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Wysocki Wins
By 11 p.m., the energy that filled the Williams Center during Election Day had died out. When the Student Association (SA) presidential election results were posted last Wednesday at 11:25 p.m. only a handful of people remained. But the two students in particular were glad they stuck around.
SA presidential candidate Kevin Wysocki and vice presidential candidate Katie Boyle defeated incumbent SA president Anthony Faraco and vice president Nicole Matteson by a vote of 387 to 342.
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News
Students take plunge against big coal
Before the towering smoke stacks of the NRG Corporation’s coal firing plant, Campus Climate Challenge (CCC) and its supporters met to deliver a message last Saturday Nov. 14. Conducting their second annual “Polar Bear Plunge,” the activists adorned their bodies with anti-coal slogans and imagery, then dove into the lake.
SA Wrap Up
Statute F-15
Statute F-15 was introduced by Comptroller Brian Gusmano. The legislation will make sure that group members or advisers are not paid for their services. This is to ensure that people will not unlawfully take money from a group’s annual budget.
Library Hours
Student Association (SA) President Anthony Faraco and senior class representative Ryan Taughrin previously brought [...]
Amendment to SA constitution aims to promote student representation
An amendment to a Student Association (SA) statute will allow members in constituted groups the power to vote during General Assembly (GA) meetings. Statute 0-7 was changed to allow more student participation in SA.
Know Your Reps: John Waring
Profile of John Waring, a senior political science and history major from East Amherst, NY
CPR classes teach students to save lives
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department held its first Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillation (AED) training course of the semester on Monday, Nov. 2. The free course is open to all students interested in learning CPR and AED and is a vital resource for any student on campus as AEDs are placed throughout the campus.
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Opinion
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the editor from Tara Escudero and Michael Malinowski
The Leader is grateful for…
The Leader staff would like to offer our thanks to you, the readers, for continuing to pick up the paper knowing it might leave ink on your hands. We strive to represent the students of this campus and are constantly looking for ways to do it better. Here’s an extended list of what inspires us to say thanks.
Editorial: Necessity Realized
Vote in favor of student group rights and make them appreciative for a day. Give student groups the right to vote and make them appreciate it every day.
Sports
Blue Devils battle for Berea
Blue bandannas, body paint and plastic pitchforks were the order of the day as Blue Devil boosters cheered on Fredonia’s runners in the perennially powerful Atlantic Regional cross country meet. Teams from Canton to Camden gathered on the edge of the Mount Morris Dam in Letchworth State Park with individual and team qualifiers to the national meet in Berea, Ohio at stake.
Blue Devils top personal records in split with Alfred
The Blue Devils took to the air and water last Friday when the swimming and diving team hosted a meet with Alfred University. The end result was a split as the women came out victorious with a score of 131-62 while the men were not as fortunate, losing 120-87.
Beneficial Blocks
It is difficult to describe the monotony of a five day workout schedule in the gym, which can quickly grow stale and lackluster for an athlete. Participating in the same exercises day after day, week after week can make an athlete feel like he or she is just going through the motions.
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A Real Bohemian Rhapsody: La Boheme enlists massive student cast
The opening of Puccini’s La Boheme on Thursday, Nov. 12 was a production to remember. Not only did this opera impress me for its artistry, but it made me proud to be a colleague of all the students who helped bring this show to life.
Review: Say Anything – Say Anything
Since their formation in 2000, Say Anything has made listeners think to themselves, “Did he really just say that?” over and over again. Fronted by vocalist Max Bemis, Say Anything’s self-titled fourth full-length RCA release will have you nodding your head while questioning every line from start to finish.
Review: The Twilight Saga – New Moon Soundtrack
Music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, famous for her work with “The OC” and “Mad Men,” has pushed the Twilight franchise into the indie realm with the saga’s second soundtrack. Recruiting up-and-coming folk artists Bon Iver and Lykke Li, Radiohead-endorsed Grizzly Bear and indie-pop strongholds Death Cab For Cutie and Ok Go, Patsavas has covered all the bases.
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