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Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015August 25, 2019

February 25, 2015August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Loyal.” “Humble.” “Outgoing.” “Charismatic.” “Bucketz.” Look at any of these words in the dictionary, Amir Billups is sure to be listed as a synonym. Yes, even ‘Bucketz’ would be in the dictionary if the men’s basketball team had their way. This past Saturday, Billups lost his......

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‘The Vagina Monologues’ takes strides towards gender equality

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015August 25, 2019

February 18, 2015August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesMO SADEK Staff Writer Over the Valentine’s Day weekend, Fredonia hosted its 12th annual production of “The Vagina Monologues.” The performance, written by Eve Ensler, is a collection of monologues encapsulating various aspects of the feminine experience ranging from the miracle of birth to the mistreatment of women in society.......

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FRED Fest Q&A with Dr. Herman

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

Reading Time: 6 minutesJORDYN HOLKA Managing Editor Last week The Leader sat down with Dr. David Herman, vice president of Student Affairs, in search of answers to questions regarding the recent cancellation of FRED Fest. Questions were gathered from the student body at Student Association’s General Assembly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 12. Jordyn......

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FRED Fest cancellation triggers backlash from students Alumnus creates Facebook page for FRED Fest 2015

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Kegs, funnels, beer cans, banging music and thousands of students are all things one could expect to see in downtown Fredonia from May 1- May 3. In recent years, these parties began to get a little unruly, and this caused the university to cancel its on-campus......

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Brown Bag lecture series to shed light on fracking

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Confused about the recent ban on fracking in New York? Confused about what fracking is in the first place? The annual brown bag lecture series will feature the topic of fracking in New York and the recent ban. The first brown bag lecture will be in......

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Adjunct profile: Ray Rushboldt

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

Reading Time: 4 minutesREBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Enter the office of Raymond J. Rushboldt, adjunct professor, and you will see nothing but books. Textbooks and reference books on history, U.S. government, European politics, the list goes on — the books line a shelf covering one entire wall of the small office, the......

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Fred Fest Forum I

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor Dialogue has started up once again about the future of Fred Fest with the small open forum last Tuesday in Jewett Hall room 101. This forum was not very publicized, so not many people knew it was happening. All everyone’s asking is for a little......

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Snow, State of Emergency and Monday Night Football wrap up week before Thanksgiving

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 3, 2014

December 3, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor Being a Fredonian, snow is almost commonplace; the same can be said for Buffalo. Notorious for heavy snow, Buffalo is usually victim to lake effect. On average, we in Buffalo usually see between 9-10 feet of snowfall in the 3-4 months that are considered the winter......

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Chautauqua Citizens Respond to Climate Crisis Community group aims to combat climate change

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014

October 22, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Special to The Leader The beloved Bill Nye the Science Guy has said it on shows and in interviews everywhere: “Climate change is our most urgent, number one priority right now.” Yet the question in everyone’s minds seems to be, “What can I do?” Many tend to think......

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Former student found guilty of sex crimes Lewis’s sentencing triggered reform in College of Education

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 15, 2014

October 15, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesCourtesy of WSYR-TV MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief The College of Education is redrafting its fingerprint protocols following the two-year prison sentence handed to Arthur Lewis, a 2012 graduate of the College of Education. According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, Lewis was convicted of rape in the third degree, forcible touching......

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Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

‘The Vagina Monologues’ takes strides towards gender equality

FRED Fest Q&A with Dr. Herman

FRED Fest cancellation triggers backlash from students Alumnus creates Facebook page for FRED Fest 2015

Brown Bag lecture series to shed light on fracking

Adjunct profile: Ray Rushboldt

Fred Fest Forum I

Snow, State of Emergency and Monday Night Football wrap up week before Thanksgiving

Chautauqua Citizens Respond to Climate Crisis Community group aims to combat climate change

Former student found guilty of sex crimes Lewis’s sentencing triggered reform in College of Education