THE LEADER 12.11.19 | Issue 14 | Volume CXXVI NEWS | 2 SEARCH FIRM TAKES INPUT FROM FREDONIA CAMPUS & COMMUNITY ON PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH LIFE & ARTS | 6 SENIOR ART STUDENTS DISPLAY PIECES AT 'PROCESSUS IMPERIUM' FREDONIA SPORTS SPORTS | 13 UPDATE THE SCALLION | 17 FSA BAKESHOP STRUGGLES TO MEET STUDENT'S ORDER FOR 10 TONS OF GINGERBREAD DOUGH 2 The Leader December 11, 2019 The Leader NEWS Advertising: [email protected] S206 Williams Center Twitter @LeaderFredonia Search firm takes input from Fredonia, NY 14063 Instagram @leaderfredonia [email protected] Facebook LeaderFredonia Fredonia campus & community www.fredonialeader.org on presidential search Editor in Chief Creative Director Elyse Grieco Natalie Opp AIDAN POLLARD the campus community became Managing Editor Asst. Creative Director News Editor apparent. Avril King Vacant Numerous comments were made Though the search for Fredonia’s about diversity inclusion, as well News Editor Photo Editor new president may be confidential as campus cohesion, with multiple Aidan Pollard Vacant due to a SUNY-wide policy change, commenters saying that the university Asst. News Editor Asst. Photo Editor the search firm Storbeck/Pimentel & hasn’t seemed to have a definitive Vacant Alexis Carney Associates is still taking the campus direction over the last number of years, community’s opinion into account as well as a lack of school spirit, pride Life & Arts Editor Copy Editor Eriketa Cost Vacant throughout the process. and communication among campus The firm was on campus Thursday, groups. Asst. Life & Arts Editor Asst. Copy Editor Dec. 5 and Friday, Dec. 6 for open One attendee, a resident director Jessica Meditz Jules Hoepting forums regarding the search. on campus, harped on the idea that Sports Editor Business Manager The Friday forum was led by minority groups on campus have Dante Lasting Vacant Storbeck/Pimentel partner Stephen had “awful” communication with the Leo, who opened the forum with a school’s administration. Asst. Sports Editor Asst. Business Manager brief explanation of how the search She went on to mention that during Vacant Christie Fils-Aimé will work alongside some credentials Fredonia’s Big Blue Week, events The Scallion Editor Ad. Sales Manager of the firm before opening up the floor seemed to exist on islands, where one Joseph Marciniak Robert Narcavage to questions and comments. group was having one event on one day “We are beginning recruiting very and another group had an event on Asst. Scallion Editor Asst. Ad. Sales Manager Vacant Vacant soon,” said Leo at the forum. “As soon the next, with little to no crossover or as we have the materials from working communication between organizations. Web Editor Sales Representatives with the search committee, which we A faculty member from academic James Mead Ariel Davis hope to have within the next week or advising felt that that lack of Noah Hulbirt Asst. Web Editor two … we’re anticipating that the search communication was a fundamental Vacant Social Media Manager committee will be going to begin problem facing Fredonia. Sarah Hughston interviewing candidates probably in “I find that in my work, that there’s Design Editor February [or] March. We’re expecting lots of amazing things happening Kristin Johnson Asst. Social Media Manager Maddie McClelland that candidates will be advanced to the at Fredonia in silos, and there’s not Asst. Design Editor Jules Hoepting [SUNY] chancellor sometime in April a good communication plan on our Vacant Isabella DiStefano or May … ” campus to know who’s doing what, After the floor was opened up to even around the same areas,” she said. Art Director Adviser Olivia Connor Elmer Ploetz questions, the anxieties and ideas “Our main form of communication is about the confidential process within email. When we need to get in touch Asst. Art Director Jesseca Bennett continued on pg. 5 The Leader is funded through advertising revenue and a portion of the mandatory student activities fee. It is published by the students of SUNY Fredonia. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means On the Cover: except as may be expressly permitted in writing by the editor in chief. 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Proud member of The Associated Collegiate Press. fredonialeader.org The Leader 3 The highs and lows of a championship weekend Steele Hall arena. | Dante Lasting/Sports Editor DANTE LASTING “A video was recently posted to a social media account Sports Editor connected to a Fredonia State athletic program,” he wrote. “I do not believe the content represents the best of Fredonia On Saturday, Nov. 30, the men’s hockey team won State Athletics and what we stand for. We should — and will the Castleton University Invitational. Unfortunately, an — do better.” unintentional situation has taken away some luster from that When asked if he thought this social media situation took big win. anything away from the wins, Fisk stated, “I don’t think it The hockey team celebrated in the locker room after the takes away from the tournament championship, but I think win. The players were jumping up and down and shout- it creates mindfulness, pulls us back and reminds us we have singing along to a song playing on a speaker. to be better at everything. [The men’s hockey team] had a This sort of thing happens in 99 percent of locker rooms tough start to the season, but showed great heart and guts up around the country after a big team win. in Vermont. The wins stand for themselves, but this situation The official Fredonia State hockey team Twitter account makes us reflect and keeps working on many fronts.” posted the clip on its page, and it was later re-tweeted by the The challenge for the future is how to censor content fairly Fredonia State Athletics account. without hindering creativity. Jerry Fisk had some thoughts on At first glance, the video is harmless, until you take a look that as well. at the song’s lyrics. As is a commonality in many current pop “What will happen moving forward is before the Athletic songs, the song contained vulgarities, some of them derogatory. Department re-tweets anything, there will be a more careful When some members of the department and student-athletes review of the content,” he said. saw the video and knew the song, they brought it to the attention of Fredonia Athletic Director Jerry Fisk. After taking a closer look at the posted clip and the lyrics, the athletic department thought it was in everyone's best interest to delete the post from Twitter. Shortly after, Fisk released a statement to all Fredonia’s athletes and athletic staff addressing the issue. 4 The Leader December 11, 2019 PPPaaarkrrkk Place Place CollegiateCollegiateCollegiate Living LivingLiving 707070 B r BBighamrrighamigham Road Roadoad LeasingLeasingLeasing for forfor 20202019/2020 20202019/2020 / 2021 / 2021 QualitQuality.Quality. Afyfo. Affordable.Ardable.ffordable. 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If it’s just ‘hey, there’s a chicken barbeque going on,’ or the same email that says ‘hey, you need to do this action. Something has happened,’ and if it’s a day where they get 600 emails or a day when they get 50, could depend on that sort of action. ” Presidential seal. | Elyse Grieco All information printed in The Leader’s police blotter is a matter of open public Like University Police on Facebook for updates and info record. No retractions or corrections will be made unless a factual error is shown. POLICE BLOTTERS at "New York State University Anyone who is cleared of charges has the right to have so printed. It is the responsi- Police at Fredonia." bility of the accused to provide notice and proof of the dropped charges.