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

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALYSSA 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

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA 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

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALYSSA 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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Life & Arts

The face of the Honors Program: Natalie Gerber

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALYSSA 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”

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJESSICA 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

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALISA 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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Distance learning – we’re all struggling

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER  Special to The Leader  We’re in week two of distance learning and I’m positive I’m not only speaking for myself when I say it’s been a struggle for us students.  Everyday I wake up with a full mailbox of emails to sort, homework, as well as classwork, videos......
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[EMAIL REPOST] [FacultyStaff] Protocol for employees who report symptoms of illness associated with COVID-19

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrom: President’s OfficeDate: Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 4:24 PM To:      Faculty and Staff                                                                                          From:  Dennis Hefner, Interim President  Date:   March 19, 2020 Re:      Protocol for employees who report symptoms of illness associated with COVID-19 Human Resources has received information from the Executive Chamber regarding protocol for employees......
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[EMAIL REPOST] Student Emergency Relief Fund

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Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom: University Advancement <University.Advancement@fredonia.edu>Date: Tue, Mar 17, 2020 at 8:57 AM Dear Campus Community, Faculty and staff are coming together to assist students during this turbulent time. A Student Emergency Relief Fund, to assist students financially who face unexpected expenses related to the healthcare crisis and to alleviate hardship related to......
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