World leaders address war, conflicts at UN General Assembly
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe United Nations was at their General Assembly in New York City, from Sept. 22 until Sept. 28...
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Sidewalk outside Science Center, Houghton Hall crumbling
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJasper Bateman DEI Chair Photo by IZZIE NOELLE| Photo Editor The walkway between Houghton Hall, the Science Center and McEwen Hall is crumbling and splitting apart into jagged edges, causing students to trip over it. “I personally have become victim of this multiple times,” said sophomore geology major Sam Post. Dr. Thomas Hegna, chair of the geology and environmental science department, stated that the walkway is made of Pennsylvania Bluestone. Pennsylvania Bluestone is a fine-grained sandstone, making it porous and less resistant to certain climate conditions. Specifically, Pennsylvania Bluestone is vulnerable to wet-to-dry and freezing-to-thawing cycles, which Western New York is known for. This causes the walkway and the stone to start breaking. ......
Federal government shuts down asCongress remains divided
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlex Bucknam Managing Editor In the week leading up to Oct. 1, many federal employees knew a shutdown was coming. That meant most would be placed on furlough, while those deemed essential would continue working without pay. A continuing resolution (CR) — commonly called a stopgap bill — H.R. 5371......
Police Blotter
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniversity Police Department SUNY Fredonia The Police Blotter, run and shared with The Leader by the University Police Department (UPD), aims to provide information to students, faculty and the community in and around SUNY Fredonia. All information is provided on the University Police Department’s website, https://www.fredonia.edu/about/offices/university-police/blotter. The Police Blotter will......
‘Hands Off!’ rallies make an appearance in Fredonia
Reading Time: 2 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor On April 5, people across the United States took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The protesters had one message: hands off! The event, called “Hands Off!,” was a nationwide protest that took place in almost every large urban community......
University Police launch new bike patrol initiative
Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor Prior to last week, there were only two ways you would see University Police (UP) officers around campus: walking or in a patrol car. Now, you’ll see them on bikes, as well. On April 23, SUNY Fredonia’s University Police Department debuted bicycle patrols, meaning students will......
Tariffs, special elections and breaking records: The current situation in Washington
Reading Time: 3 minutesALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor Washington has been busy these past two weeks with multiple events taking place, one being historical. Such happenings include two special elections in Florida to fill the vacant seats in the House of Representatives. Additionally, the record for the longest Senate speech was broken and......
University Police attempt to quell fears of ICE on campus
Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor One of President Donald Trump’s central campaign promises was that he would immediately start “preparing to round up undocumented people already in the United States on a vast scale and detain them in sprawling camps while they wait to be expelled.” Now that Trump has taken......
President Trump signs orders dismantling eight departments
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last few weeks, President Donald Trump has issued two executive orders that directed eight departments/ agencies to dismantle themselves, including the Department of Education (ED) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). On March 14, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Continuing the Reduction of......
[SCALLION/NEWS] All hail the new era: The Scallion has taken over
Reading Time: 2 minutesMEGAN KIDBY Supreme Ruler of the Editorial Board It is with great pleasure (for me) and mild concern (for everyone else) that I announce my ascension to the role of Editor-in-Chief. Yes, you read that correctly. After years of being confined to the dark, joke-filled corner of The Leader as......