Education

Two “freshman” classes take on in-person college for the first time

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2021October 8, 2021

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic and we are finally beginning to see our lives shift to a new version of what we used to consider “normal.” As vaccines roll out, more and more aspects of life are beginning to open back up,......

News

SUNY Fredonia’s tutoring services return in person

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 17, 2021September 16, 2021

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor As a result of the pandemic, SUNY Fredonia’s tutoring services were moved entirely online. If a student needed help in a class or with their studies, they had to join a Zoom meeting and enter a breakout room with a tutor for the subject they needed......

Life & Arts

What makes the Fredonia Honors Program sparkle

Contributor to The LeaderJune 13, 2021June 12, 2021

June 13, 2021June 12, 2021

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief The Fredonia Honors Program has three pillars: Learn. Lead. Live. The more than 400 Honors students in nearly 70 majors learn about diverse topics through Honors courses, develop leadership skills both inside and outside of the classroom and have the opportunity to live with other......

Life & Arts

The face of the Honors Program: Natalie Gerber

Contributor to The LeaderJune 13, 2021June 12, 2021

June 13, 2021June 12, 2021

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief Dr. Natalie Gerber is an English professor at SUNY Fredonia, as well as the director of the Honors Program. Surprisingly, this career path in the humanities was strongly discouraged. “My mom had forbidden me to major in English,” said Gerber. “So I did her one......

News

Fredonia students demand a break

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2021March 23, 2021

March 22, 2021March 23, 2021

ALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor Students are taking initiative and demanding that Fredonia consider adding a break to this semester due to an overload of work and mental health issues that come along with that. On March 11, a petition titled “STUDENTS NEED A BREAK,” made waves on social media platforms......

Opinion

What it’s like to be a freshman in college during a global pandemic

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

CHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader The outbreak of COVID-19 hit me just as hard as I’m sure it hit all of you. It was as if everything had fallen to the ground, shattering into pieces. Each piece was a memory that would not be made — our final musical,......

Life & Arts

A day in the life of a performing arts student during COVID-19

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

CARLY SUMMERSON Special to The Leader Students across the country, regardless of grade level, have been adjusting to the new normal of online learning. For college students especially, there are many majors that can be easily accommodated to virtual lessons. However, there are several that are dependent on in-person classes......

News

[EMAIL REPOST] Summer Memo #2

Contributor to The LeaderJune 15, 2020June 15, 2020

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Dear Campus Community: We are busy planning for the fall 2020 semester, along with working on the “Dialogues on Diversity” series. Below are three important information items: Revised Commencement 2020 Video. More than 100 additional photos were submitted by 2020 graduates, which means more than half of the 2020 seniors......

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SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson to resign

Contributor to The LeaderJune 8, 2020June 16, 2020

June 8, 2020June 16, 2020

JAMES MEAD Managing Editor [UPDATE 06/16/2020, 6:42 p.m.: The next SUNY Board of Trustees meeting has been postponed to June 29, 2020] On Tuesday, June 2, the Times Union obtained an unsigned letter of resignation from Kristina Johnson, the current SUNY chancellor, addressed to SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman Dr.......

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3 ways to obtain an internship

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2020April 18, 2020

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

ISABELLA DISTEFANO Asst. Social Media Manager Every journalism student at SUNY Fredonia must complete an internship for credit to fulfill their degree requirements. Because I transferred as a junior from a community college to Fredonia, I was already behind. Therefore I made it my mission to seek any and every......

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Two “freshman” classes take on in-person college for the first time

SUNY Fredonia’s tutoring services return in person

What makes the Fredonia Honors Program sparkle

The face of the Honors Program: Natalie Gerber

Fredonia students demand a break

What it’s like to be a freshman in college during a global pandemic

A day in the life of a performing arts student during COVID-19

[EMAIL REPOST] Summer Memo #2

SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson to resign

3 ways to obtain an internship