March 7, 2026
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The Leader

Education

Opinion

College students were no-shows at the voting booths

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Special to The Leader In a recent report, Fredonia’s voting percentages for the 2016 presidential election have been marked as below average compared to other SUNY college institutions. In the Nation Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement conducted by Tufts University, Fredonia’s voting percentage was measured at......
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Opinion

An apology to DREAMers

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Reading Time: 4 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor   New York is one of several states that have passed the DREAM Act, granting undocumented students the same in-state tuition as their peers. The bill has been introduced to the federal level several times but has failed to pass each time. According to senior attorney......
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News

Annual study abroad fair offers opportunities for potential travelers

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  ALEXANDRIA NIEVES and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Managing Editor   Studying abroad is an opportunity that piques the interest of many students on Fredonia’s campus. The Division of Academic Affairs, the International Education department and the Study Abroad and Student Exchange program held their annual fair......
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Life & Arts

‘Coffee Break!’ offers time for students to relax, mingle

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Reading Time: 2 minutesNUNET CLITANDRE Staff Writer   “I’m a little afraid to make friends in my classes because I feel my English isn’t good at all,” said Hanyu Deng, a Chinese international student. This is a dilemma constantly faced by Deng as well as a countless number of international students at Fredonia......
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News

Activities Night 2017

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=9533] JACOB SANTOS and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Managing Editor   On Aug. 30, hundreds of new and returning students attended Activities Night, an event hosted by Spectrum Entertainment every semester. There are currently over 170 organizations recognized under the Student Association (SA), with each encompassing......
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Sports

Women’s tennis: a look at the upcoming season: Blue devils look forward to competing, despite a young team

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutes  AVRIL KING Social Media Manager   Looking back to this past year, 2016 was a historic year for Fredonia’s women’s tennis team. With a final record of 10-3, it was one of their most successful seasons yet. Now, the question that these women face is, “what’s next?” At the......
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Scallion

Millions apply for disability after staring right into the solar eclipse

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesJACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Lampoonist It was a bizarre day Aug. 21. Early in the morning lightning struck Old Main Drive, almost killing one student who had been stumbling back to campus, drunk. One might think Ben Frenklyn was lucky to escape the lightning, but that very same day he went......
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Life & Arts

Spectrum holds safari-themed Block Party on Tim Hortons patio

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Reading Time: < 1 minute[metaslider id=9473] KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer   Where can you find fellow students enjoying a sunny afternoon while jamming out to indie tracks and enjoying safari-themed snacks? Spectrum’s annual Block Party was held on Friday at the end of their “Welcome Week,” which lasted from Aug. 20 to 25. The......
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News

Fredonia welcomes the second largest incoming class in campus history

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   For the past few years the SUNY system has been fighting plummeting enrollment numbers, and SUNY Fredonia was no different. According to the Spring 2017 Demographics Report, a total of only 4,261 students were enrolled at Fredonia last semester, with the school’s various departments scrambling......
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