March 11, 2026
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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

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Printing points introduced for students, staff

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Starting fresh with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Fredonia selected to re-imagine its freshman experience

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  JORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer   Students may not always see their freshman year as an important time in their college career. But universities across the country do, and Fredonia is hoping to pave the way for change. Fredonia was one of 44 schools selected to participate in the Re-imagining......
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Cronk cranks it up: The first installment of Writers@Work

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Reading Time: 3 minutesTORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader   Last week was a good one for writers at Fredonia as the first part of the Writers@Work series kicked off with Randy Cronk. Cronk spent the better part of three days here, speaking to classes, giving lectures and sharing his knowledge with whoever......
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‘Quick mind, good heart and love of Fredonia’ Remembering VP Liz Praetorius

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Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER and MEGHAN GUATTERY Editor in Chief and Managing Editor   Elizabeth Praetorius’ job description as vice president for Finance and Administration included words like “operations,” “purchasing,” “accounts” and “budget.” Nowhere did it mention “caring about students” or “putting smiles on faces.” But that’s exactly what coworkers and......
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From Fredonia to the White House Professor’s research contributes to new federal law

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  COLIN PERRY News Editor   Four years ago, few people knew what microbeads were or how much they threatened the world’s waterways. Now, just a few years later, the tiny plastic beads that Americans usually find in their toothpaste or exfoliating scrubs are now banned. This is largely thanks......
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The spine bridge is falling down McEwen and Williams Center bridge to come down this summer

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Reading Time: 3 minutes      CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer Those with a fear of the spine bridge coming down on them will be happy to know that they won’t have to worry anymore. By next semester, it will be gone. “I really didn’t notice at first, but after taking a good look......
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Breaking news – a burrito cover-up: Bridge construction turns out to be grave marker, supposedly

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEMMO Staff Lampoonist   It seems these past few semesters that, no matter where you turn on campus, there’s construction going on — Rockefeller, the Science Center and now, the bridge between McEwen and the Williams Center. You may ask yourself, “Will it ever end?” Such a question is like......
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