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Nomads: Freshly-formed SUNY Fredonia faculty band

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2022May 4, 2022

May 5, 2022May 4, 2022

QUINN SPOOK Special to The Leader In Mason Hall as the week is coming to a close, a cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “It Just Takes Some Time” fills the empty corridors. The familiar tune as well as laughter spills out of room 2018. The overhead lights are replaced with......

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Students and FSA employees react to impending closure of Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and FREDExpress

Chloe KowalykApril 13, 2022April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Students won’t be getting their morning Timbits or made-to-order burritos next semester, as it is now confirmed that Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and Tim Hortons FREDExpress will be closed for fall 2022. The claims started out as a rumor circling YikYak and social media among......

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Dr. Amanda Lohiser shares journey to becoming a professor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 6, 2022April 10, 2022

April 6, 2022April 10, 2022

BRYAN BEREK Special to The Leader Dr. Amanda Lohiser, an assistant professor at State University of New York at Fredonia, has a passion for teaching — a quality that is on full display when she is in the classroom. Her journey to becoming an educator was a long one, but......

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Three weeks later — The Kershnar situation

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 23, 2022February 23, 2022

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief It has been three weeks since the infamous tweet posted by @libsoftiktok sparked a national uproar against SUNY Fredonia distinguished teaching professor Dr. Stephen Kershnar. Since then, the post has received over one million views, several news outlets covered the controversy and various statements have......

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Featured Attempted sexual assault allegation sent to President Kolison against Dr. Stephen Kershnar

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 9, 2022February 10, 2022

February 9, 2022February 10, 2022

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Trigger warning: This article discusses potentially triggering themes of sexual assault. Please be advised before deciding to proceed reading this article. On the morning of Feb. 4, an allegation of attempted sexual assault was sent to SUNY Fredonia President Stephen Kolison......

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SUNY Fredonia students respond to the Kershnar situation and share their experiences

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 5, 2022February 6, 2022

February 5, 2022February 6, 2022

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor After hearing of the controversial views discussed by Dr. Stephen Kershnar, a philosophy professor at SUNY Fredonia, many students were enraged. They took to Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and even Yik Yak, an anonymous social media forum that shows posts by people......

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SUNY Fredonia professor “under review” for defending pedophilia, sexism and slavery

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 3, 2022February 3, 2022

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Professor-student sex, torture, pedophilia, slavery and sexism are among the views defended by SUNY Fredonia philosophy professor Dr. Stephen Kershnar. While Kershnar claims to not directly support these views himself, he has published many articles, books and blog posts in which......

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The face of the Honors Program: Natalie Gerber

Contributor to The LeaderJune 13, 2021June 12, 2021

June 13, 2021June 12, 2021

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief Dr. Natalie Gerber is an English professor at SUNY Fredonia, as well as the director of the Honors Program. Surprisingly, this career path in the humanities was strongly discouraged. “My mom had forbidden me to major in English,” said Gerber. “So I did her one......

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Faculty upset with administration’s handling of mental health days: “No one consulted us”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2021April 11, 2021

April 12, 2021April 11, 2021

JESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief Despite not getting the week-long spring break that many desired, students are pleased with Fredonia’s decision to implement two mental health days for the most part. “Honestly very surprised this actually happened,” one student wrote on The Leader’s Instagram post announcing the administration’s decision. But......

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Fredonia makes changes to COVID protocols for Spring 2021

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 16, 2021February 15, 2021

February 16, 2021February 15, 2021

ALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor As students are beginning to settle back in, our campus community is still very much aware of the high chances that COVID may be able to take this semester away from us, as it has in the past. While communication is often present from President Kolison......

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Nomads: Freshly-formed SUNY Fredonia faculty band

Students and FSA employees react to impending closure of Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and FREDExpress

Dr. Amanda Lohiser shares journey to becoming a professor

Three weeks later — The Kershnar situation

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SUNY Fredonia students respond to the Kershnar situation and share their experiences

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The face of the Honors Program: Natalie Gerber

Faculty upset with administration’s handling of mental health days: “No one consulted us”

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