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Lovercolumn: The Transgender Experience

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 2, 2024October 29, 2024

November 2, 2024October 29, 2024

THE QUARTERBACK Executive Producer of Lovercall THE MUSICIAN Lovercall Producer RADIO REBEL Lovercall Producer Hello! We are The Quarterback, The Musician and Radio Rebel: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall, right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who......

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Opinion on opinions

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 15, 2024October 28, 2024

October 15, 2024October 28, 2024

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Graphic by Saffron Larrea| Special to The Leader Obviously I love hearing and sharing opinions; I would be a really crappy Opinion section editor if I didn’t. But lately, my social media feed has been pissing me off because I see people sharing their opinions and......

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A Playlist for Every Mood: A lifetime of best friends

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2024October 11, 2024

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

MARISSA BURR Special to The Leader It’s been a rough start to the year. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. It’s really been a rough few days. I won’t get into it — I’m not ready — but I’ve had to cut a bunch of songs out of my......

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Lovercolumn: Types of Attraction

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2024October 9, 2024

October 10, 2024October 9, 2024

THE QUARTERBACK Executive Producer of Lovercall THE MUSICIAN Lovercall Producer RADIO REBEL Lovercall Producer Hello! We are The Quarterback, The Musician and Radio Rebel: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall, right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who......

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Is college everything you’d hoped?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2024October 8, 2024

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

GEORGIA MORTILLARO Special to The Leader Around this time last year, I was starting my senior year of high school. I was preparing my college essay, learning how to navigate the Common App and begging my teachers to write letters of recommendation. I was preparing for the college life that......

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Disconnected: The impact of technology on student focus

Drew PaluchOctober 8, 2024October 11, 2024

October 8, 2024October 11, 2024

AMARAH GHORI DEI Chair & Asst. Opinion Editor In today’s world, technology is inescapable. Phones, laptops, social media and the constant buzzing takes over our lives, especially as college students. But as we continue to use technology in our society, the effect on students’ ability to focus shifts. It’s alarming......

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Don’t let clickbait misinform you

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2024September 29, 2024

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Graphic by ISABELLA RIZZO | Art Director I’m not going to lie, the media has been bumming me out lately; now it goes far past seeing people I grew up with getting married or having babies. It’s not all social media’s fault, seeing as a lot......

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Lovercolumn: Self Love

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2024September 23, 2024

September 25, 2024September 23, 2024

THE QUARTERBACK Executive Producer of Lovercall THE MUSICIAN Lovercall Producer RADIO REBEL Lovercall Producer Hello! We are The Quarterback, The Musician and Radio Rebel: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall, right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who......

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A Playlist for Every Mood: One Line Zingers

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 23, 2024September 23, 2024

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

MARISSA BURROpinion Editor Graphic By JOHN LEAHY | Staff Artist I spend more than 40 hours a week surrounded by toddlers, and another 40 doing homework so I can finally earn my bachelor’s degree — I do not have the mental capacity to listen to songs all the way through.......

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What you actually need at college

Drew PaluchAugust 30, 2024August 28, 2024

August 30, 2024August 28, 2024

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Before I started college in 2020, I spent hours watching TikToks and YouTube videos to see what I would actually need in college. As a senior having lived in dorms and in an apartment, as well as being completely in-person and completely virtual, I’ve got this......

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