May 1, 2026
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Earth Day & Sustainability Expo returns to Fredonia’s campus

Shots fired, Trump rushed off stage at Correspondents’ Dinner

Sabres ship up to Boston, take 3-1 series lead

Construction blocks off accessible parking next to Jewett Hall

Sidewalk outside Science Center, Houghton Hall crumbling

Third shelter-in-place of semester shuts down White Street

Fifth Quarter: Examining options for Bills’ pick at 26th overall

Bring Back Equality

Revolution or Misinformation?

Campus TV station floods after heavy rainfall

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Democracy 101 seeks to prevent the risks of being an uninformed society

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer “The self is not something ready-made,” suggests American philosopher John Dewey, “but something in continuous formation through choice of action.” Dewey was a strong proponent of civic action in education, and his push for such reforms produced things like classes in civics and sparked interest......
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Fredonia loses mentor, husband, friend, Sunday evening

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer Gerald Thomas Gray, associate professor at the Fredonia College of Music since 2002, died Sunday night. An email from Director Melvin Unger went out to the students and faculty of the college Monday morning, informing them of the news of his passing. A Tennessee native,......
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Accomplished Fredonia graduate returns to campus for Writers at Work series

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor Jim Ranney, Fredonia alumnus and Director of Communications for New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan made a recent appearance at his alma mater. Ranney is a 25-year veteran of broadcast journalism and former station manager and news director of WBFO/WNED-TV in Buffalo. This past week he......
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This Fall’s undergraduate enrollment spike relieves department tensions

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Reading Time: 4 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Special to the Leader This Fall marks Fredonia’s second highest undergraduate enrollment in its almost two century legacy. Out of 191 years, this was “the first time since the 2014-2015 academic year that the campus enrolled more than 1,000 first-year students,” according to Fredonia’s campus report today. Dean......
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Life & Arts

Creating community through music: Why BJ’s is the perfect place to do so

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=9986]   BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer There was no better way to kick off the first night of Fall break than with a show at BJ’s. Last week’s show brought in The Slums: a rock band from Buffalo, No Prevail: a melodic punk rock band from Fredonia and Cooler:......
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The legality of hosting a house show: How should one go about furthering Fredonia’s culture, without getting in trouble?

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Reading Time: 4 minutesANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader If you have been attending SUNY Fredonia for any period of time, you will have undoubtedly heard about a house show near you. A “house show” is basically having a musical act of some sort play in your home for other people. This format......
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WCA Home celebrates its 125th anniversary at Lanford Home

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=9956] JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer The Women’s Christian Association (WCA) Home of Fredonia has been a Fredonia landmark since 1892, with its spacious, Victorian halls offering a home to elderly women in Fredonia who have found themselves in need of assisted living. “Our goal during this anniversary year is......
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Feeding Fredonia Challenge returns for its fourth year

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMADELINE CARROLL Editor in Chief Joyce Smith’s office sits on the second floor of the Williams Center. There are boxes piled high in one corner and brightly colored posters lay around them, both waiting to be distributed. These boxes are collection sites for the Feeding Fredonia Challenge, a food drive......
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