Student Association

“Dead Week” email to campus accused of plagiarism

Contributor to The LeaderApril 5, 2017

April 5, 2017

CONNOR 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......

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There’s no place like hope: Fredonia prepares for 11th annual Relay for Life

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2017

March 8, 2017

CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer On Saturday, March 25, Fredonia will be teaming up with the Buffalo chapter of the American Cancer Society to hold its 11th annual Relay for Life event. From 4 p.m. to 4 a.m., hundreds of people from more than 30 on-campus teams will gather in Steele......

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Delta Chi de-recognized by SA

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 15, 2017August 17, 2019

February 15, 2017August 17, 2019

COLIN 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

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2017August 16, 2019

February 8, 2017August 16, 2019

[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......

Opinion

Op-Ed: In a time of peril, SUNY must stand up

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2017September 2, 2019

February 8, 2017September 2, 2019

ZACH BEAUDOIN Special to The Leader Following the election, many student leaders started petitions calling on their campus administrators and SUNY to make their campuses “sanctuary campuses,” offering protections to undocumented students or employees or others who may be facing deportation. They explained what it meant to be......

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Black History Month kicks off in February

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 1, 2017

February 1, 2017

JACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader Since the presidency of Gerald Ford, the U.S. has federally recognized the month of February as Black History Month. At Fredonia, the Black Student Union will be sponsoring a number of events, open to all students and faculty, highlighting the history, achievements and current......

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Italian chefs in the making: Honors course focuses on Italy’s culinary culture

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 8, 2016

December 8, 2016

CURTIS LORD Special to The Leader Fifteen students are on their way to becoming the next Italian master chefs. Italian Food Culture in Practice is a specialty course that was offered to students in Fredonia’s Honors Program this semester. The curriculum, taught by Chiara De Santi, the coordinator of......

Opinion

Editorial: SA should continue making strides to serve students

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 18, 2016September 2, 2019

November 18, 2016September 2, 2019

The Student Association has made great strides toward fulfilling their mission of representing the interests of Fredonia’s students this semester, but there’s also work that ought to be done as the year goes on. As reported in this issue of The Leader, students will have a new SA administration next......

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SA elections yield new president, continuation of mandatory activity fee

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 16, 2016

November 16, 2016

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer For the first time on Nov. 8 and 9, elections for the Student Association moved from voting booths in the Williams Center to an online poll distributed by SurveyMonkey, with over 1000 students sending in their vote over the web. Running unopposed were sophomore political......

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Student Activity Fee vote slated for next week: Funding for all clubs could be affected

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 4, 2016

November 4, 2016

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Each year, students expect to vote on a new slate of executives to lead the Student Association (SA), but most students aren’t aware that another vote goes on every two years that determines whether or not the Student Activity Fee remains mandatory for students or becomes......

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“Dead Week” email to campus accused of plagiarism

There’s no place like hope: Fredonia prepares for 11th annual Relay for Life

Delta Chi de-recognized by SA

Immigration executive order sends shockwaves through SUNY

Op-Ed: In a time of peril, SUNY must stand up

Black History Month kicks off in February

Italian chefs in the making: Honors course focuses on Italy’s culinary culture

Editorial: SA should continue making strides to serve students

SA elections yield new president, continuation of mandatory activity fee

Student Activity Fee vote slated for next week: Funding for all clubs could be affected