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Faculty Spotlight: Ferguson utilizes largest grant in Biology Department history

Reading Time: 3 minutes    CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   In 2012, professor Scott Ferguson of the Biology Department was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for his research project, “Genetic Analysis of Gurken Translational Control.” The $250,000 grant, the largest ever awarded to a Fredonia Biology faculty member, has helped......
Sports

September Athlete of the Month: Anna Chiacchia

Reading Time: 4 minutesCOLIN HART Special to The Leader   Women’s tennis player Anna Chiacchia has been absolutely shredding her SUNYAC competition. Chiacchia’s 8-1 record speaks for itself. Her last three singles match scores read as a blitzkrieg of dominant victories: 6-0, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0.   The amazing thing?  She’s only......
News

Alumna Browning returns for Writers@Work events

Reading Time: 2 minutes  JACOB SANTOS Special to the Leader   Last year, the idea came to establish a collaboration of various departments at SUNY Fredonia to expose and strengthen the importance of professional writing in the workplace. Members of the University also wanted to allow Fredonia alumni with professional careers to meet......
Opinion

Campus View: Go visit Iceland

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCAMRY DEAN Staff Writer For the past two summers, I’ve been able to say that I’ve been in two places at one time. Literally. Last June, I traveled to England with Fredonia’s Literary London program. We visited the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London, and I made it a goal to......
News

First debate watch party draws energized crowd

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCOLIN PERRY Editor in Chief   The All-In Challenge continued last night, as students, faculty and community members gathered in the Williams Center Multi-Purpose Room to watch the first televised debate between Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton and her Republican counterpart Donald Trump. While the free food and refreshments......
Life & Arts

The ‘Witch’ is Back: The Blair Witch Project sequel in theaters now

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  MOLLY VANDENBERG Special to The Leader   With temperatures beginning to slightly drop (finally) and September coming to an end, Halloween will be here before we know it. With scary movie marathons and leaves changing on the trees, horror fans are in their glory during this time of the......
News

Vandalism in village leaves residents vexed

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCAMRY DEAN Staff Writer             For the past two issues, The Leader has published two Guest Op-Eds from Fredonia faculty, including President Virginia Horvath, on recent vandalism in the Fredonia community.             Last weekend, Horvath was included in several threads on social media about the vandalism and property crimes evidently......

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