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What it’s like to be a freshman in college during a global pandemic

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020

September 23, 2020September 23, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader The outbreak of COVID-19 hit me just as hard as I’m sure it hit all of you. It was as if everything had fallen to the ground, shattering into pieces. Each piece was a memory that would not be made — our final musical,......

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[OPINION] “Positive”

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesALYSSA BUMPLife & Arts Editor “Positive” A one-word Snapchat. In my head I wondered, “Positive? What’s that even supposed to mean?” I would say that is a pretty inconsiderate way of telling someone that you have COVID-19, but maybe that’s just my personal opinion. I sit in my dorm room......

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How my education became a catch-22

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Reading Time: 7 minutesJAMES MEAD Managing Editor I want to be clear on this: I love SUNY Fredonia, and I believe in the SUNY system. But that’s why it pains me to say that I’ve lost faith in its leadership. Gov. Cuomo refers to colleges as “canaries in the coal mine,” saying that......

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The new Trans Journalists Association is desperately needed right now

Contributor to The LeaderJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesSARAH HUGHSTON Social Media Manager When J.K. Rowling compared gender-affirming medical care to gay conversion therapy on Twitter, I was unfortunately not surprised. Rowling has been rejected by many Harry Potter fans for her many TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) tweets. A few days after those tweets, I saw an......

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How to support Black Lives Matter as a broke college student

Contributor to The LeaderJune 11, 2020June 11, 2020

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP Assistant Life & Arts Editor The college lifestyle consists of stress, sleeping through classes and being broke. Most college kids will owe thousands of dollars before turning 21. Not only are college students broke, but they are in debt. So in a time like this, where money is......

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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

Reading Time: 2 minutesEMILEE 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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From the desk of Elmer Ploetz, Adviser

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesELMER 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesLike 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA 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

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis 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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What it’s like to be a freshman in college during a global pandemic

[OPINION] “Positive”

How my education became a catch-22

The new Trans Journalists Association is desperately needed right now

How to support Black Lives Matter as a broke college student

I posted on my Instagram story… now what?

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