School events

Today until 4:30pm There will be BACKSTAGE TOURS Exhibit, students may exhibit the behind the scenes Costume, Lighting, Props and Set pieces of some of this years top musicals, musicals include Legally Blonde, Cosi Fan Tutte, The Book Women, Alicia’s Lens, and Twelfth Night. You can find this in the Rockefeller 227, Emmitt Christian Gallery. If you can’t make it today from 8-4:30, do not worry the exhibit will be open every work day from 8-4:30 until April 17th.

Campus news with London Nicholai

The World Of Science Without Input

Get your brain fired up with this interesting thought-provoking event on campus. This April 16th at noon in the blue lounge, Professor Micheal Jabot will be hosting an event, “The World of Science Without Our Input.” A delve into the impacts of recent White House orders on societies, communities and industries. The talk will also feature voices from the DEI, Criminal Justice, and Computer Science Departments as well. Please join in and prepare to think in the future of our country’s foundations.

Big Blue Bash 2025

On a lighter note, Fredonia will be introducing for the first time the annual spring BIG BLUE BASH! Happening later this month on April 26th the event will feature highlights such as Fredcella and Relay For Life. Students can also indulge in an array of activities from art and vendor fairs, outdoor sports and games, live music, car smashings, and of course, food trucks. We are currently looking for vendors and volunteers to join us for the days’ events. For more check our Fredmail for info from resLife on how you can help out.

New Athletic Instillations Coming To Campus

Now some may have already noticed this, but there’s something different being done out in the corner of our campus. That’s right! Currently the Fredonia track is undergoing a brand new reconstruction. Current track coach Tom Wilson anticipates this to be an exciting new exposure for Fredonia Athletics as it will allow the school to host once again for the first time since 2008. The construction will feature a new track, turf field and a set of bleachers and facilities for the fredonia athletics department and its fans.

Local County news by Maisie Strader

City Recovery Center closure ‘not going well’

According to the observer The Mental Health Association’s North County Recovery Center in Dunkirk has temporarily closed due to, “issues with their space” at Grace Lutheran Church, located at 601 Eagle St.

The space is supposed to reopen in late september

Corey Kaus, a volunteer at the Recovery Center, discusses the effect the recovery center had on people. He says, quote, “It’s not going well. It’s bad. I’m just sad seeing that, after all the work that me and my partner put into it” end quote

He mentioned that about 35 clients relied on the Dunkirk Recovery Center, and that the long term effect of not having an addiction center or a place to go is very serious.

If anyone is dealing with substance abuse please call the Jamestown center, (716) 661-9044, it is located at Gateway Building, Door 14, at 31 Water Street, where coaches may be available to talk to you.

Chautauqua DMV extends hours for REAL ID updates ahead of May deadline

The Deadline for a real ID is May 7th, in order for folks to travel domestically or enter federal buildings in the United States. In most cases, the real ID and an enhanced license work the same.
Channel 2 wgrz mentions that the following DMV locations in Chautauqua County will be open on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.:
-April 5: Mayville DMV, located at 7 N. Erie St., Mayville, NY 14757
-April 12: Jamestown DMV, located at 512 W. 3rd St., Jamestown, NY 14701
-May 3: Mayville DMV
Kerri R. Smith, Motor Vehicle Administrator for Chautauqua County DMV locations says, “Our goal is to make the transition to REAL ID as smooth as possible, By offering select Saturday hours, we hope to provide residents with additional opportunities to complete the process before the deadline.”

International and National news with Maisie Strader

US blocks sea salt imports from South Korean salt farm over forced labor concerns

The U.S. is blocking imports of sea salt from a South Korean farm due to concerns over forced labor.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a withhold release order, after investigations revealed that workers, including migrant workers from countries like Vietnam and Indonesia, were subjected to exploitative labor practices at the salt farm.

AP NEWS says, “The widespread slavery at Sinan’s salt farms was exposed in 2014 when dozens of slavery victims — most of them with disabilities — were rescued from the islands following an investigation by mainland police. Some of their stories were documented by The Associated Press, which highlighted how slavery persisted despite the exposure.
U.S. Customs said it identified several signs of forced labor during its investigation of Taepyung, including “abuse of vulnerability, deception, restriction of movement, retention of identity documents, abusive living and working conditions, intimidation and threats, physical violence, debt bondage, withholding of wages, and excessive overtime.”

Most of the salt farm slaves in 2014, were found to be beaten, overworked, and confined to their houses; after receiving either no pay, or very little in return.

Since Last Wednesday, Customs personnel at all U.S. ports of entry are required to hold sea salt products sourced from the farm

Israeli strike on media tent outside Gaza hospital

Early this morning, Israel struck a media tent outside a hospital in the Gaza Strip. 2 people were left dead after this strike, including a local reporter, then 6 other journalists wounded.

28 other people were killed in separate strikes.

Ap news says, “The strike outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis at around 2 a.m. set the media tent ablaze, killing Yousef al-Faqawi, a reporter for the Palestine Today news website, and another man, according to the hospital.The military said the strike targeted Hassan Eslaiah, who it said was a Hamas militant who had entered Israel and taken part in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that ignited the war. Eslaiah was among six journalists who were wounded in the strike, according to the hospital.”

Eslaiah, was a freelance journalist, and sometimes took pictures for The Associated Press and other international media outlets, AP news has not worked with him in a little over a year.

Polish prime minister says his party was targeted in cyberattack ahead of election

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, was the target of a cyber attack on the ruling party in Poland ahead of its upcoming election. The attack targeted the party’s communication systems, and Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki claimed that it was a coordinated effort to interfere with the election

According to Ap news, Tusk announced on the X platform that his Civic Platform party’s computer system was targeted.

Sports news featuring Mitch Hurocy

The baseball team was swept by Cortland on Thursday and Friday with scores being 8-2, 10-0, 10-2. They play Friday against Canton at home at 3. The softball team swept Morrisville on friday with 10-0 and 19-11 wins. Avery Hill went a combined ⅚ with 5 RBIs in the double header. Kendall Phillips pitched 6 scoreless innings, giving up 2 hits in the 10-0 win. They’re back in action tomorrow at home at 3 and 5 with a game against Rochester at home, weather permitting.

The lacrosse team made it two in a row with a 16-13 win over Canton on saturday. Mieley Baran led all scorers with 5 points, 3 goals and 2 assists. They’re back in action with another home game Wednesday at 4:30 against Buff State. The sabres went 2-0 over the weekend with a 3-2 win over Tampa Bay and a 6-3 win over boston. Jason Zucker and Tage Thompson were the two goal scorers against Tampa, with Alex tuch winning it in the shootout. James Reimer had 22 saves on 24 shots. In their 6-3 win yesterday over the Bruins, Thompson scored 3 goals for a hat trick. There were 4 other Sabres with 2 points. UPL had 17 saves on 20 shots. They play tomorrow at home against Carolina.

On Saturday, the bandits clinched a home playoff game with a 15-10 win over the Colorado Mammoth. Josh Byrne led all players with 10 points. Him and teammate Dhane smith are tied for second in points with 118 each just one point behind Buffalo Native Connor fields with 119.

Pop Culture with Julia Klement

SNL RECAP

Two nights ago, Saturday Night Live aired with four-time host Jack Black, alongside musical guests Elton John and Brandi Carlile. Last week’s musical guest Morgan Wallen’s quick departure became the punchline of a Colin Jost Weekend Update joke as he says, “Just in the past two days, investors have lost 6 trillion dollars. Money is leaving the stock market faster than Morgan Wallen at goodnights.”. Wallen’s Instagram story that was posted shortly after the event, which read “Get me to god’s country”, was also mentioned during the cold open in reference to Heard Island and McDonald Island. Elton John and Brandi Carlile sang two songs titled ‘Little Richard’s Bible’ and ‘Who Believes in Angels?’, from their collaborative album titled Who Believes in Angels?

TV’s First Dennis the Menace, Jay North, has died at 73

ay North, known for playing Dennis the Menace on television, has passed away at the age of 73 yesterday. According to his co-star Jeannie Russell, North had been fighting cancer for a number of years. Dennis the Menace ran for four seasons, from 1959-63, and brought the newspaper comic strip troublemaker boy to life. North had also voiced several roles in shows like The Pebbles and Bamm Bamm Show, The Simpsons, and even starred in 1966 movie Maya, according to Today.

Political news written by Dan Quagliana

Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs take effect

On Saturday, President Trump imposed a blanket 10 percent tariff on all imports coming into the United States, citing the need to rectify large and persistent trade deficits and counteract unfair trade practices by other nations, according to the EBC Financial Group. Higher tariffs were individually set for 57 countries, starting next Wednesday.

These tariffs were often placed without rhyme or reason — for example, the president placed 10% tariffs on Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, external territories owned by Australia that have no permanent populations and no infrastructure to support one. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, “It just shows and exemplifies the fact that nowhere on Earth is safe from this.” It is important to note that no tariffs were imposed on Russia, one of the United States’s most prominent enemies. This morning, Trump pushed back on criticism of his tariffs, calling on people not to be a “panican,” coining a new term. On Truth Social, Trump said, “The United States has a chance to do something that should have been done DECADES AGO. Don’t be Weak! Don’t be Stupid! Don’t be a PANICAN (A new party based on Weak and Stupid people!). Be Strong, Courageous, and Patient, and GREATNESS will be the result!” The stock market has been swinging down, up, and down again over fears of a recession because of the tariffs.

This morning, according to AP News, the Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly erased a morning loss of 1,700 points, shot up more than 800 points, then went back to a loss of 629 points. The S&P 500 likewise made sudden up-and-down lurching movements and was down 0.7% in the first hour of trading. The Nasdaq composite was up 0.2%.

Eric Adams announces run as an independent

New York City Mayor Eric Adams, whose term has been mired by controversy, has announced that he will not be running for reelection as a Democrat after polling shows he is unlikely to defeat former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Last week Wednesday, a federal judge dismissed the corruption charges against him and prohibited the possibility of them being brought back, which is seen as a blow to the Trump Administration, as some in the judiciary foresaw the possibility of the president using the charges to control Adams. The mayor said that he would rely on “a solid base of people” outside of Manhattan, with an emphasis on ethnic minorities who boosted him to victory four years ago, according to Politico.