Education

Fredonia welcomes the second largest incoming class in campus history

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

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......

News

SUNY Appoints New Chancellor

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017

May 3, 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCONNOR 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesKARA 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

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNUNET 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesWith 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

Reading Time: 2 minutes 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......

Life & Arts

Orchesis celebrates differences in ‘Mosaic’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017

April 26, 2017

Reading Time: 3 minutes [metaslider id=9245] ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer If you were to ask the president of Fredonia’s dance company, Orchesis, a dancer is “someone who’s not measured by their technique, but the hours they spend practicing.” On April 20 and 21, at Fredonia High School, Orchesis produced their......

Life & Arts

Sexual health advocates lecture on life with HIV

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017

April 19, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutesLERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer Sex. Health. Humor. These are the words that husband and wife Shawn Decker and Gwenn Barringer use to describe their popular YouTube channel, “ShawnandGwenn.” Together, they travel the U.S. sharing their story and talking about the possibilities of having a healthy relationship with HIV. Sponsored......

Life & Arts

A cappella groups compete at S.TE.P.S. ‘Sing Off’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017August 15, 2019

April 19, 2017August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes SHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer S.T.E.P.S. had its Spring Has Sprung week recently, which is a week of events for students to enjoy and learn more about the group as a whole. During that week, one of the events that took place was “Sing Off: Date Night,” which is......

Life & Arts

S.T.E.P.S. presentation explores ‘When Words Fail Us’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017

April 19, 2017

Reading Time: 2 minutes ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. S.T.E.P.S, a peer education group, presented their semester off-stage presentation titled, “When Words Fail Us,” on......

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From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

Big Band and Jazz Band take over EBC

Orchesis celebrates differences in ‘Mosaic’

Sexual health advocates lecture on life with HIV

A cappella groups compete at S.TE.P.S. ‘Sing Off’

S.T.E.P.S. presentation explores ‘When Words Fail Us’