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From the Desk of Josh Ranney, News Editor

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2018August 15, 2019

September 19, 2018August 15, 2019

Let’s talk about fake news. How did we get to a point as a nation and as a society that we would write off the news media as half garbage at best and half propaganda at worst? The obvious answer that everyone will probably want to say is that we’re......

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From the Desk of Amber Mattice, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018August 15, 2019

September 12, 2018August 15, 2019

For those of you who are dreading the end of summer, you might as well turn the page because we don’t want that kind of negativity here. I’m about to go on a full fledged rant about how excited I am for the beginning of fall. It’s my favorite for......

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Fredonia taught me how to listen

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018September 2, 2019

September 12, 2018September 2, 2019

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor I’ll admit it. On Jan. 20, 2017, I was ecstatic. It was the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Few things in life could have satisfied me more than to see the devastated looks on the faces of every Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders supporter.......

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A new semester resolution to consider: Read a damn book

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer I was recently scolded on social media for having shared an article which suggested that libraries should be privatized. “Hands off our public services,” this young Facebook warrior said. I merely shared the article because it was an interesting perspective and a good one,......

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From the Desk of Travis LeFevre, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018August 15, 2019

September 7, 2018August 15, 2019

It’s weird to think that I’m a senior. Like, really friggin’ weird. Watching the incoming class walk around campus with lanyards in tow is a bizarre sight for me because I remember being that freshman. Being not too sure where my first classes were, thinking “What the hell is a......

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From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 16, 2019

May 9, 2018August 16, 2019

I shoved my last sweatshirt into a bin four years ago and sat on it so it would close, tears streaming down my face. I was not ready to come to Fredonia, I was terrified to start college. I cried the entire drive from Rochester to campus, and I cried......

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Why teacher pay is complicated and why education majors should stay here

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018September 2, 2019

May 9, 2018September 2, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer From West Virginia to Colorado, teachers have been striking across the country demanding more compensation for their work. Starting back in February, teachers in West Virginia staged a widespread strike that finally resulted in a pay raise of 5 percent. Similar events have since......

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Bernie Sanders’ proposed job guarantee warrants a lesson in economics

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018September 2, 2019

May 2, 2018September 2, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer When fictional president from House of Cards, Frank Underwood, announced his plan to guarantee a job for every American, everything I knew about economics cringed, and it’s cringing now. Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, made for a unique presidential candidate by being......

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From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 15, 2019

May 2, 2018August 15, 2019

As the year is coming to an end, it’s a really bittersweet feeling. I’m excited to graduate with a degree I love and I am passionate about, but I’m going to be so sad leaving my clubs and all of my friends that I have made along the way. Friday,......

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From the Desk of Dan Orzechowski, News Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2018August 15, 2019

April 18, 2018August 15, 2019

Two and a half years after I was born, my life as an only child was over. I once lived like a king. It was me who was the center of attention. I didn’t have to share a room or wait in line for the bathroom at my own house.......

From the Desk of Chloe Kowalyk: Editor in Chief

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From the Desk of Nicole Thorson: Art Director

From the Desk of Henry Domst: Design Editor

From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

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From the Desk of Josh Ranney, News Editor

From the Desk of Amber Mattice, Managing Editor

Fredonia taught me how to listen

A new semester resolution to consider: Read a damn book

From the Desk of Travis LeFevre, Editor in Chief

From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Editor in Chief

Why teacher pay is complicated and why education majors should stay here

Bernie Sanders’ proposed job guarantee warrants a lesson in economics

From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director

From the Desk of Dan Orzechowski, News Editor