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Media Attention Deficit Disorder: Hilary and Libya

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015August 16, 2019

February 25, 2015August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer The media and its audience have a habit of immediately forgetting about something after a short amount of time. Questions are asked, outrage is created and it all gets swept under the rug after a few months; bigger and better stories then grab the public’s attention.......

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Brown Bag lecture series to shed light on fracking

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Confused about the recent ban on fracking in New York? Confused about what fracking is in the first place? The annual brown bag lecture series will feature the topic of fracking in New York and the recent ban. The first brown bag lecture will be in......

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International Education Week: spotlight on study abroad

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer International Education Week brought a variety of different cultures to campus in order to help expand the worlds and enlighten the lives of students and faculty alike. But for many, the whole point of experiencing the world of another culture is not having it be brought......

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Saakumu Dance Troupe brings Ghanaian culture to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer In Ghana, the word “saakumu” signifies tradition. As part of the United States Black History Month celebrations, the award winning Saakumu Dance Troupe, comprised of professional musicians from all over Ghana, West Africa, has connected with audiences throughout the United States, representing one of the most......

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State of the Union address: a recap How do Obama’s points affect the average college student?

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 29, 2015

January 29, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesSEAN PATRICK Distribution Manager In Washington, D.C. last week, President Barack Obama gave his sixth State of The Union Address on Jan. 20. The President provided evidence that “middle-class economics works,” and that “expanding opportunity works.” With politics for working class Americans, under Obama’s administration “we’ve seen the fastest economic......

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Herman reflects on 45 years in student affairs

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014August 25, 2019

December 10, 2014August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “I’ve been spelunking, do you know what spelunking is?” Dr. David Herman asked when listing off his various hobbies. He will happily explain that spelunking is the act of exploring caves and list the different aspects of a cave. Herman, the Vice President for Student......

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Stonefelt recognized for contribution in music

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014August 15, 2019

December 10, 2014August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer “The more you know, the more you can do.” Karolyn Stonefelt, head of Fredonia’s percussion area, has immersed herself in many areas, both inside and outside of music, and has proven these words of hers to be true. But it is because of her work, within......

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International Education Week celebrates diverse campus community

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 19, 2014September 1, 2019

November 19, 2014September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Special to The Leader International Education Week is a celebration of Fredonia’s international community within the university, and will be held Nov. 17-20. This week aims to increase awareness amongst the student population of global education and highlight opportunities available. The U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs......

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EC English brings opportunity to foreign students

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2014

November 12, 2014

Reading Time: 9 minutesMINJU KIM Staff Writer With 205 international students currently attending Fredonia, there is a greater opportunity for those who look forward to becoming a full-time student also at Fredonia. As of Fall 2014, Fredonia offers an EC English Program to international students who seek to enroll. The program is an......

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Renowned percussionist visits Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2014

November 12, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Percussion students at the State University of New York at Fredonia last Wednesday, Nov. 5, had a day full of knowledge and excitement, as She-e Wu, a leading influence in the percussion world, spent the evening presenting a motivating marimba master class. Sponsored by Majestic, Mapex,......

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Media Attention Deficit Disorder: Hilary and Libya

Brown Bag lecture series to shed light on fracking

International Education Week: spotlight on study abroad

Saakumu Dance Troupe brings Ghanaian culture to Fredonia

State of the Union address: a recap How do Obama’s points affect the average college student?

Herman reflects on 45 years in student affairs

Stonefelt recognized for contribution in music

International Education Week celebrates diverse campus community

EC English brings opportunity to foreign students

Renowned percussionist visits Fredonia