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Hitting the ice for stroke awareness: Men’s hockey team raises $9,000

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The last time that the Fredonia Blue Devils played the Potsdam Bears in January, Rick Rivera was in attendance. His wife, Dana, was in attendance as well. The two were there as parents paying support to their kids, which is nothing out of the ordinary in......

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Women’s basketball prepares for successful season

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer A new year means a new season of Fredonia women’s basketball, and this year, there is a different vibe around this time. Coming off a season where they went 19-8 and won their first home playoff game in school history, Fredonia looks to build on......

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Affirmative Action: yes or no?: Professors to debate tonight

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer Tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Philosophy Department and the Philosophical Society will be sponsoring a debate titled “Is Affirmative Action Justified?” Affirmative action can be described as “policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group who currently suffer or historically have suffered from discrimination......

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SA elections yield new president, continuation of mandatory activity fee

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer For the first time on Nov. 8 and 9, elections for the Student Association moved from voting booths in the Williams Center to an online poll distributed by SurveyMonkey, with over 1000 students sending in their vote over the web. Running unopposed were sophomore political......

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Mock This!: Mock trial team goes undefeated for first time in Fredonia history

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer Fredonia’s mock trial team placed first in Ithaca College’s third annual Bomber Blitz Tournament last week. This was the first time in Fredonia’s history that the team won a tournament. The Blue Devils’ Advocates underwent an undefeated journey while squaring off against Colgate University, Ithaca College......

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Students react to election results with surprise, concern

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 16, 2016August 16, 2019

November 16, 2016August 16, 2019

DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer The night after the election, students poured into the Williams Center to discuss the electoral results together at an organized, open meeting. For many, the presidential election caused distress and concern. Voices were choppy, and tears were shed. Students often stumbled and paused as they spoke......

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Vine (2013-2016)

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2016

November 10, 2016

EMMA PATTERSON Staff Lampoonist On Oct. 27, 2016, Twitter announced that its short-form video sharing app, Vine, had suddenly and unexpectedly passed. After fighting valiantly against competing video-sharing apps such as Snapchat, Vine finally laid down its vast supply of viral memes and admitted defeat in the face......

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Men’s hockey springs to life against Buffalo State

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 15, 2019

November 9, 2016August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=7748] DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer Fredonia’s men’s hockey team seized another point in SUNYAC conference standings after a 1-1 tie against Buffalo State on Saturday. The Blue Devils now sit in second place in conference play with three points. Coming into the weekend, Buffalo State was ranked......

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Men’s basketball seeks solid 2016-17 campaign

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

November 9, 2016

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The men’s basketball team showed life in 2015-16 after an abysmal 2014-15 season in which the team posted a record of 2-22. Last season’s team finished with a less-than-stellar record of 7-17, but the team was left with a lot of positives to start this......

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Fredonia men’s soccer drops semi-final game: Oneonta tops Fredonia 4-0

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 18, 2019

November 9, 2016August 18, 2019

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Coming off an amazing penalty shootout win in their first home playoff victory ever, the Fredonia men’s soccer team looked to advance to the SUNYAC playoff championship game. In their way was conference rival Oneonta, a team the Blue Devils had to beat on the......

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Hitting the ice for stroke awareness: Men’s hockey team raises $9,000

Women’s basketball prepares for successful season

Affirmative Action: yes or no?: Professors to debate tonight

SA elections yield new president, continuation of mandatory activity fee

Mock This!: Mock trial team goes undefeated for first time in Fredonia history

Students react to election results with surprise, concern

Vine (2013-2016)

Men’s hockey springs to life against Buffalo State

Men’s basketball seeks solid 2016-17 campaign

Fredonia men’s soccer drops semi-final game: Oneonta tops Fredonia 4-0