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I posted on my Instagram story… now what?

Contributor to The LeaderJune 9, 2020June 16, 2020

June 9, 2020June 16, 2020

EMILEE STENSON Special to The Leader The intent is there in supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. Posting something on Instagram, sending a tweet or liking some pictures is good and all — but real, active change comes from within. It takes effort. It’s challenging. Breaking the norms that you’ve......

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A conversation on white privilege

Contributor to The LeaderMay 31, 2020June 9, 2020

May 31, 2020June 9, 2020

KATIE LENDA Staff Writer What does it mean to be white in America? This is a question that I am sure most white people have never really given much thought, because our race is not a part of our identity that we have to factor into our daily lives. We......

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From the desk of Elmer Ploetz, Adviser

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

ELMER PLOETZ Adviser What a week. What a semester. Thank God for dogs. Nobody needs to tell you how tumultuous the times have been. There have been way too many deaths, way too many lost jobs and too much disruption. So my minor disruptions really aren’t that bad. One day......

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From the desk of Elyse Grieco, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

Like many, my senior year is ending in a way I could have never imagined. Ever since August, I’ve been dreading May. I didn’t want to leave the place I’ve called home for the past 4 years. But I knew it was coming. With almost everything I did, I would......

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Coronavirus: Self-isolation or complete damnation?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

ALYSSA BUMP Staff Writer Almost the entire population of the United States is bored out of their minds, but stuck in their house. It’s a strange occurrence for everyone; the coronavirus seemed to pop out of nowhere. But here we are. Most people have either been laid off, sent home......

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From the desk of Avril King, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2020May 2, 2020

May 2, 2020May 2, 2020

This semester, I had some flexibility in my schedule. I decided that, for one of my last classes at Fredonia, I would take astronomy for a natural science credit, as well as for the opportunity to broaden my knowledge for the next time I go stargazing. Who doesn’t want to......

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Damage of social media during the pandemic

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

MARCIA HUNT Special to The Leader It would take you less than five minutes of scrolling through Twitter to find posts about the global coronavirus pandemic. And this is understandable — these are unprecedented times. Social media has given people everywhere the ability to put their feelings of fear, frustration......

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An average day in quarantine

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

NIKKI INDELICATO Special to The Leader Ever since March 10, 2020, my world has been flipped upside down. The world has been on total lockdown in efforts to stop the spread of the terrible COVID-19 that has plagued our lives. Since I returned home, I had to find this new......

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One family’s struggle with the virus

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2020May 6, 2020

April 30, 2020May 6, 2020

MICHAEL MORRISSEY Special to The Leader My grandfather, whom we call Poppy, has been itching to get out of The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Rome, N.Y., since the day he got there. His health conditions, which have been piling up for years, prevented him from remaining in the......

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I’m an acting major in quarantine. This is my story.

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

MATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag Before I begin, I have to preface this article with the fact that everything I’m about to say is true. There is nothing in this article that has been fabricated or exaggerated in any way, and I am living in Hell. I am an acting major.......

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I posted on my Instagram story… now what?

A conversation on white privilege

From the desk of Elmer Ploetz, Adviser

From the desk of Elyse Grieco, Editor in Chief

Coronavirus: Self-isolation or complete damnation?

From the desk of Avril King, Managing Editor

An average day in quarantine

One family’s struggle with the virus

I’m an acting major in quarantine. This is my story.