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[OPINION] Using “they” as a singular pronoun is grammatically correct, actually

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

JULES HOEPTING Design Editor Read the following sentence: “The decision is up to them.” In your brain, that sentence probably has the same meaning as this sentence: “The decision is up to a group of people.” Does that mean “them” is always in reference to a group of people? No.......

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Should Fredonia students be more careful of what they post on social media?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 2, 2021March 2, 2021

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021

MADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader Can what you say on social media get you in trouble with your college? That was the case for Kimberly Diei, a pharmacy graduate student at the University of Tennessee. According to The New York Times, the university tried to expel her because some......

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A survival guide to Fredonia’s winter storms

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 26, 2021March 4, 2021

February 26, 2021March 4, 2021

LYDIA TURCIOSSpecial to The Leader So, you’ve been on Fredonia campus for a while now and you still look like a newborn foal when there’s ice on the ground? Same. Whether you are a freshman or a senior still playing slip and slide on the sidewalks, here’s some tips on......

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How to reduce stress during finals week

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020

ANNA GAGLIANO Copy Editor With finals week fast approaching, you may find your motivation dwindling. It’s been a long semester, and the comfort of returning home might also have you stressed about how you’re going to cope with all that studying from your childhood bed. To make your life a......

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Biden wins the battle for the presidency

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

CASEY HUBER Special to The Leader Healing. Getting the virus under control to start the economy. Equality between all races. No more blue and red. One America. These are some of the talking points Joe Biden hit in his acceptance speech Saturday evening. Hopeful of unity, Biden continues to push......

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Four years later: Election Day 2020

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

JAMES MEAD Managing Editor For many of us, today marks the beginning of a waiting game. We’ve voted. We’ve come out. We’ve said our piece. Now, we’ll watch 50 U.S. states tally their votes and declare their pick — Biden, or Trump? Four years ago, I turned 18 on Election......

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The questionable effectiveness of presidential debates

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2020November 3, 2020

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020

CASEY HUBER Special to The Leader Tens of millions of people watched the 2020 presidential debates. Why? What do the presidential debates actually do for anyone? Who is undecided a month before the election? Turns out, not that many people. An NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll shows 5......

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The naturalized American

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

JULES HOEPTING Design Editor I am an immigrant to America. You probably wouldn’t have guessed it by looking at my white skin and hearing my western New York State accent, but it’s true. I have always been officially Canadian, but I have been unofficially American for as long as I......

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How to know you’re voting responsibly

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 2, 2020November 2, 2020

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

AMANDA SCHEIB Special to The Leader This election has proved itself to be monumentally influential, and will surely be one for the history books. People are lining up to vote in massive amounts unlike ever before. Our current president, Donald Trump, is on the side of the conservative Republican party, and our......

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College students will alarmingly be affected by this election

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2020October 31, 2020

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

AMANDA SCHEIB Special to The Leader This is a crucial year to vote for all Americans, but especially college students. Pertaining to higher education and the predatory loan sharks that come along with college, Trump has not made this a focal point in his debates orpolicies during his campaign — even though there are somewhere......

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[OPINION] Using “they” as a singular pronoun is grammatically correct, actually

A survival guide to Fredonia’s winter storms

How to reduce stress during finals week

Biden wins the battle for the presidency

Four years later: Election Day 2020

The questionable effectiveness of presidential debates

The naturalized American

How to know you’re voting responsibly

College students will alarmingly be affected by this election