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A child’s best friend: Professor’s study shows strong bond between children and pets

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANGELINA DOHRE Special to The Leader A recent University of Cambridge study was published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology that came to the conclusion children are more attached to their pets than they are to their own siblings. Psychology professor Nancy Gee was one of the collaborators who......
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Professional Development Day: more than a day off

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=8277] DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer One Friday every semester is designated to be Professional Development Day. But in the eyes of many students, this translates to a three-day weekend. Workshops are offered throughout our campus for faculty and staff to provide tips and learning strategies. Students are encouraged to......
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Immigration executive order sends shockwaves through SUNY

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Reading Time: 4 minutes[metaslider id=8235]   CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   On Dec. 7, 2015, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump called for the U.S. to bar all Muslims from entering the country. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can......
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Chamberlain receives Lanford Prize

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer   Each year the Lanford Prize is given to a member of the graduating class who has displayed all-around achievement while representing Fredonia’s values. Sarah Rose Chamberlain has been named this year’s recipient of the prize from the Oscar and Esther Lanford Endowment of the......
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Gordon, Eklum and Hartling Nominated for Chancellor’s Award

Reading Time: 3 minutes  JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer The Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence is one of the highest academic honors that can be received by a student attending a SUNY institution. This year, Fredonia has nominated three students to receive the award: senior biology major Zachary Eklum, senior public relations and Spanish......
Opinion

Op-Ed: In a time of peril, SUNY must stand up

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  ZACH BEAUDOIN Special to The Leader   Following the election, many student leaders started petitions calling on their campus administrators and SUNY to make their campuses “sanctuary campuses,” offering protections to undocumented students or employees or others who may be facing deportation. They explained what it meant to be......
Life & Arts

Reed Library displays Women’s March on Washington

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Reading Time: 3 minutesZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer The Women’s March on Washington, held as a protest the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, was the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history — and many Fredonians who attended are now sharing their stories through a new display in Reed Library. Dawn Eckenrode, director of......
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Black History Month kicks off in February

Reading Time: 4 minutesJACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader Since the presidency of Gerald Ford, the U.S. has federally recognized the month of February as Black History Month. At Fredonia, the Black Student Union will be sponsoring a number of events, open to all students and faculty, highlighting the history, achievements and current......

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