June 3, 2026
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Web exclusive: Loss of a Fredonia senior

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOLIN PERRY News Editor   Fredonia senior Howard P. Jones died on April 8, according to President Virginia Horvath. Jones, a sport management major from Elmira, New York, was 26. “Howard is remembered by faculty and staff as an outstanding student and fine young man who always had a smile......
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The new 17-meals-per-week plan FSA to offer lower point plans with more meals

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

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

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

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

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

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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,”......
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Soaking up the sun Inside the Solar Chautauqua campaign

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

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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......
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