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Fredonia student “shocked and ashamed” about neglected Thanksgiving break homework

Reading Time: 2 minutesEMMA PATTERSON Assistant Scallion Editor   A hollow wind whipped through Fredonia last Monday morning when students across campus all came to the same realization: Thanksgiving break is really, really short. The Scallion decided to talk to Dan Druff, a junior, who felt a similar cold chill setting in his......
Sports

Blue Devils raise awareness despite loss

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Reading Time: 3 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor   Last week, the Fredonia Blue Devils hockey team held their annual Stroke Survivor Night. The team warmed up and played in red jerseys to support stroke survivors and raise money for The Foundation of Kaleida Bates. Stroke survivor, and father of assistant coach Mike......
Sports

Athletic director search comes to a close: Jerry Fisk named next Fredonia athletic director

Reading Time: 3 minutesAVRIL KING Social Media Manager Assistant Sports Editor   After several months of seeking potential candidates, Fredonia has chosen its next athletic director, Jerry Fisk. The announcement came on Nov. 9, but the search itself began long before this. The national search to replace former Athletic Director Greg Prechtl began......
Life & Arts

HAIL! Fredonia Records gives hope for the holidays

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor   This past September, Puerto Rico suffered from Hurricane Maria, the tenth-most intense Atlantic hurricane currently on record. Many people are still affected by this tragedy every day. With the holidays approaching, the Fredonia community came together over the weekend to do their......
Life & Arts

Christmas arrives in Fredonia: The annual “Miracle on Main St.” event kicks off the holiday season

Reading Time: 2 minutesTEISHA MCELFRESH Staff Writer The eighth annual holiday tradition took place on Dec. 2 in Barker Commons. The event was put on by Fredonia Festivals, the local town planning board for community activities. Many different sponsors worked together to help make “Miracle On Main St.” possible, including Weather Hill Farm,......
Life & Arts

Sigma Tau Delta coffee talk inspires creative writers

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Reading Time: 3 minutesBETHANY 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

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

Reading Time: 3 minutesJACOB 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?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesQUINTIN 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......

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