Interview

Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015August 25, 2019

February 25, 2015August 25, 2019

SEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Loyal.” “Humble.” “Outgoing.” “Charismatic.” “Bucketz.” Look at any of these words in the dictionary, Amir Billups is sure to be listed as a synonym. Yes, even ‘Bucketz’ would be in the dictionary if the men’s basketball team had their way. This past Saturday, Billups lost his......

Sports

Player profile: Marcus Andersson Swedish hockey player excels in the classroom and on the ice

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

CURTIS HENRY Special to The Leader “You want to know where I’ll be five years from now?” he said, a grin becoming prominent on his face. “I don’t even know where I’m going to be five minutes from now.” Those two sentences from a recent interview with sophomore Marcus Andersson......

Sports

Blackhorse Alumna competes on US Eagles Women’s Sevens Team

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2014

December 11, 2014

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief When Danielle Miano stepped onto the rugby field at Fredonia in 2003, she did not expect it to lead her to a professional career with the USA Women’s Eagle Sevens. However, that career has taken her across the nation and to a team that is......

News

Meet the deans: Kijinski’s passion for reading leads him to Eliot and Dickens’ writings

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014August 18, 2019

December 10, 2014August 18, 2019

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Did you know one of our deans is a former track runner? That dean is none other than John Kijinski, of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Kijinski may no longer be a long distance runner, but he keeps up on fitness by riding his......

Life & Arts

Freshman profile: Shane Meenaghan

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

BRIONA SAAS Special to The Leader The freshmen at Fredonia are not as well known as other students. They haven’t been here for very long and haven’t met everyone yet; however, despite their age, one can still learn from them. Shane Meenaghan is from Buffalo, N.Y.; he is an 18-year-old......

Sports

Helps brings limited experience, full competitive drive to men’s basketball

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

CURTIS HENRY Special to The Leader It’s impressive for any high school athlete to take the next step into collegiate athletics. Playing in the NCAA is a dream for most high school students. Whether it’s at the Division I or Division III level, having the opportunity to continue playing one’s......

News

Meet the deans: Ralph Blasting

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

S. L. FULLER News Editor “This might be too stereotypical ‘arts profile,’ but I’m a horrible athlete,” said Dr. Ralph Blasting, dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts. “I did play on a sports team in high school, which people don’t believe. I was on the football team.......

News

A true Fredonia family: Jeff and Moriah Keddie

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

S. L. FULLER News Editor The Keddies are extremely busy people. Jeff Keddie is the assistant manager of the Fredonia commissary, which includes the central prep kitchen and the bakeshop. His wife, Moriah, is the executive assistant and dining services supervisor, also at Fredonia. They also have three cats named......

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Classes and activities cancelled due to storm Numerous factors taken into consideration when cancelling classes and activities

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 3, 2014

December 3, 2014

Photo Courtesy of Buffalo News AMANDA DEDIE Special to The Leader Students received a “Winter Weather Message from President Horvath,” an email that tends to go out at the beginning of signs of bad weather, on Monday, Nov. 17. It explained the college policies for cancelling classes, as well as......

Life & Arts

A conversation with Savannah King

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 19, 2014August 15, 2019

November 19, 2014August 15, 2019

CLAIRE WOODCOCK Special to The Leader I met up with Savannah in Starbucks on a grey, Wednesday afternoon. We briefly bonded over the colds we were getting over before settling into the interview. She told me about her experience touring with the 10,000 Maniacs, working with her own band, an......

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Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

Player profile: Marcus Andersson Swedish hockey player excels in the classroom and on the ice

Blackhorse Alumna competes on US Eagles Women’s Sevens Team

Meet the deans: Kijinski’s passion for reading leads him to Eliot and Dickens’ writings

Freshman profile: Shane Meenaghan

Helps brings limited experience, full competitive drive to men’s basketball

Meet the deans: Ralph Blasting

A true Fredonia family: Jeff and Moriah Keddie

Classes and activities cancelled due to storm Numerous factors taken into consideration when cancelling classes and activities

A conversation with Savannah King