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Vice President Cedric Howard wins award for outstanding performance

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   Vice President of Student Affairs Cedric Howard has only been working at Fredonia since August of 2016, but in that time he’s been busy making waves in admissions, enrollment and residential life. In recognition of his work, Howard has been named as the recipient of......
News

Fredonia welcomes the second largest incoming class in campus history

Reading Time: 3 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   For the past few years the SUNY system has been fighting plummeting enrollment numbers, and SUNY Fredonia was no different. According to the Spring 2017 Demographics Report, a total of only 4,261 students were enrolled at Fredonia last semester, with the school’s various departments scrambling......
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“Dead Week” email to campus accused of plagiarism

Reading Time: 4 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Last week, Student Affairs sent out an email that detailed the history of Dead Week and stated that Dead Week is now to be called “Study Weeks.” This email seemed like a relatively mundane name change, but it has generated a lot of controversy. Much of......
Opinion

Letter From the Editor: We need to talk about plagiarism.

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Readers, As reported elsewhere in the pages of this issue, the office of Student Affairs sent out an email announcing the University was officially changing the name of “Dead Week,” the period before finals in which no campus events are to be held, to “Study Weeks.” Almost immediately, it......
News

A historic new lowering: On-campus room rates to be reduced

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON News Editor   For the first time in Fredonia’s history, the University will be lowering the cost for on-campus living. “Why not right now?” Vice President for Student Affairs Cedric Howard said when asked about the timing of the reduction. The price for a double-standard bedroom is currently......
News

University seeks to “right-size” for right service

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader Within the last few years, the number of students enrolled at SUNY Fredonia has been in decline. A decrease in enrollment has resulted to a smaller budget given by New York state. The 2016-2017 budget was reduced by $1.4 million in comparison to its......
News

Delta Chi de-recognized by SA

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCOLIN PERRY Editor in Chief The Fredonia chapter of the Delta Chi fraternity was officially de-recognized by the Student Association at last Thursday’s general assembly meeting after a close vote among student representatives. The fraternity’s Fredonia chapter, which according to its Facebook page has maintained a presence on campus since......
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Immigration executive order sends shockwaves through SUNY

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Reading Time: 4 minutes[metaslider id=8235]   CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   On Dec. 7, 2015, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump called for the U.S. to bar all Muslims from entering the country. “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can......

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