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From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017August 16, 2019

November 15, 2017August 16, 2019

Ever since my freshman year of college, one of my biggest goals was to study abroad at least once during my time here at Fredonia. Later on, I heard about the Arts of Italy trip through friends that previously went and through professor Peter Tucker. I became more and more......

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Fredonia is perpetuating a rape culture

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017September 1, 2019

November 15, 2017September 1, 2019

CLAIRE O’REILLY Life & Arts Editor In light of recent events relating to sexual assault in Hollywood and in our own backyards right here in Fredonia, I struggle to find the right way to express just how I am feeling. If I had to sum it up: helpless, outraged,......

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Editorial: Another gun editorial

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017September 2, 2019

November 15, 2017September 2, 2019

Another gun editorial Just over a month ago, 58 people were slaughtered in Las Vegas when Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of 22,000 concertgoers. The tragedy claimed not only the lives of innocent people, but also the title for the deadliest mass shooting in American history. Surely......

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From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor: Where to eat, vegetarians?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017August 16, 2019

November 8, 2017August 16, 2019

Sometimes it gets discouraging and disheartening when you realize how much meat dominates the food industry, and you get a little tired of seeing it advertised and glorified everywhere, but there’s hope. Even if you’re not a vegetarian, there’s probably a pretty good chance that somebody you know or somebody......

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Tim’s triumphs over dismal Dunkin’s

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor I’ve spent a vast portion of my life indulging in the wonderful world of caffeinated beverages, and when it comes to Tim Hortons, “reliable” is the word that comes to mind. From my home town of Erie, P.A., to the wonderful world of......

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Editorial: Thanksgiving needs love, too

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017September 1, 2019

November 8, 2017September 1, 2019

We would like to know why the frick frack there is already Christmas music and decorations up in every store and food place around. We would like to know why Starbucks had their festive cups and drinks out on Nov. 1. We would like to know why people can’t even......

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From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2017August 16, 2019

November 3, 2017August 16, 2019

Help yourself It’s that time of year again. It’s the middle of the semester, professors are assigning projects left and right and students are mixing their coffee with 5-Hour Energy in an attempt to get all of their work done. As someone who has struggled with severe anxiety and panic......

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Editorial: Almost one year of Trump is the scariest thing about Halloween this year

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2017September 2, 2019

November 3, 2017September 2, 2019

Trump is the worst. We’ve said it time and time again. We’ve complained. We’ve yelled. We’ve shed actual human tears. And here we are a year later. The terrible Dorito man has almost been in office for an entire year and he hasn’t gotten any better. He cannot act like......

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EDITORIAL: Rape culture thrives in isolation: It’s time we speak up

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

Rape culture thrives in isolation: It’s time we speak up So, here we are again. Your favorite editorial board is talking about another issue that is really important. The hashtag MeToo. This movement spread rapidly across Facebook and Twitter in an attempt to show the world how common sexual......

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From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017August 16, 2019

October 25, 2017August 16, 2019

The fortunate future of Fredonia Philosophy: An introspective Implemented in the Spring of the past academic year, the Right Serving, Right Sizing plan encouraged academic department heads to review their own curriculums in an overall attempt to increase enrollment for future classes. The plan also set out to add......

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From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director

Fredonia is perpetuating a rape culture

Editorial: Another gun editorial

From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor: Where to eat, vegetarians?

Tim’s triumphs over dismal Dunkin’s

Editorial: Thanksgiving needs love, too

From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager

Editorial: Almost one year of Trump is the scariest thing about Halloween this year

EDITORIAL: Rape culture thrives in isolation: It’s time we speak up

From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor