From the Desk of Mattéa Guldy, Art Director
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From the Desk of Victoria Barnes, Copy Editor
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’s a list of my top-five favorite things to do right now in no particular order: Running Outside. The temperature during fall is the perfect balance of being neither too warm nor too cold, creating the optimum conditions for running outside. I love wearing leggings and long-sleeved T-shirts, while not......
The scariest thing about 2018 is how dangerous it is to be a journalist
Reading Time: 4 minutesForty-five. Forty-five men and women committed to shedding a light into the world’s darkest corners have been killed this year. They were journalists who devoted themselves to assignments that they knew would put them in harm’s way. They were journalists who were murdered for uncovering controversial and extraordinary truths. This......
9-1-1 is not your complaint hotline
Reading Time: 2 minutesMONICA MANNEY Special to the Leader When you were young, you were probably told to call 9-1-1 when there was an emergency. Maybe the understanding of an emergency has changed or maybe 9-1-1 has become a complaint hotline. There seems to be an epidemic of white women forgetting that......
Kaitlin Bennett sets a new low for independent “journalists”
Reading Time: 3 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist Over our fall break, I had a chance to head back home to Erie, P.A., on the same day the president was also visiting Erie for a Congressional rally. With crowds gathering and helicopters buzzing I did what any sane man would do and......
Why it’s crucial to save the bees
Reading Time: 2 minutesMARISSA BATTAGLIA Special to The Leader Love chocolate and coffee? Save the bees. You’ve probably heard about endangered animals and thought to yourself, “oh that’s sad” but moved on with your life not thinking about it again. If everyone did this, then we would be in big trouble. By......
From the Desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom being a friend, I have learned my most valuable lessons. As an only child, I put a lot of myself into my friendships. When I was younger, I would call someone every Saturday and ask for them to come over. If they couldn’t, I would ask another friend, and......
Letter to the Editor: Dale Tuggy: A response to our previous editorial
Reading Time: 2 minutesA recent unsigned editorial here excoriates me for pointing out that business and education students are, collectively, weaker students than the overall student population. But this is a fact, unpleasant though it may be. The average SAT and GPA numbers for students with those majors is lower; look it up.......
From the Desk of Elyse Grieco, Life & Arts Editor
Reading Time: 3 minutes It feels good to be able to say, “It’s finally October!” Saying goodbye to unbearable heat and hello to pumpkin spiced everything is what I’ve been waiting for. But this month brings so much more to celebrate than just Halloween. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a topic......
Let’s talk about Mac Miller’s death
Reading Time: 4 minutesAMBER MATTICE Managing Editor So I know this is a little late. Mac Miller died on Sept. 7 this year. While it was at the beginning of the month, this is something I’ve been ruminating on since people started speaking about his death and have only recently formulated my......