Science

Convocation Committee brings Emily Calandrelli to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 1, 2021March 1, 2021

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021

ANNA GAGLIANO Copy Editor Last Tuesday, Fredonia learned about the need for a little humanity within the sciences. Emily Calandrelli gave the speech, “Empathetic Science Communication in an Increasingly Polarized World,” as part of the 2020-2021 Fredonia Convocation. The theme for this year’s convocation is “Pondering the Future: Empathy as......

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New crustacean species discovered by assistant professor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

ANGELINA DOHRE Staff Writer Almost 10 years ago, then-Yale graduate student Thomas Hegna began collaborating on research that would lead to a new discovery of crustacean species. Now a new assistant professor at Fredonia, Hegna recently finalized the project that has lasted since long before he received his Ph.D. The......

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Team of crack scientists have discovered that more humans die on Earth than any other planet

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

MATTHEW BAUM Horrifying Staff Scallywag In a recently-published article in a scientific journal, a group of statisticians and biologists have made a breathtaking discovery. According to the six years of data analysis the group has compiled, Earth is now considered the most dangerous planet in the solar system. Head Researcher......

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When science becomes more important than a strike

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2019September 24, 2019

September 25, 2019September 24, 2019

ANNA GAGLIANO Special to The Leader Last Friday, a Climate Teach-In was held by the Climate Education Initiative, or CEI, at Fredonia and led by their representative Julia Wilson. On this same day, millions of students all over the world participated in the Global Climate Strike. Students, faculty, and even......

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A change in Fredonia’s M.S. in biology promises to take the school to new heights

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2019September 17, 2019

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019

AIDAN POLLARD News Editor Fredonia has shortened the path to the M.S. degree in biology, and some students think it could help put the school on the map. “I think it’s definitely a good idea, just for financial reasons,” said Jacob Traverse, a junior molecular genetics major. “Our bio program......

Life & Arts

Student Short Film Festival showcases original student productions

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2019August 15, 2019

April 24, 2019August 15, 2019

Are you a student who dabbles in filmmaking and wants to show your work to the public? Fredonia Film Society will be hosting their second annual Student Short Film Festival this Saturday, April 27. “Film Society is a club that enjoys hanging out and enjoying the various genres and components......

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Call for submissions for the 2nd annual Art of Science Exhibition

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2019April 23, 2019

April 24, 2019April 23, 2019

OLIVIA CONNOR I often get funny looks when I tell people that I am a biology and art dual major, as if the two subjects are so drastically different that they couldn’t imagine anyone enjoying both. However, in the past year, I have been invited to participate in an......

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Let’s not lose our Excelsior Scholarship

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2019June 10, 2019

April 10, 2019June 10, 2019

ALEXANDRIA NIEVES Special to The Leader Dan Tramuta knows the Excelsior Scholarship program. He was there when it was created, and he also recognizes problems students can have with it. “There were four [Tramuta, SUNY, New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (NYSHESC) and Cuomo’s office] of us that......

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SUNYSA offers students the opportunity for advocacy

Contributor to The LeaderApril 10, 2019August 25, 2019

April 10, 2019August 25, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist As a Pennsylvanian that goes to a SUNY school, it needs to be said that New York offers something truly special for its students. The SUNY Student Assembly, a legislative body of students that represent all 1.4 million students of the SUNY system, works......

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Tim Hortons suffers macaroni shortage

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 25, 2019

March 27, 2019August 25, 2019

Dom Magistro Staff Scallywag The Tim Hortons on campus is suffering from a shortage of bagged mac and cheese after a patron refused to leave until having eaten every prepackaged portion of the gooey substance. Gabriel Breeze has single-handedly eaten over 400 servings of macaroni and cheese this week......

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Convocation Committee brings Emily Calandrelli to Fredonia

New crustacean species discovered by assistant professor

Team of crack scientists have discovered that more humans die on Earth than any other planet

When science becomes more important than a strike

A change in Fredonia’s M.S. in biology promises to take the school to new heights

Student Short Film Festival showcases original student productions

Call for submissions for the 2nd annual Art of Science Exhibition

Let’s not lose our Excelsior Scholarship

SUNYSA offers students the opportunity for advocacy

Tim Hortons suffers macaroni shortage