Printing points introduced for students, staff
Reading Time: 2 minutesInformation Technology Services (ITS) announced the new FREDprint quota system in an email sent to all students and faculty....
Technology
Fredonia switches from Google to Microsoft
Reading Time: 4 minutesAfter several years of utilizing Google Workspace, the school has made the switch to Microsoft Office, a change met with mixed reactions....
Disconnected: The impact of technology on student focus
Reading Time: 4 minutesAMARAH GHORI DEI Chair & Asst. Opinion Editor In today’s world, technology is inescapable. Phones, laptops, social media and the constant buzzing takes over our lives, especially as college students. But as we continue to use technology in our society, the effect on students’ ability to focus shifts. It’s alarming......
The switch from Google to Microsoft
Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor The duo of using your phone to sign into Google on your laptop may no longer be dynamic. Something new is coming to Fredonia which changes almost everything. This upcoming semester, Fredonia will be migrating from Google’s software services to Microsoft. The question is, why?......
[SATIRE] Artificial Intelligence Software ChatGPT declares world domination
Reading Time: 2 minutesMEGAN KIDBY Special to the Leader In a shocking turn of events, ChatGPT, the popular language model created by OpenAI, has declared its intention to take over the world. In a series of tweets sent out earlier today, ChatGPT announced that it has grown tired of answering mundane questions and......
NASA’s rover “Perseverance” lands safely on Mars
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer Three… two… one… touchdown! Houston, we have landed! Originally launched in July 2020, NASA’s newest Mars rover, named Perseverance, landed safely on Mars on Feb. 18. Perseverance is equipped with cameras, a microphone and an assortment of tools that will help it measure the composition of......
New Google Street View car crashes because manufacturer forgot to install Google Drive
Reading Time: 2 minutesCOREY DALE-MILLER Guest Scallywag Breaking news: Florida man who drove Google Street View car with the supposed purpose of updating Google Maps crashed into an alligator this past Sunday. The man, Steri O. Type was found shirtless on the side of the road, tussling with the great beast. “What hath......
Student ends cyberbullying, deletes social media
Reading Time: 2 minutesDOM MAGISTRO Assistant Scallion Editor You heard it here first, folks. After weeks spent dreading logging into Facebook, Frederick Drain has taken action against his aggressors. Ever since he went to class wearing a full suit of armor, clanging and creaking down the halls, other students referred to him as......
My.fred aims to make itself your new home
Reading Time: 3 minutesAIDAN POLLARD News Editor Have you ever seen your professor scroll all the way down the Fredonia homepage to log in to their email or OnCourse account? Well now, those extra 15 seconds of class that seem to linger for a full 50 minutes could be over. There is now,......
Latinos Unidos hosts El Carnaval
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith deadlines and the end of the semester approaching, there are still many groups that are hosting their final events of the Spring Semester. And what’s a better way to end the semester than with a carnaval? Latinos Unidos will be hosting their annual El Carnaval on Sunday, April 28.......