I feel compelled to respond to the recent articles regarding the message delivered by President Stephen Kolison at SUNY Fredonia, the reaction of the student body and the impact on all staff on the campus. To say there are multiple questions regarding the President’s message and vague ...

For many in the SUNY Fredonia community, the recently announced program cuts were a wake-up call. For my family and I, it was deja vu — a painful reminder of a chapter in our lives that we thought was over. Although currently tenured at SUNY Fredonia, I still consider myself an “academic ...

The village of Fredonia has a rich history that includes energy production, food production, and higher education. It is the site of the first natural gas well and commercial distribution system in North America. This development changed the course of history. We are home to vineyards and ...

I read Star Parker’s recent column in the OBSERVER with some trepidation yet full agreement. She says that recent census projections should concern every American because they paint a picture of a “dying society.” In 1968, the best-seller “The Population Bomb,” written by Paul and ...

The one place you won’t find a Subaru is in Dear Richard’s driveway, our everyday car park. He’s a domestic sorta guy. We got chatting about our old car favorites and I realized how much he enjoyed his “big boats” from the 60s and 70s. Back then you could buy 8 horsepower under the ...

Justifying war has always been a big problem for hegemonic powers. In his book “On Killing,” Professor Dave Grossman (a former army Lt. Col. and Army Ranger), studied the psychological effects of killing during America’s “conflicts.” He learned that few men in America’s wars ...