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A semester in review: The status of clubs on campus

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NIKKI INDELICATO Assistant Life & Arts Editor This semester, clubs on campus were finally able to return to normal after restrictions regarding in person gatherings and larger club events were lifted. Unfortunately, some clubs weren’t able to weather COVID-19’s storm unscathed.  As a result of the pandemic, many clubs ended......
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New student advisory group aims to build relationships between students and U.P.

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ALISA OPPENHEIMER  News Editor In an effort to create dialogue and build relationships between students and University Police, the Student Association and U.P. have been working together to create the new Student Advisory Group on Campus Safety.  You may have seen an email on behalf of S.A. in recent weeks......
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New Student Association president plans to improve Fredonia for students

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ALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor With the new year comes new changes at SUNY Fredonia.  Israel Ortiz will be stepping up as the new president of the Student Association. The last president was Jillian Beard, who Ortiz said “was an excellent president and she accomplished many things throughout her......
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Fredonia Student Association responds to COVID-19

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SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader Despite COVID-19, the Fredonia Student Association Office remains in operation. According to their general manager/accountant, Vince Gugino, the Student Association is operating with staff and only coming to the office when necessary.   “The student executives are only available through email for obvious reasons,” said......
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Highlighting Fredonia’s all-black student government

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ALYSSA BUMP Assistant Life & Arts Editor Fredonia is a predominantly white institution. According to statistics from Fredonia’s website, it’s a 70 percent white institution; only 9 percent of students are African-American.  With that being said, where can black students find representation? For the first time in Fredonia history, the......
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Student Association to discuss OnCourse reform

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ANGELINA DOHRE Ad. Sales Manager Last semester, conversations began between members of the Student Association Board of Directors about a lack of grades on OnCourse. Two of the members, senior psychology major Jillian Beard and sophomore social work major Shannon Keane, realized they weren’t the only students having issues with......
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It’s time to play Fredonia Feud!

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JESSICA MEDITZ Special to The Leader   Instead of Steve Harvey, SUNY Fredonia’s WNYF-TV will be hosting this feud. WNYF, the student-run television station on campus, presents various shows broadcasted on live TV and interactive events for students. “Fredonia Feud” is their up and coming event. It will take place......
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Fredonia calls on Governor Cuomo to address disproportionate state funding

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JOSH RANNEY News Editor   The Student Association is joining other Fredonia governing bodies in standing up to New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to push him to close the TAP Gap. SA is looking to make this statement regarding state funding for public universities following the University Faculty Senate,......
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SA gearing up for the new year, GA Day goes off without a hitch

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SANDRENE HAMILTON Special to The Leader   Fredonia’s student-run government, known as the Student Association (SA), has a hand in how much of the campus functions. Whether it is clubs, budgets, transportation or legal help, SA assists students in many matters on campus. In order to do so, they need......

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