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Here’s why Division I athletes shouldn’t be paid

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader   Student athletes aren’t professional athletes who are signed to contracts and paid salaries. Just because a college athlete performs well on the field doesn’t mean they’re entitled to receiving a paycheck. The purpose of college is to learn and receive an education that......
Sports

Athletic director search comes to a close: Jerry Fisk named next Fredonia athletic director

Reading Time: 3 minutesAVRIL KING Social Media Manager Assistant Sports Editor   After several months of seeking potential candidates, Fredonia has chosen its next athletic director, Jerry Fisk. The announcement came on Nov. 9, but the search itself began long before this. The national search to replace former Athletic Director Greg Prechtl began......
Life & Arts

HAIL! Fredonia Records gives hope for the holidays

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: < 1 minuteELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor   This past September, Puerto Rico suffered from Hurricane Maria, the tenth-most intense Atlantic hurricane currently on record. Many people are still affected by this tragedy every day. With the holidays approaching, the Fredonia community came together over the weekend to do their......
Sports

Opinion: Should Division III athletes earn athletic scholarships?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The big debate in college sports right now is whether or not Division I athletes should be paid for their contribution in sports and for bringing in money to schools. Another question that isn’t as popular, but is as important, is whether Division III athletes......
News

Aitcheson and Apthorpe elected to SA presidency and vice-presidency

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   After about 700 votes were tallied during last week’s Student Association elections, junior Spanish adolescence education major Connor Aitcheson and junior public relations major Hannah Apthorpe were elected to the SA Presidency and Vice-Presidency, respectively. “Students have this perception that the students that serve on......
Sports

Bunk missing SUNYACs poses questions about academics and athletics: Women’s tennis team bounced amid bizarre circumstances

Reading Time: 7 minutesCURTIS HENRY Sports Editor   The Fredonia women’s tennis team was ousted in the quarterfinal of SUNYAC play to SUNY Cortland at the start of the month. This was an unexpected early finish to what was otherwise a wildly successful year for the Blue Devils. However, missing from the team......

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