Faculty

President Horvath responds to racial incident

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 18, 2019

February 14, 2018August 18, 2019

CLAIRE O’REILLY Editor in Chief President Virginia Horvath released a statement regarding the latest racial incident that occured in our community last weekend: “Dear Campus Community, Some of you may be aware that another incident of racial bias has occurred this weekend within the Fredonia community. After an alleged......

Opinion

OPINION – Dan Orzechowski

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018September 2, 2019

February 14, 2018September 2, 2019

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor Apparently MLK’s dream was to own a Dodge Ram. After the company spent upward of $5 million for a 30-second time slot in the country’s highest rated event on television, more than 100 million people heard the words of one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s......

News

New workshops set up for student success

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor A new semester brings new opportunities for Fredonia students. The Office of Campus Life has developed weekly Student Success Workshops. These events will cover a broad range of topics that are beneficial for life during and after college. The workshops were a new initiative started......

Sports

New athletic director means new changes

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 18, 2019

February 14, 2018August 18, 2019

CASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader The new athletic director, Jerry Fisk, started making changes on Dec. 13, 2017. Almost two months in and he is proud of what he has achieved so far, and is excited for the future here. Fisk arrived in Fredonia after holding the position......

News

‘Flipping the switch’: Dr. McNair encourages Fredonia to become a student-ready college

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 25, 2019

February 14, 2018August 25, 2019

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor According to Fredonia’s “Right Serving, Right Sizing” final report of Fall 2017, with more than 30 percent of students enrolled from minority groups, Fredonia’s diversity is reaching new heights. More students than ever are expressing their interest in ethnic clubs, and they are making......

News

Fredonia on ice: A look into how campus deals with winter weather

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

CHELSEA ANN BARON Special to The Leader What’s the deal with all the ice around campus? If you haven’t seen it, you’ve probably heard about students slipping in parking lots and on the sidewalks. Alex Wagner, a sophomore international studies and Spanish major, has experienced the ice firsthand. She’s......

Life & Arts

Ethos NewSounds coordinates festival with Latitude 49

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018August 15, 2019

February 7, 2018August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=10776] STEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader Latitude 49, a six-person band originating from the University of Michigan, payed Fredonia a sonic visit. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, the band arrived at Mason Hall offering students a master class focusing on music composition. The next night, Latitude 49 performed......

Life & Arts

A Tale of Two Artists

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018September 1, 2019

February 7, 2018September 1, 2019

[metaslider id=10777] MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader Last Thursday saw one of the first public showings of the documentary “Moods, Mountains and Masterpieces. A Portrait of an Artist: Marcia Merrins.” Showcased at the historic 1891 Fredonia Opera House, before a showing of “David Hockney at the Royal Academy......

News

Boosted enrollment could re-extend dining hall hours

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018

February 7, 2018

ALEXANDRIA NIEVES and DAN ORZECHOWSKI Special to The Leader and News Editor This year’s number of incoming students has made a major impact in Fredonia’s Faculty Student Association’s (FSA) decision-making. Last semester Tim Hortons and Centre Point saw their hours trimmed, but now that student enrollment has bounced back,......

News

Houghton Hall undergoes major renovation project

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018

February 7, 2018

JACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader Since 2015, a series of changes began to take place at Houghton Hall as the physics and geosciences departments were temporarily moved to Jewett Hall. The building was briefly used for fine arts students while the Rockefeller Arts Center was nearing the completion......

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President Horvath responds to racial incident

OPINION – Dan Orzechowski

New workshops set up for student success

New athletic director means new changes

‘Flipping the switch’: Dr. McNair encourages Fredonia to become a student-ready college

Fredonia on ice: A look into how campus deals with winter weather

Ethos NewSounds coordinates festival with Latitude 49

A Tale of Two Artists

Boosted enrollment could re-extend dining hall hours

Houghton Hall undergoes major renovation project