Students

FSA Board of Directors fills student representative positions

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor In recent years, SUNY Fredonia students have been candid and vocal about their feelings regarding Faculty Student Association’s (FSA) food offerings on campus. Junior political science major Sangai Keita, however, believes that expressing opinions is not merely enough, students need to turn words into......

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What’s the scoop? Students indulge in ice cream with University Police

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 30, 2022September 30, 2022

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022

ALANA WINGATE Special to The Leader While donuts are often stereotypically associated with cops, SUNY Fredonia students recently spotted University Police with a different sweet treat: ice cream. A “Cones with a Cop” event was held outside University Commons on Wednesday, Sept. 21. “I mean, I always love free ice......

Life & Arts

Meet Ilene Thompson: SA President and so much more

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2022May 8, 2022

May 9, 2022May 8, 2022

ALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief (All photographs courtesy of Ilene Thompson.) Raised in the Bronx, N.Y. by a single mom with three siblings, Ilene Thompson, a junior psychology major with a minor in public health, has been working since she was 14 years old. “Having my own independence and my......

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Photo gallery: Lend a Paw for Autism Dog Walk

Contributor to The LeaderApril 28, 2022April 29, 2022

April 28, 2022April 29, 2022

Photographs by McKenzie Washington, Special to The Leader On April 24, 2022, HAIL Fredonia Records, SUNY Fredonia’s student record label held a dog walk to raise money for Institute for Autism Research. All proceeds went towards the charity....

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Students and FSA employees react to impending closure of Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and FREDExpress

Chloe KowalykApril 13, 2022April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Students won’t be getting their morning Timbits or made-to-order burritos next semester, as it is now confirmed that Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and Tim Hortons FREDExpress will be closed for fall 2022. The claims started out as a rumor circling YikYak and social media among......

Life & Arts

What it’s like being a small business owner and a full-time SUNY Fredonia student

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 13, 2021December 13, 2021

December 13, 2021December 13, 2021

CLARE NORMOYLE Special to The Leader Inside her cramped dorm room in Gregory Hall at SUNY Fredonia, her light brown cookie-cutter desk not only doubles as a workspace for schoolwork, but also an office for her small business. “Like it or not, being a student is also a full-time job,......

Life & Arts

A semester in review: The status of clubs on campus

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2021December 11, 2021

December 11, 2021December 11, 2021

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......

Life & Arts

How Greek Life recruitment differs from last fall semester

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2021September 9, 2021

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021

CARLY SUMMERSON Special to The Leader With vaccines rolling out and mandates starting to slim down from past semesters, students can’t help but wonder what this school year is going to truly be like. Greek life at universities have been severely affected by COVID-19. However, since this semester offers far......

Life & Arts

Relaxing playlist for finals week: My recommendations

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2021May 10, 2021

May 11, 2021May 10, 2021

JORDAN BUDD Special to The Leader There are several articles on the web that discuss songs that have been scientifically proven to reduce stress and anxiety, but rather than copying those down into my article verbatim, I’ve decided to take a different approach. I didn’t overthink this playlist by......

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What Fredonia’s virtual commencement will look like

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2021April 7, 2021

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

MADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader As colleges across the country plan their spring graduation ceremonies, they are considering the best ways to make them resemble the traditions that were common pre-pandemic. Most universities are taking a cautious approach by hosting a virtual commencement. What exactly does a virtual commencement......

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FSA Board of Directors fills student representative positions

What’s the scoop? Students indulge in ice cream with University Police

Meet Ilene Thompson: SA President and so much more

Photo gallery: Lend a Paw for Autism Dog Walk

Students and FSA employees react to impending closure of Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and FREDExpress

What it’s like being a small business owner and a full-time SUNY Fredonia student

A semester in review: The status of clubs on campus

How Greek Life recruitment differs from last fall semester

Relaxing playlist for finals week: My recommendations

What Fredonia’s virtual commencement will look like