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‘We need to simply reach out. That’s the one most important, most powerful message of that film.’: A recap of ‘Suicide: A Ripple Effect’

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH and ALEXANDRIA SMITH Assistant News Editor and Special to The Leader   Approximately 99 percent of people who jump off the Golden Gate bridge don’t make it. Over the course of 80 years, more than 2,000 people have jumped off of the bridge — only 36 people have......
News

Expenditures have risen while state support remains steady: How Fredonia plans to climb out of its structural deficit

  DAN ORZECHOWSKI and JOSH RANNEY News Editor and Assistant News Editor   Since 2007, Fredonia has been in a structural deficit. Throughout the years, this hasn’t been a huge problem, but now that reserve funds are dwindling, the issue is more of a concern. In the 2007-2008 academic year,......
Sports

“I was actually pretty shocked . . .”: Nicole Burrows finishes senior lacrosse season, leaves Fredonia with three school records

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AVRIL KING Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor   The Fredonia women’s lacrosse team saw two victories in their last few games, prior to closing out their regular season. And after a long and difficult season, they were certainly met with a large amount of excitement. However, there were......
News

‘I would love to see more students getting involved to share their art-making abilities’: Fredonia seeks students to share skills and hobbies for Mini Maker Faire this fall

  JACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader   In October of last year during Fredonia’s homecoming weekend, the campus held its second annual Mini Maker Faire. The event welcomes attendees of all ages to engage with “makers,” which are artists, engineers, crafters, and scientists, to share their knowledge and skills.......
Life & Arts

‘ . . . Sometimes I have to take a moment and look around at everyone in the [radio] station and remind myself how lucky I am to be where I am’: A profile of senior Amy Gruttadauria, program director of WCVF-FM

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MELISSA FUCHS Staff Writer   Amy Gruttadauria is a senior at Fredonia, and her schedule is anything but empty. She is captivating in her ability to seemingly do it all without showing evidence of faltering. When you first meet Gruttadauria, you will notice her lengthy chestnut-brown hair with one side......
Sports

‘Coach is someone who cares about your complete overall success, not just your on-ice success’: 30 years later: Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Jeff Meredith’s legacy

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ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor   When walking into Fredonia head hockey coach Jeff Meredith’s office, two walls immediately stand out. One is scattered with coaching awards gathered from 30 years at Fredonia, and the other is covered with photos of families of past hockey players. These walls represent Meredith’s two......
Sports

‘Everything and anything is possible through hard work’: A profile of Phil Seymore, Fredonia’s head coach of men’s basketball

DERECK ICE Special to The Leader   As you step foot inside Coach Phil Seymore’s office, something that will immediately grab your attention is his large award from Canisius College that he received for earning all-conference and all-region honors his senior basketball season. You will see many basketball trophies and......
Life & Arts

‘I love the idea of growth mindset over fixed mindset’: A profile of Sarah Green: English professor, poet and musician

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  ERIKETA COST   Special to the Leader   Sarah Green’s love for poetry dates back to a high school science class assignment to draw the position of the sun every morning. The point was to understand that the sun is always moving across the sky, even though it seems......

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