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Coronavirus guide for the healthy

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmid the coronavirus stress and confusion, it’s easy to overreact, and it’s easy to misunderstand what is and isn’t safe while living through the pandemic. We recommend this article (“A Healthy Person’s Guide to Staying Safe and Sane During COVID-19”) from Rolling Stone, which helps explain how to be safe......

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From the desk of Aidan Pollard, News Editor

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 10, 2020March 10, 2020

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

Reading Time: 5 minutesOnce upon a time, the media was, generally speaking, trusted: back when the New York Times really was the paper of record, all the way up to when Walter Cronkite was the most trusted man in America. The news media has brought us some of the most important revelations in......

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Do you think the Campus Cryptic graffiti is something that the campus should be filing criminal charges over?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 4, 2020March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesEmmett Mallory, freshman animation and illustration major “I have no opinion.” Keegan Herriman, sophomore graphic design major “I don’t think Campus Cryptic should be charged because the stairwells are ugly anyways, and they were just trying to make them better. And nothing bad was put up there — it was......

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From the desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 25, 2020

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe stigma around mental health medication is something I wasn’t aware of until I started taking medication. For me, anxiety medication changed everything. But it took a long time to get there. After a therapy session one day, my therapist brought up medication. We didn’t really talk too much about......

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From the desk of Alexis Carney, Asst. Photo Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2020February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020February 21, 2020

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs college students here at Fredonia, it is rare for us to see a dog, or any animal for that matter. I wanted to bring the passion of my photos to the passion of every campus student who misses their animals back home. Here is a small compilation of the......

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A letter from Joseph Marciniak, Scallion Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Scallion has been providing fine satiric news to the student body and general public for years. Our goal has always and will always be the same: to take a step back and laugh. We are not a real news section. Let me be clear on this: no matter how......

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From the desk of Isabella DiStefano, Asst. Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 11, 2020February 11, 2020

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe most common mistake I see in my major is when students do not get involved within their campus and beyond. This is such a mistake and a wasted opportunity. I would know: I was one of those students. At the beginning of my college education, I couldn’t be bothered......

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From the desk of Joseph Marciniak, Scallion Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2020February 4, 2020

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesWelcome back to campus everyone, it’s good to be back (probably). If you’re anything like me, you’ve got a million things to work on and your mind is on so many different topics it can be hard to concentrate and sit down and write a damn From the Desk Of......

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From the desk of Elyse Grieco, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2019December 10, 2019

December 10, 2019December 10, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen I get stressed, music is the only thing that helps. No matter what the issue may be, I’m always able to sit back, plug in my headphones and forget about the world around me. Finals are around the corner, and stress is high. Here are five of my favorite......

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From the desk of Avril King, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2019December 3, 2019

December 4, 2019December 3, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesIt always seems like the same old story. An athlete who is in perfect condition and has probably never suffered any sort of injury before jumps, turns or steps wrong, hears a pop in their knee and then hits the ground. Within a few minutes, a trainer will run onto......

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From the desk of Alexis Carney, Asst. Photo Editor

From the desk of Isabella DiStefano, Asst. Social Media Manager

From the desk of Joseph Marciniak, Scallion Editor

From the desk of Elyse Grieco, Editor in Chief

From the desk of Avril King, Managing Editor