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An avenue for change: Expressing opinions through student press

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2019September 2, 2019

February 8, 2019September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAMBER MATTICE Managing Editor Student Press Freedom Day was on Jan. 30 and, since this issue of “The Leader” is out exactly one week later, I wanted to take this opportunity to express some opinions on freedom of the press as well as having the opportunity to work for......

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Let’s get festive: Don’t be a grinch, and keep reading

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 28, 2018

November 28, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesAMBER MATTICE Managing Editor By the headline above I’m sure you have gathered that this is going to be an article centered around the upcoming holiday season. Don’t get me wrong, I used to be very grumpy around this time of year with everyone spouting Christmas cheer before it......

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From the Desk of Mattéa Guldy, Art Director

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 28, 2018August 15, 2019

November 28, 2018August 15, 2019

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From the Desk of Victoria Barnes, Copy Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018August 25, 2019

October 31, 2018August 25, 2019

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......

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The scariest thing about 2018 is how dangerous it is to be a journalist

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018September 2, 2019

October 31, 2018September 2, 2019

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......

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9-1-1 is not your complaint hotline

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

October 24, 2018September 2, 2019

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......

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Kaitlin Bennett sets a new low for independent “journalists”

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

October 24, 2018September 2, 2019

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......

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Why it’s crucial to save the bees

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

October 24, 2018September 2, 2019

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......

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From the Desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 25, 2019

October 24, 2018August 25, 2019

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......

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Letter to the Editor: Dale Tuggy: A response to our previous editorial

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

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.......

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An avenue for change: Expressing opinions through student press

Let’s get festive: Don’t be a grinch, and keep reading

From the Desk of Mattéa Guldy, Art Director

From the Desk of Victoria Barnes, Copy Editor

The scariest thing about 2018 is how dangerous it is to be a journalist

9-1-1 is not your complaint hotline

Kaitlin Bennett sets a new low for independent “journalists”

Why it’s crucial to save the bees

From the Desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Letter to the Editor: Dale Tuggy: A response to our previous editorial