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New internship offers student chance to apply knowledge

A new internship at SUNY Fredonia is allowing a Social Work student to apply classroom lessons in a research setting. Xavier Lake, a senior Social Work major from Binghamton, is taking part in a pilot internship opportunity with the Fredonia Program Evaluation Center this fall. “This ...

Small rescues happen daily at Centaur Stride

Imagine a mother sitting in the front passenger seat of a car, her face radiating exhaustion and defeat. In the back seat sits her young son, separated from the front by a partially drawn divider curtain. The driver is out of view. The mother's expression says it all: “HELP!” A social media post compares this scene to Tom Hanks in "Cast Away," stranded on a deserted island and desperately screaming for help. Both images evoke loneliness, isolation, and the frightening feeling of being stranded in circumstances beyond control. But they leave us with important questions: Who will ...

Dunkirk grad earns Congressional Award Gold Medal

Riley Grey Smith Mallon has earned the Congressional Award Gold Medal. A Dunkirk High School Class of 2025 graduate, he is the son of Dr. Cynthia Smith and Mr. Craig Mallon of Dunkirk, and a sophomore at the Rochester Institute of Technology, majoring in Pre-Law/History with Minors in ...

Pen pal shares her summer adventures

When I was a kid, on more than one occasion my classmates and I were given a back to school writing assignment titled "What I Did On My Summer Vacation." I don’t see or hear of too many students completing this writing task nowadays. Perhaps it is due to some politically correct reasons or ...

DAR celebrates teacher’s work, dedication

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Outstanding Teacher of American History for New York is Gregory Birner of Westfield Academy and Central School, nominated by the Jamestown Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Birner has dedicated 28 years to teaching ...

Brocton names top students for September

BROCTON --- Students of the month for September have been announced by the Brocton Central Schools. Yaeliz Alvarez, a 10th-grader from Brocton, was named for Brocton High School. She is the daughter of Luis Alvarez and Zayly Heyliger. She participates in volleyball, band and chorus. She has ...