Education

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......

News

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.......

News

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......

News

Distance learning – we’re all struggling

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2020April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader We’re in week two of distance learning and I’m positive I’m not only speaking for myself when I say it’s been a struggle for us students. Everyday I wake up with a full mailbox of emails to sort, homework, as well as classwork, videos......

Scallion

[Satire] Class attendance is at an all-time low this semester

Contributor to The LeaderApril 8, 2020April 9, 2020

April 8, 2020April 9, 2020

MATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag For some reason, there has been a serious drop in attendance in classes. Nowadays, it seems like nobody’s going to their classes anymore, myself included. I am guilty of missing class just as much as the next guy, but here’s my reasoning. I, for one, have......

Opinion

Student journalists responding to COVID-19

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2020March 29, 2020

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020

All across the country, high school and college student journalists are covering coronavirus the only way they know how — through their experiences. From distance learning to student life, the next generation of journalists are showing what they’re made of. The Leader is proud to be reporting during these times,......

News

[EMAIL REPOST] Distance Education Memo #1

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 23, 2020March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

Dear Campus Community: Today instruction resumes via distance education. SUNY Fredonia has always prided itself on an education that includes strong components of both academic curriculum and extracurricular educational opportunities. We will be operating differently the rest of this semester, but our commitment to ensuring students receive the education......

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Fredonia students demand a break

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[EMAIL REPOST] Summer Memo #2

SUNY Chancellor Kristina Johnson to resign

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