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Student loans going to collections and former representative going to prison: The latest in Washington

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor In the past two weeks, major developments in Washington include the resumption of sending borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans to collections, and former U.S. Republican Representative George Santos being sentenced to more than seven years in prison. On April 21, the Department......
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Attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion continue

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor Two prominent events have happened in Washington D.C. since Feb. 14: the Department of Education (DOE) sent out a letter telling schools that they need to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion programs; and the House of Representatives passed a budget resolution bill. On......
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Campus computer lab innovates a new beginning

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Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor  Technology changes everyday with new developments. To keep up with these changes, systems need to be in place to help us understand them. A computer lab in Fenton Hall is doing just that.  New changes came to a computer lab in Fenton Hall in November of......
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Chautauqua County’s League of Women Voters works to inform citizens

Abigail Jacobson
Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor  As Election Day approaches, many students will be voting for the first time. With many important issues being brought up in the presidential debates, casting your vote is important. Being informed of the presidential candidates’ choice on those issues is just as important. In Chautauqua County,......
Life & Arts

What will happen to freshmen who are attending Fredonia with a discontinued major?

Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 3 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor  SUNY Fredonia is offering a teach-out option for students who were enrolled in a major that was discontinued last Spring. This teach-out initiative will continue for four full years.  Majors were officially deactivated on June 5 of this year, according to an email sent out......
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Your future, your vote: A student’s guide to voting

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAMARAH GHORI Assistant Opinion Editor College is all about shaping your future, and registering to vote is a powerful way to make sure you have a say in what the future looks like — both on and off campus.  If there was any time to exercise your right to vote,......
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Dr. Rob Deemer — Fredonia’s new faculty maestro

Drew Paluch
Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor Dr. Rob Deemer is a name that most students have probably heard floating around campus, even if they don’t know exactly who he is.  Finding out all that he does will take a long time, simply because he accomplishes so much around the university. Deemer is,......
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ACE program incentivizes academic success

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALEXANDER BUCKNAM Assistant News Editor If you are one of many students who wonder how you will pay for college, secure the classes you need and stay focused on your academic studies, then the Advance Completion Through Engagement (ACE) program is here to help. ACE is open to first-year college......

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