Fredonia
United University Professions responds to potential program cuts
ALEXANDER BUCKNAM Special to The Leader President Stephen Kolison made an announcement on Dec. 6, 2023, where he notified the campus community of program cut proposals, which left many students angry and upset. Fredonia unions quickly took action to make up plans on how they could help save the programs. ......
Clubs create unique ways to promote at Activities Night
SARA LODESPOTO Special to The Leader Fredonia truly comes alive when all the clubs get together to show what they are capable of. This past Wednesday, Jan. 31, Activities Night reflected SUNY Fredonia’s wide variety of clubs from music to Greek Life. Traditionally, Spectrum Entertainment has hosted this event. However,......
[Opinion] Rosch Wrapped 2023
LUKE VILLAVICENCIO Special to The Leader Here we are, another semester nearly finished. While I’d love nothing more than to move on to the potentially restful break, I figured it would be nice to take a second to reminisce about this concert-filled fall. After seeing everyone and their mother’s dog’s......
The Archives: A hidden gem of Fredonia
Isabella Inzinna Staff Writer Only the few and curious will ever dare to venture into the tower archives. In your time at Fredonia, it’s not likely that you’ll ever visit the archives. You’ll certainly pass by them, but only a select number of majors enter. Other than that, only the......
[OPINION] (ARTicle) Fredonia’s unfulfilled responsibility: Art display
JIMMY KELLER Staff Writer Art has an ability that people may only subconsciously recognize. Spaces have the potential to facilitate greater productivity, lower stress and enhance energy levels, among other benefits. If this is true, why don’t environments, especially those around our campus, consist of more student artwork? Rockefeller Arts......
The column as communion: SUNY Fredonia alumnus, Sean Kirst, and the soul of Upstate NY
DAVID HERRING Special to The Leader The Buffalo News columnist Sean Kirst does something unusual in newsrooms: he wears sandals. But Kirst didn’t realize his affinity for sandals like most would by trying them out. Kirst first wore sandals to make a point to school kids who insulted someone close......
New Five Below location opens in Dunkirk
ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer A new store has opened its doors in the T.J. Maxx plaza. Unconfirmed rumors of a Five Below opening in Dunkirk started at the end of last semester. Once it became official, Fredonia students showed a lot of excitement. Five Below is a chain of stores......
[SATIRE] The Wizard: Fredonia’s most magical student
MEGAN KIDBY Scallion Editor THE WIZARD | Special to The Leader If you’re like me, you’re on the Fredonia Snapchat stories way too often. You scroll through and see the freshmen asking where certain things are, the other people dogging on the freshmen for not knowing where those things are......
Fredonia ranks among top universities in U.S. News & World Report
CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief SUNY Fredonia recently received some great news. The university is remaining among the top colleges and universities across the Northeast for attributes such as quality, value and social mobility. The U.S. News & World Report states that Fredonia has ranked 23rd for “Best University in......