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Fredonia student Jacob King releases new album, ‘Healers’

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023

May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

JORDAN BUDD Special to The Leader Jacob King opens the door to his latest album with a chasm of sounds. Light acoustic strums float around the head while a contrasting pitch-altered scream sounds like wind blown in from another dimension. It’s called “The Universe.” The intro song tells the story......

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The threats made on Thompson Hall: One semester later

Chloe KowalykMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

May 3, 2023May 3, 2023

CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor The Fredonia student accused of making threats of campus violence on Yik Yak last November is awaiting his day in court. The student, identified as Malik K. Sissoko, has been charged with making a terroristic threat. He was charged on Nov. 23, 2022, he incident on......

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Gen. E represents Gen Z in Broadway’s ‘Les Miz’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 5, 2023April 4, 2023

April 5, 2023April 4, 2023

WILL KARR Editor in Chief In 2019, Fredonia alum and former theatre student Genevieve Ellis was warming up for her senior recital and preparing for life after graduation. But, one microscopic medical discovery put a halt to all of her future plans. As she approached graduation, she explained how “things......

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Kelly Nyguen embraces Vietnamese heritage through fashion

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 11, 2022November 8, 2022

November 11, 2022November 8, 2022

DAKOTA RICHTER Special to The Leader WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor Creativity and one’s ability to express themselves is something that every little kid is normally allowed to do. However, growing up, SUNY Fredonia junior animation student Kelly Nyguen felt like she had to repress her cultural heritage. “I......

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Getting students back on flight to study abroad: a timeline of the study abroad issue

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

November 9, 2022November 9, 2022

WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor College is about more than just going to class — it’s about the transformative experiences that take place outside of the four-walled classroom. Study abroad programs give students the opportunity to immerse themselves in new cultural environments and languages. During the COVID-19 pandemic, schools......

Opinion

What’s with all the chit-chat on Yik Yak?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 26, 2022October 26, 2022

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022

ABIGAIL MILLER Special to The Leader Yik Yak is a popular social media app available in the United States. Users can post anonymously and set their location to see posts from other users nearby. In November of 2021, the app surpassed 2 million users, and a large proportion of them......

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Biology Student Dakota Garcia struts across gender boundaries and New York Fashion Week runway

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2022October 24, 2022

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022

WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor As a young child, Fredonia student Dakota Garcia would parade around his house in his dad’s work boots and overalls, and his mom’s high heels and dresses. His parents provided him and his siblings with the liberty and agency to openly express themselves, breaking......

Opinion

[OPINION] The COVID-19 pandemic turned me into an extrovert

Chloe KowalykOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2022

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022

CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Back in high school, about six years ago, I was sitting in my freshman seminar class. We were told to take the Myers-Briggs personality test to help us find our academic and professional personality traits. I was given an answer that I certainly expected. While I......

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[OPINION] Eating on campus is difficult: FSA could improve

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2022September 11, 2022

September 11, 2022September 11, 2022

GABRIEL GONZALEZ Special to The Leader As a senior business administration management student, I have witnessed several issues with campus dining since my freshman year. Starbucks, being the only place that I prefer to go, always has enormous lines out the door. This not only creates issues for the people......

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Advice from a former resident assistant: What it’s like to become a college student

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 13, 2022August 14, 2022

August 13, 2022August 14, 2022

ANDIE VÉLEZ-DAVIS Special to The Leader Despite how exciting it may be to go to college, the transition between high school and college can be a scary adjustment for some. There’s so many new things to be explored — new friends, new home, new professors, new classes — the list......

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Fredonia student Jacob King releases new album, ‘Healers’

Gen. E represents Gen Z in Broadway’s ‘Les Miz’

Kelly Nyguen embraces Vietnamese heritage through fashion

Getting students back on flight to study abroad: a timeline of the study abroad issue

What’s with all the chit-chat on Yik Yak?

Biology Student Dakota Garcia struts across gender boundaries and New York Fashion Week runway

[OPINION] The COVID-19 pandemic turned me into an extrovert

[OPINION] Eating on campus is difficult: FSA could improve

Advice from a former resident assistant: What it’s like to become a college student