric Schlich and Sarah Green. This gave students an opportunity to ask them questions about their journey as writers, along with asking about the work......

News

Gone phishing: Scam emails skyrocket on campus

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

TRAVIS LEFEVRE Editor for The Scallion During the academic year, Fredonia students tend to receive a massive amount of emails. Not all of them are as innocent as they seem. “Phishing campaigns use email as the attack vector and are increasingly successful due to the level of sophistication with social......

News

Another star, another state?: Puerto Rico’s political storm continues

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017

December 6, 2017

JACOB M. SANTOS Special to the Leader During the Fall 2017 semester, Fredonia’s Professional Development Center has continued to coordinate The Democracy 101 collection held every week in Reed Library. Last week, Carmen Rivera, who serves as the associate dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Science, hosted a......

Sports

Opinion: Should Division III athletes earn athletic scholarships?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The big debate in college sports right now is whether or not Division I athletes should be paid for their contribution in sports and for bringing in money to schools. Another question that isn’t as popular, but is as important, is whether Division III athletes......

News

Fredonia is becoming more diverse: But if minorities don’t feel comfortable on campus, does it matter?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Fall 2017 marks Fredonia’s most diverse year for incoming freshmen, with more than 30 percent from underrepresented minority groups, according to Fredonia’s Right Serving, Right Sizing final report. Even so, students and staff have become increasingly critical of the school’s intentions. If anyone has been......

Opinion

Are we diverse enough as an on-campus community?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

THE EDITORIAL BOARD With the recent spike in enrollment and a more diverse student body coming in, the biggest issue seems to be creating an environment of acceptance and understanding. What good is having a more diverse group of students if it’s rampant with hate and ignorance? With an......

Life & Arts

The return of DuffleBag Theatre: ‘‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

ELYSE GRIECO Staff Writer Fredonia’s Kaleidoscope Family Series is proud to announce the return of the “Nearly World Famous” DuffleBag Theatre. Based out of Toronto, DuffleBag has gained recognition due to their humor and unique style of storytelling. “DuffleBag is a group that we have had for a number......

Opinion

What we can learn from the ‘abusers list’

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017September 2, 2019

November 29, 2017September 2, 2019

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer It’s March 10, 2016, my 21st birthday and my first time going downtown. It’s a clear, warm night, with the promise of spring budding from the newly defrosted grass around the town fountain. My friends and I are laughing, sharing jokes and stories as we walk......

Life & Arts

A Rockapella Christmas set to rock Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017August 15, 2019

November 29, 2017August 15, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer With the semester coming to an end and winter break coming up, everyone is trying to get into the holiday spirit, along with preparing for finals week. Although this may be a stressful time of year, there is a perfect way to relax before taking those......

Opinion

From the Desk of Jason Cheung, Web Editor

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017August 16, 2019

November 29, 2017August 16, 2019

“How did you even find Fredonia?” This is a question a lot of people ask me. Being an international student from Hong Kong one might think the chances of me finding Fredonia is slim to none. I first came to Fredonia because of the co-op engineering program. Even if......

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The return of DuffleBag Theatre: ‘‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’

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