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Affirmative Action: yes or no?: Professors to debate tonight

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  CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   Tonight, Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Philosophy Department and the Philosophical Society will be sponsoring a debate titled “Is Affirmative Action Justified?” Affirmative action can be described as “policy of favoring members of a disadvantaged group who currently suffer or historically have suffered from discrimination......
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SA elections yield new president, continuation of mandatory activity fee

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  JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer For the first time on Nov. 8 and 9, elections for the Student Association moved from voting booths in the Williams Center to an online poll distributed by SurveyMonkey, with over 1000 students sending in their vote over the web. Running unopposed were sophomore political......
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Mock This!: Mock trial team goes undefeated for first time in Fredonia history

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DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer Fredonia’s mock trial team placed first in Ithaca College’s third annual Bomber Blitz Tournament last week. This was the first time in Fredonia’s history that the team won a tournament. The Blue Devils’ Advocates underwent an undefeated journey while squaring off against Colgate University, Ithaca College......
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Shatter the silence through storytelling: Fredonia Feminists aim to Take Back the Night

    ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer Survivors, friends, strangers and colleagues participated in Fredonia Feminist’s most anticipated event of the year, Take Back the Night, on Nov. 2. Take Back the Night at Fredonia is an event where survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment and rape come to confidentially talk......
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The pictures that music paints: Lecture demonstration looks at music of Jimi Hendrix

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    [metaslider id=7742] AMBER MATTICE Reverb Editor The guitar is an instrument that has evolved over time with the styles that have emerged. Some artists have even taken it upon themselves to alter how the guitar is played and revolutionized their era of music. Jimi Hendrix is one of......
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Beyond The Gender Binary Panel explores the rise of new pronouns

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   On Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. in Williams Center S204ABC, a panel including Chief Diversity Officer Bill Boerner, English professors KimMarie Cole, Natalie Gerber, Jeffry Iovannone, Heather McEntarfer, and senior English and women’s and gender studies major Dean Bavisotto gathered to discuss innovations in pronouns......
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Local candidate forum addresses drug abuse and prevention

From left: Michael Sullivan, Patrick Swanson, Judy Reynolds, Marcia Merrins, Jason Schmidt, Sally Jarosynski (Corey Maher / Photo Editor). CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   Next Tuesday, Americans will race to the polls to fulfill their civil duty and cast their vote for the next president of the United States. While......
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The Student’s Guide to the Election

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DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer   Are you stuck on the fence when it comes to voting? If so, here’s where presidential nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on some issues that have a significant impact on college students. College Affordability In the third presidential debate, Clinton said she believes......
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Exclusive: Rep. Tom Reed and John Plumb on college issues

CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Republican Rep. Tom Reed (TR) has served New York’s 23rd district in Congress since 2013. He is being challenged by Democrat John Plumb (JP) for the seat in what’s turned out to be one of the biggest toss-ups in the state. The Leader spoke with both......
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Native American Heritage Month kicks off in November

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  JACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader Since 1990, during the presidency of George H.W. Bush, the U.S. has federally recognized the month of November as Native American Heritage Month. At SUNY Fredonia, the Native American Student Union will be sponsoring a number of events, open to all students and......

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