March 7, 2026
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Virginia Horvath

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The price is right GA Day results in largest Student Activity Fee increase in history

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Reading Time: 3 minutesL. FULLER Editor in Chief   If there are only $1.3 million available, but $6,150 more are needed, what can be done about it? For the Student Association (SA) that problem presented itself on General Assembly (GA) Day when balancing the budget for the 27 constituted clubs for the 2016-17......
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Easter Egg Hunt welcomes new Greek life hosts Change due to alleged bad behavior

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Assistant News Editor   On Sunday, President Virginia Horvath’s lawn was filled with tons of children participating in the sixth annual Easter Egg Hunt. However, this year’s egg hunt was hosted by Kappa Sigma and Sigma Kappa instead of Delta Chi, which has traditionally held the event. The......
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Web exclusive: Loss of a Fredonia senior

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOLIN PERRY News Editor   Fredonia senior Howard P. Jones died on April 8, according to President Virginia Horvath. Jones, a sport management major from Elmira, New York, was 26. “Howard is remembered by faculty and staff as an outstanding student and fine young man who always had a smile......
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Fredonia Springs ahead with change Seitz and Karafa join Fredonia administration

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer   As the lopsided weather begins to change again, so will Fredonia’s campus — more specifically within the administration. Before Summer, two positions that had previously sat empty will be filled. A few weeks before the Spring equinox, on March 7, Kevin Seitz started his first......
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Transcending Tragedy: Judy Shepard shares her story with the campus

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer   Seventeen years ago, Matthew Shepard was murdered because he was gay. On March 3, his mother Judy Shepard stood in front of yet another audience and attempted to explain what had happened. For the next hour and a half, Judy Shepard would once again have......
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Meet the 2016 Lanford Presidential Prize Winner: Julianne Foster

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager “Balance” is a delicate word, both in its nature and its meaning. In college, there’s seemingly never any true sense of balance. It’s easy to fail when it comes to time management. A simple 15-credit schedule can overwhelm a majority of students. However, one true illustration......
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Cronk cranks it up: The first installment of Writers@Work

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Reading Time: 3 minutesTORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader   Last week was a good one for writers at Fredonia as the first part of the Writers@Work series kicked off with Randy Cronk. Cronk spent the better part of three days here, speaking to classes, giving lectures and sharing his knowledge with whoever......
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‘Quick mind, good heart and love of Fredonia’ Remembering VP Liz Praetorius

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Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER and MEGHAN GUATTERY Editor in Chief and Managing Editor   Elizabeth Praetorius’ job description as vice president for Finance and Administration included words like “operations,” “purchasing,” “accounts” and “budget.” Nowhere did it mention “caring about students” or “putting smiles on faces.” But that’s exactly what coworkers and......
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