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Greystone Nature Preserve: The hidden gem of Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2020November 6, 2020

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesLEANNE BRIGHAM Special to The Leader After a 15-minute scenic backroads drive, I approached a quaint little driveway labeled “Greystone Nature Preserve.” As I pulled in, I was greeted by none other than chickens, as well as an adorably excited Australian Shepard. Diane Clark, the director of the preserve, and......

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Album review: “Wired” by Jacob King

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2020November 6, 2020

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesANNA GAGLIANO Chief Copy Editor If you’ve been feeling starved of new local music releases, it’s time you plug back in and buckle up for an entertaining ride. “Wired,” the most recent release from Fredonia musician Jacob King, is now available. The 28-minute-long album has eight songs all willing to......

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#BeTheChangeInClimateChange: Recognizing how the presidential election will affect climate change

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN CAHILL, SARAH MAYFIELD, JUSTIN COHAN and JOE CASEY Specials to The Leader Climate change is a worldwide issue that will affect all of us more and more in the coming decades. According to the NASA Earth Observatory, 2019 was the second hottest year on record. While the Earth has......

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Celebrating Halloween like a hermit

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2020October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesLYDIA TURCIOS Special to The Leader Oof, does that title sound like a mood-killer to you? We’re finally coming up on Halloween, and it’s on a Saturday complete with a full moon! Can’t get much more on-brand than that. Unfortunately for us, we’re only part way through the horror thriller......

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How SUNY is responding to Trump’s “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping”

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2020October 30, 2020

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor On Oct. 8, all Fredonia students and faculty received an email from the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The email addressed the Trump Administration’s “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” which was issued on Sept. 22. The email summed up the......

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Six songs to get you through election night 2020

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2020October 27, 2020

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesGABRIELLE LOHR Special to The Leader Picture this: it’s Nov. 3. You’ve watched President Trump and former Vice President Biden face off like a pair of ‘90s Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots approximately 1,873 times by now. You’ve intently listened to town halls, watched countless interviews and have heard the......

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An album review of “POTUS,” written and performed by David W. Jacobson

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader The term “POTUS” is an acronym for “President of the United States,” a fitting title for David W. Jacobson’s presidential perspective-themed album. Jacobson’s album highlights many of the lesser-known U.S. presidents and presents each song as a first-person narrative from that president. The album,......

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“Your Vote Matters!” virtual event

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 16, 2020October 16, 2020

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor The upcoming 2020 presidential election is less than a month away. With tensions high and political polarization across the nation, there is no doubt that this election’s results will have a huge impact on the American people. With that being said, the importance of......

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Local favorite bands release new music

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 1, 2020October 1, 2020

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesEMILY RASULO Special to The Leader The music industry has taken a hard hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the current age of the industry, bands both big and small rely on the business of live music to make their living and grow in popularity. With the absence of live......

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Multicultural Support Services hosts “A Conversation With The Family of George Floyd”

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesKATIE LENDA Staff Writer Shock, advocacy, racism, justice and love — these were the key words spoken by Angela Harrelson, Selwyn Jones and Nyle Fort at the Multicultural Support Services’ event, “A Conversation With The Family of George Floyd.” An hour-long conversation is not enough to honor the life of......

Sidewalk outside Science Center, Houghton Hall crumbling

Third shelter-in-place of semester shuts down White Street

Fifth Quarter: Examining options for Bills’ pick at 26th overall

Bring Back Equality

Revolution or Misinformation?

Campus TV station floods after heavy rainfall

Out of Sight / Out of Mind: Where is Fredonia’s…

Who really controls what we can or can’t read?

[SATIRE] Braces are torture. Like, actual torture

[SATIRE] An exclusive (non-) interview with SUNY chancellor

Greystone Nature Preserve: The hidden gem of Fredonia

Album review: “Wired” by Jacob King

#BeTheChangeInClimateChange: Recognizing how the presidential election will affect climate change

Celebrating Halloween like a hermit

How SUNY is responding to Trump’s “Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping”

Six songs to get you through election night 2020

An album review of “POTUS,” written and performed by David W. Jacobson

“Your Vote Matters!” virtual event

Local favorite bands release new music

Multicultural Support Services hosts “A Conversation With The Family of George Floyd”