Education

Convocation lecturer brings new perspectives to campus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018September 1, 2019

October 3, 2018September 1, 2019

DELICIA HOLDER Special to The Leader Why does equality matter? Why does justice matter? Why do they decide my fate? On Sept. 26 in King Concert Hall, Fredonia was gifted the opportunity to hear from the father of environmental justice, Robert Bullard. This lecture began with a speech from......

News

Prof. Mike Igoe: Your vote matters, a Constitution Day lesson

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018

September 28, 2018

KATIE MILLER Special to The Leader At 18-years-old, Professor Mike Igoe was considered old enough to die for his country, but too young to vote for the direction it would take. In 1971, he saw first hand the real-life effects of the U.S. Constitution. In the years since, he......

Life & Arts

Remembering Bernard Woma

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018August 15, 2019

September 28, 2018August 15, 2019

ERIKETA COST Staff Writer Fredonia’s own Ghanaian xylophone player, performer and mentor recently passed away on April 27 after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held for Bernard Woma Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. in Mason Hall. It will begin with prayers and an unveiling of the......

Opinion

Colleges need emphasis on intellectual diversity

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist As globalization has taken root in the fabric of the United States so, too, has the emphasis for diversity. This modern paradigm has brought about laws requiring female representation on boards and committees and to affirmative action in higher-ed which has done a magnificent......

News

Change in package pick-up rules pleases administrationand RA’s, frustrates residents

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2018

September 25, 2018

ALEXANDRIA NIEVES and JOSH RANNEY Special to The Leader and News Editor If you live in a dorm and you’ve ordered something online or gotten a package in the mail, you’ve probably gotten an email that said, “You have a package waiting at the University Bookstore.” Christopher Zenns, the......

Sports

Biology Graduate Turned Tennis Coach

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

Emily Kulak Special to The Leader Lakewood, N.Y., native Matthew Johnson joined the Fredonia sports family as the new women’s tennis head coach in July of this year. Johnson returns to western New York after studying biology and chemistry at Berry College in Mount Berry, Ga. Biology wasn’t all......

Opinion

Editorial: Dale Tuggy resignation email

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

Professors are meant to inspire and encourage the work of students. They are meant to be role models for the young people aspiring towards whatever career they choose. They are meant to be supportive. While not everyone at The Leader has had Dale Tuggy as a professor, personally, many know......

Life & Arts

Canadian Brass Quintet: Preview

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2018August 15, 2019

September 19, 2018August 15, 2019

ERIKETA COST Special to The Leader From 1600s Baroque music to 1940s Dixieland, the Canadian Brass Quintet has all kinds of decades to transport Fredonia students back to for their upcoming concert. The internationally known group is coming to Fredonia on Sept. 21. Their story starts in 1970 with......

News

New faces within SA get their feet wet, while old ones target new goals

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018September 11, 2018

September 12, 2018September 11, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor There were plenty of open seats in McEwen G26 on Sept. 6 for the Student Association’s first General Assembly meeting of the semester. However, many of the empty seats will soon be filled by newly elected and re-elected class representatives as SA begins their new......

News

Fredonia’s latest enrollment spike is no coincidence

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018September 2, 2019

September 12, 2018September 2, 2019

Alix Smith and Victor Schmitt-Bush Special to The Leader and Assistant News Editor Fredonia has once again broken one of its historic records this Fall semester. Of the 192 years since its inception, this school has never seen an incoming freshman class of 1,581 students. The closest Fredonia has......

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Convocation lecturer brings new perspectives to campus

Prof. Mike Igoe: Your vote matters, a Constitution Day lesson

Remembering Bernard Woma

Colleges need emphasis on intellectual diversity

Change in package pick-up rules pleases administrationand RA’s, frustrates residents

Biology Graduate Turned Tennis Coach

Editorial: Dale Tuggy resignation email

Canadian Brass Quintet: Preview

New faces within SA get their feet wet, while old ones target new goals

Fredonia’s latest enrollment spike is no coincidence