Education

Activities Night 2017

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

[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......

Sports

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

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017August 18, 2019

August 30, 2017August 18, 2019

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......

Scallion

Millions apply for disability after staring right into the solar eclipse

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

JACLYN 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......

Life & Arts

Spectrum holds safari-themed Block Party on Tim Hortons patio

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017August 15, 2019

August 30, 2017August 15, 2019

[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......

News

Fredonia welcomes the second largest incoming class in campus history

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

JAMES 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......

News

SUNY Appoints New Chancellor

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017

May 3, 2017

CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Last year, SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher announced that she was resigning from the position. Last week, SUNY finished their nation-wide search for a new chancellor with the appointment of Kristina Johnson. “I’m very excited and grateful to be here and the opportunity to serve a system......

Life & Arts

Kappa Sigma holds first annual Urban Dictionary Spelling Bee

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017August 16, 2019

May 3, 2017August 16, 2019

KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer Did you know that there is a name for that guy in your 8 a.m. philosophy class who won’t stop asking stupid, pointless questions? Well, according to Urban Dictionary, you could call that guy an “askhole.” On April 25, the brothers of Kappa Sigma asked......

News

Food trucks flock to Fredonia for first-ever festival

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017

April 26, 2017

NUNET CLITANDRE Staff Writer On Thursday, April 27, the Office of International Education will present Fredonia’s first-ever Food Truck Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Food trucks from all around western New York will be on campus selling unique eats and treats right out of Jewett Hall’s parking......

Opinion

From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017August 16, 2019

April 26, 2017August 16, 2019

With less than a month left, I have been doing quite a lot of reflecting on my past four years at this wonderful institution many of us call home. My time in Fredonia has taught me so much about not only my studies but also life in general. I believe......

Life & Arts

Big Band and Jazz Band take over EBC

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017August 15, 2019

April 26, 2017August 15, 2019

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Fredonia is definitely known for its lively music scene. Sometimes you need a little break from the common rock or punk shows. On April 22, Ellicottville Brewing Company’s upper level was packed with people of all ages in anticipation for the jazz......

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Activities Night 2017

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

Millions apply for disability after staring right into the solar eclipse

Spectrum holds safari-themed Block Party on Tim Hortons patio

Fredonia welcomes the second largest incoming class in campus history

SUNY Appoints New Chancellor

Kappa Sigma holds first annual Urban Dictionary Spelling Bee

Food trucks flock to Fredonia for first-ever festival

From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

Big Band and Jazz Band take over EBC