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News

Distance learning – we’re all struggling

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALISA 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......
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Scallion

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

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW 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......
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Opinion

Student journalists responding to COVID-19

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAll 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,......
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News

[EMAIL REPOST] Distance Education Memo #1

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDear 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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News

[EMAIL REPOST] Student Emergency Relief Fund

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Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom: University Advancement <University.Advancement@fredonia.edu>Date: Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:57 AM Dear Campus Community, Faculty and staff are coming together to assist students during this turbulent time. A Student Emergency Relief Fund, to assist students financially who face unexpected expenses related to the healthcare crisis and to alleviate hardship related to......
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News

SUNY Fredonia’s plan to convert to distance learning

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Reading Time: 5 minutesJAMES MEAD Web Editor In the 48 hours since SUNY Fredonia announced its shift to distance learning for the spring semester, massive changes have been developing in how classes function. At the center of it all is OnCourse, the campus’s learning management system and Fredonia’s version of an open-source system......
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Scallion

Invisible student questions attendance policy

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Reading Time: 2 minutesHANNAH BLIDY Guest Scallywag If you’re a student at Fredonia, you know that every teacher has its own attendance policy. Every semester, professors outline requirements of the course and of those requirements. Attendance is one of the most crucial. The usual policy that professors have is that a student can......
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Opinion

From the desk of Isabella DiStefano, Asst. Social Media Manager

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most common mistake I see in my major is when students do not get involved within their campus and beyond. This is such a mistake and a wasted opportunity. I would know: I was one of those students. At the beginning of my college education, I couldn’t be bothered......
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Life & Arts

Katie’s end-of-semester tips and tricks: Paws to Relax, yoga classes and more

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKATIE LENDA Special to The Leader Deadlines are approaching, stress levels are high and the semester is coming to a close. Here is your reminder that it is crucial to work hard, but to not overwork yourself. Try your best to stay motivated and destress with these five tips and......
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Opinion

A letter from the Editorial Board

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently, there have been a lot of questions regarding one of The Leader’s advertisements. The University at Buffalo ad first appeared in Issue 11 and has been printed in subsequent issues, including this one. While the Editorial Board wishes the representative at UB had phrased the ad differently, The Leader......
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