March 11, 2026
Featured

Westfield man in Custody after high-speed chase

Has administration been transparent about program cuts?

Club spotlight: Black Student Union

Students, residents protest ICE in downtown Fredonia

 Trump delivers State of the Union address; 50 Democrats boycott

5th Quarter Column: McDermott fired after latest playoff heartbreak

5th Quarter Column: Rocky road leads Bills to Denver

5th Quarter Column: California Dreamin’

Printing points introduced for students, staff

5th Quarter Column: Allen regains MVP form with six scores

The Leader

Faculty

News

The new 17-meals-per-week plan FSA to offer lower point plans with more meals

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Assistant News Editor The Faculty Student Association (FSA) has decided to make several changes to student meal plans for next year in order to deal with inflation and decreasing enrollment. Darin Schulz, the executive director of FSA, explained that FSA’s financial situation this has had an effect on......
Read more
News

A new tradition, born from success Pride Alliance holds second transgender clothing drive

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesTORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader   Support. Safety. Trust. These three words were thought of few and far between by the trans-student community not too long ago. For years, nay, centuries, many have lived in fear of ridicule and bullying of both a physical and mental nature. Fredonia, along......
Read more
News

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

Contributor to The Leader
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......
Read more
Life & Arts

Being ‘professional with professionals’ WYNCO/Women’s Choir collaboration delights on all fronts

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesEMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader   Inside the immaculate King Concert Hall, the audience was surrounded by the peaceful and splendid musical sound of orchestra and choir. On a snowy April afternoon, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra’s (WNYCO) “Chords and Cords” concert, conducted by Glen Cortese, seemed as......
Read more
Life & Arts

A nude, blank canvas Alumna exhibits art gallery featuring the human body

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutes  MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   Fredonia alumna Cecelia Ivy Price will be exhibiting her work at the Sensory Winery & Art Gallery in Ripley, New York, through May 8. Price, who graduated from Fredonia in 2015, creates paintings that address human nature and vulnerabilities. Price paints sensuous, undulating lines......
Read more
News

Eating bran and avoiding murders Fredonia celebrates Vonnegut connection with Joel Cohen

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesJAMES LILLIN Special to The Leader   Today, two events featuring Joel Cohen, the co-founder of Ragged Edge Press who is known for his artistic collaborations with Kurt Vonnegut, will take place on campus. The first event, a screening of “Kurt Vonnegut’s 1978 Fredonia Commencement Speech: Tralfamadorian Beads of Amber,”......
Read more
News

Soaking up the sun Inside the Solar Chautauqua campaign

Contributor to The Leader
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......
Read more
News

Still ‘Outstanding’ Mock Trial season ends abruptly, Forman and Bernstein receive awards

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer   Fredonia is home to many student clubs and organizations. Some are lighthearted and meant for fun, but others requiring a lot of work and dedication. Fredonia Mock Trial is one such group that requires technical knowledge, preparation and practice, which makes it a serious commitment......
Read more
Life & Arts

‘A rollercoaster of emotions’ Opera Scenes promises to take audiences for a ride

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutes  LERON WELLINGTON Special to the Leader   While opera may not be for everyone, a whole new dynamic is added when it’s being performed by Fredonia students. The Student Opera Theatre Association (SOTA) will be performing its annual Opera Scenes, which will feature three operas that range in style......
Read more
Life & Arts

Chords on chords on cords WYNCO and Women’s Choir to take King’s Concert Hall

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesKRISTOFER HARRIS Staff Writer   This upcoming Sunday, the Western New York Chamber Orchestra (WNYCO) will be performing “Chords and Cords” at 4 p.m. in King Concert Hall within the Rockefeller Arts Center. The name of the concert comes from conductor, Dr. Glen Cortese. “Chords and Cords” is a play......
Read more

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. By clicking any link on this page, you are permitting us to set cookies. Accept Read More