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Hot Thrifts brings environmentally-conscious shopping to Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader  The “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” saying is quite truthful. There’s something wonderful about heading to a thrift store and finding a unique piece of clothing that fits your style perfectly.  Now more than ever, people are donating clothing, home goods, electronics......
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SUNY Fredonia becomes host-site for COVID-19 vaccinations

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJAMES MEAD Managing Editor The COVID-19 vaccine is coming to SUNY Fredonia — for those who are eligible. On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Marketing and Communications sent a news release to its campus-community announcing that the university has been approved in connection with the Chautauqua County Department of Health to establish......
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A Q+A with Jerry Fisk: “It’s a tough situation, but we’re doing all of the planning that we can.”

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer Jerry Fisk has served as the athletic director for SUNY Fredonia for three years. Some of his responsibilities involve managing the Athletic Department’s budget, coordinating athletic events, hiring and firing coaches and most importantly, discussing areas in which teams can improve. Entering his fifth year working......
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What’s up with the Fredonia water?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader On Sept. 10, Fredonia students received an emergency alert with information regarding a “Boil Water Order” from the Village of Fredonia.  Students were advised to refrain from drinking tap water and avoid using it when refilling water bottles, washing dishes, making coffee, cooking and......
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Black Lives Matter: How Fredonia students made it more than a hashtag

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ– Editor in Chief HAWA TEJAN-COLE– Special to The Leader Chants of “What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!” echoed through downtown Fredonia on Saturday afternoon. The voices were those of over 150 Fredonia students coming together to stand in solidarity with Black students at......
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Fredonia students’ safer reopening plan endorsed by University Senate, has yet to be enforced

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Reading Time: 4 minutesKATIE LENDA Staff Writer On July 1, SUNY Fredonia released a reopening plan for students, faculty and staff returning to campus this upcoming fall semester. Classes will be quite different from previous semesters with precautions such as social distancing, limited capacity in buildings and mandated face coverings being put into......

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