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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

Reading Time: 3 minutesSETH 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

Reading Time: 4 minutesSETH 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo 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.......

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From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor: The fortunate future of Fredonia philosophy: an introspective

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 15, 2019

April 11, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesImplemented 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 more courses, integrating multiple disciplines, hopefully encouraging student interest......

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The Buffalo Diocese could do so much more

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018September 2, 2019

April 11, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesDAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor Last week I wrote an article that connected a former chaplain of Fredonia’s Newman Center to sexual violence, and it was one of the toughest pieces I’ve had to write. I come from a small New England town, where Catholicism dominates the community. Growing up,......

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From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018August 15, 2019

April 4, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesA few years ago, I heard a conversation between two women that I hardly know. I was sitting in a hair salon, waiting for my mom, when the pair sitting in the chairs next to me starting talking about how they regularly took their sons to the chiropractor. Of course,......

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From the desk of Lauren Finke, Business Manager

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018August 15, 2019

March 28, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLauren Finke Business Manager As a freshman at Fredonia, I knew I wanted to be involved in an a capella group. I helped to start one at my high school, and it was something I wanted to continue to be a part of in my college years. I first......

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The NBA should allow players to join after high school, players should be able to go back to college if they go undrafted

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018September 2, 2019

March 28, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The past few years in college sports, athletes and schools have gotten in some trouble over student athletes receiving improper benefits. The NCAA rules state that student athletes cannot make money off of their own likeness nor can they receive money from boosters and......

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From the Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2018August 17, 2019

March 21, 2018August 17, 2019

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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

From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor: The fortunate future of Fredonia philosophy: an introspective

The Buffalo Diocese could do so much more

From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor

From the desk of Lauren Finke, Business Manager

The NBA should allow players to join after high school, players should be able to go back to college if they go undrafted

From the Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor