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The Leader
Opinion

Mind over body: An eating disorder

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Reading Time: 5 minutesANONYMOUS  Trigger Warning: The following article discusses eating disorders. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the Counseling Center at (716) 673-3424 or visit fredonia.edu/student-life/counseling for more information.  I’ve always been fascinated by drastic weight loss and weight gain. I remember waiting in the check-out......
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Opinion

How the continued cafe closures are affecting students

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLYDIA TURCIOS Art Director  Adjusting back to campus life has been a trial for many students. You might find yourself feeling as if you are stuck in limbo — almost, but not quite back to normal.  The dining situation certainly has not helped.  In a past article on the subject,......
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Opinion

What does student mental health look like at Fredonia?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Asst. News Editor The past few semesters have not been easy for the majority of college students.  The combined stress of COVID-19, the fights against racial violence and the immediate switch to online learning and isolation have had detrimental effects on the mental health of college students.  According......
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Opinion

From the desk of Scallion Editor, Matthew Baum

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Scallion Editor Hello, all of my loving fans.  It’s heartbreaking, I know. None of the articles were written by yours truly this week. All I’ve done to contribute to this edition is write this measly open letter. It’s almost too much to bear. Hardy-har-har.   Okay, here’s the thing.......
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Opinion

Paper or plastic? The power behind your choice

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANNA GAGLIANO Copy Editor Every single choice we make on a day-to-day basis affects us, whether or not you’d like to believe it.  One simple phrase has set people up for an important choice for decades now: “Paper or plastic?” Uttered by cashiers and clerks around the world, this choice......
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It’s been one year since COVID-19 turned our world upside down

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor One year ago from writing this, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. One year later, 118 million people have gotten the virus, and 2.62 million are dead. In my Snapchat memories today, there was a video from my last......
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