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Refusal to understand Black rage

Contributor to The LeaderApril 13, 2022April 12, 2022

April 13, 2022April 12, 2022

PRINCE AZIZ HUNT Special to The Leader If you make a spectacle out of my rage, or any other Black person’s, I will personally lose all respect for you. I am writing this statement in response to the media’s blatant disregard for Will Smith’s very well justified rage at whatever......

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Slow decay of SUNY Fredonia is hurting me too

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2022April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

CASEY HUBERSpecial to The Leader I believe in this college. I want it to succeed. But I can no longer stay quiet about the long list of problems that this campus either creates for itself or flat out ignores. Before I list my grievances (and more importantly, potential fixes) for......

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The right to vote: A civic duty and moral imperative

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2022April 1, 2022

April 4, 2022April 1, 2022

DENNIS MYERS Special to The Leader In recent decades, about 60% of eligible U.S. voters cast a ballot during presidential elections. During midterm elections, like this year, participation is only at around 40%. By international standards this is noticeably low. For example, according to fairvote.org, member nations of the Organization......

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Reuse or abuse? The plastic predicament

Jules HoeptingMarch 11, 2022March 9, 2022

March 11, 2022March 9, 2022

JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind wanting to start again?” asks Katy Perry in the opening line of her megahit song “Firework.” The idea of plastic bags ending up in places they were never intended to be is all too......

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How an incorrect FSA order sent me to WellNow Urgent Care

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 9, 2022March 9, 2022

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

CHLOE KOWALYK News Editor It was quite possibly one of the worst allergic reactions I’ve had in my life. In fact, it was the first time an allergic reaction ever sent me to seek medical attention. On Tuesday, Feb. 23, I ordered a vegan (emphasis on vegan) chocolate chip cookie......

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Students react to new mask-optional policy at SUNY Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2022March 7, 2022

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022

NIKKI INDELICATO Assistant Life & Arts Editor On March 3, 2022, President Stephen Kolison announced in his weekly email to all students and faculty that the mask mandate on SUNY Fredonia’s campus would be lifted. Starting on Friday, March 4, masks would be optional for individuals who were both fully......

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Opinions from SUNY Fredonia on the Ukraine invasion

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 5, 2022March 5, 2022

March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

CASEY HUBER Special to The Leader Are we on the brink of World War III? “I would like to hope not,” junior Cole Thompson said. “I would really like to say that we’re not, but it’s very hard to tell right now. It’s very worrying,” sophomore Justine Bloom said. The......

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A daily terror: Going to the bathroom as a transgender person

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 24, 2022February 24, 2022

February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

JACE JACOBS Special to The Leader Going to the bathroom is something so completely mundane that most people don’t give it a second thought. For some of us, however, going to the bathroom is anything but mundane; it’s terrifying. In the world of transgender and gender-expansive people, using the bathroom......

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Pesky politics: How the Kershnar situation became an online political battleground

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 12, 2022February 12, 2022

February 12, 2022February 12, 2022

CASEY HUBER Special to The Leader Philosophy professor Stephen Kershnar has been lambasted by many, but for varying reasons. His views on pedophilia are being lumped together with his political ideology, but you will get different perspectives on what exactly Kershnar believes depending on where you go. Twitter is a......

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Intent vs. impact: How can a professor’s words affect students’ mental health?

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022

ANDREA VÉLEZ-DAVIS Special to The Leader During only the second week of the semester, faculty, staff and students at SUNY Fredonia have been bombarded with news regarding the viewpoints of a professor. Many scrambled to grasp the idea that a tenured professor at the liberal arts college would argue that......

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Refusal to understand Black rage

Slow decay of SUNY Fredonia is hurting me too

The right to vote: A civic duty and moral imperative

Reuse or abuse? The plastic predicament

How an incorrect FSA order sent me to WellNow Urgent Care

Students react to new mask-optional policy at SUNY Fredonia

Opinions from SUNY Fredonia on the Ukraine invasion

A daily terror: Going to the bathroom as a transgender person

Pesky politics: How the Kershnar situation became an online political battleground

Intent vs. impact: How can a professor’s words affect students’ mental health?