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‘What does it mean to be human?’: Wade Davis and the spirit of diversity

Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Managing Editor   From Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortes to the fictional likes of Captain Nemo and Indiana Jones, explorers have been sharing their stories for centuries. And after a year-long series of lectures, film screenings, conferences and more, this year’s Convocation ended with a little bit of......
News

Topping the trucks with trash Time Warner, Sunnking and Cathy Young team up for e-recycling

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer Fredonia and company are looking to save a piece of the environment while giving a little back to the students. The University will play host to an e-recycling event on campus. In collaboration with Time Warner Cable, Senator Catherine Young and Sunnking, Fredonia is welcoming the......
Life & Arts

‘Fredonia is what made this art possible’ Alumni from 2012 work together to release album

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesCLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer   For college students, wondering about what they are going to do when they get out of the safe bubble of the Fredonia campus seems to be a common source of anxiety. “Can I really go after my dreams?” is a big question most students may......
Life & Arts

Gaining perspective at Kasia Coffee Clubs cosponsor exhibit showcasing student work

Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer   Art Forum and Illustration Club held their first art exhibit recently at Kasia Coffee. This exhibit was meant to show the community of Fredonia the hard work that Fredonia students put in this semester. The exhibit had a variety of art to show: illustration, photography,......
Life & Arts

Lurking Lucy looks over the woodlot: Art student’s jarring sculpture grabs attention

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Assistant Reverb Editor   The woodlot behind Rockefeller Arts Center is home to many a discarded project. Various things lurk behind trees and in the brush. And if people venture there, they are sure to find something worthwhile. It is here where “Lucy” was found. Directly on the......
News

Enrollment down, tuition to go up, Fredonia to keep fighting Fredonia stays optimistic about admissions efforts

Reading Time: 3 minutesJAMES LILLIN Special to The Leader Fredonia is currently stuck in the middle of a statewide collegiate crisis, where flagging enrollment is resulting in slashed budgets, thinned services and fired faculty. Over the past few years, enrollment at Fredonia has decreased by around 20 percent, according to Admissions, resulting in......
Scallion

Entering the ark two by two Extreme weather forces mass export of students

Reading Time: 2 minutesRAVIOLI Staff Lampoonist   A long-appreciated quirk of Fredonia is its unpredictable weather, which never fails to keep students on their toes. But opinions change, and with a presumably inevitable flood on the way, students are implementing an ingenious plan to relocate to a calmer climate — they’re building a......
Life & Arts

How to succeed after college Raskin’s new book might answer all your questions

Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   As the end of the semester approaches, a great deal of stress is likely setting in for most seniors. Graduation is drawing nearer, and decisions concerning the future will soon need to be made. How far can a degree truly take a college graduate? How......
Opinion

OpEd: Politics and War

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  JOSHUA ADKINS Special to The Leader Hearing the words “campaign,” “planning,” “deception,” “strategies” and “tactics” — the military is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Not this time. This time it is about politics. A “campaign” is a military term describing a series of operations calculated and......
News

Soaking up the sun Inside the Solar Chautauqua campaign

Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Assistant News Editor   It looks like the residents of Chautauqua County may soon be able to enjoy the sunshine in more than one way as a result of the Solar Chautauqua campaign. The Solar Chautauqua campaign is an educational effort organized by various different local groups to......

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