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Graduating senior requests refund from payroll office

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

JACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Scallywag This year, Jane Schmuck is completing her time at SUNY Fredonia with average grades and cords from a few insignificant clubs. After five years of doing nothing at this university, she is almost ready to snatch her degree from the hands of President Horvath. Just......

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Fredonia’s budget situation is ‘not the end of the Earth’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor Since the early 2000s, Fredonia has been in a financial deficit. Throughout the years, this hasn’t been a huge problem, but now that reserve funds are dwindling, the issue is more of a concern. The future of the budget was discussed for much of a......

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Gender neutral bathroom placed in Mason Hall

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

April 4, 2018

MACI COSMORE Special to The Leader In February, a petition to place a gender neutral bathroom in Mason Hall made its way around social media. Just last month, a bathroom in the building was officially switched over. On Feb. 26, President Horvath sent out a statement in a Monday......

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Bike-share program hopeful to start on campus

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018

March 7, 2018

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor The way the students of Fredonia commute around and off campus may be changing as Fredonia welcomes the idea of a bike-share program. The project is being spearheaded by Enactus, a club on campus for students interested in business, and coordinated with......

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What’s next: Hard conversations and the future of diversity at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018

March 3, 2018

Special to The Leader On Thursday, Feb. 22, Rosalyn Taylor O’Neale visited Fredonia’s campus to give a presentation on “The Power of Diversity and Inclusion.” The conversation began with lessons on similarities and differences but ended with students yelling calls to action to administration. With racial incidents happening semesterly,......

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Yet another racial incident

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018August 18, 2019

February 21, 2018August 18, 2019

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor On Feb. 11, an alleged incident downtown involving SUNY Fredonia students led directly to a racial slur being posted on social media. This has sparked outrage and controversy on campus and online. In a matter of hours, Fredonia was notified through Twitter, Facebook and......

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President Horvath responds to racial incident

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 18, 2019

February 14, 2018August 18, 2019

CLAIRE O’REILLY Editor in Chief President Virginia Horvath released a statement regarding the latest racial incident that occured in our community last weekend: “Dear Campus Community, Some of you may be aware that another incident of racial bias has occurred this weekend within the Fredonia community. After an alleged......

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Vice President Cedric Howard wins award for outstanding performance

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Vice President of Student Affairs Cedric Howard has only been working at Fredonia since August of 2016, but in that time he’s been busy making waves in admissions, enrollment and residential life. In recognition of his work, Howard has been named as the recipient of......

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Fredonia is becoming more diverse: But if minorities don’t feel comfortable on campus, does it matter?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Fall 2017 marks Fredonia’s most diverse year for incoming freshmen, with more than 30 percent from underrepresented minority groups, according to Fredonia’s Right Serving, Right Sizing final report. Even so, students and staff have become increasingly critical of the school’s intentions. If anyone has been......

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Flood runs rampant through town, campus: Heavy rains cause problem in Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor In the ongoing battle of man vs. Mother Nature, Mother Nature remains undefeated. Torrential downpours all weekend led to various points of flooding throughout the town of Fredonia and the SUNY Fredonia campus on Sunday night. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport reported 1.99 inches of......

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Graduating senior requests refund from payroll office

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What’s next: Hard conversations and the future of diversity at Fredonia

Yet another racial incident

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Flood runs rampant through town, campus: Heavy rains cause problem in Fredonia