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The North Korean crisis: a Machiavellian perspective

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2017September 2, 2019

October 6, 2017September 2, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Special to The Leader Let’s be real — the hopes of a peaceful resolution to the North Korean crisis are long dead and now the world faces a harsh reality. North Korea’s claims of possessing long-range ICBM technology combined with their more frequent missile launches have put......

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From the Desk of Dan Orzechowski, News Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2017August 16, 2019

October 6, 2017August 16, 2019

From the Desk of Dan Orzechowski, News Editor A quick guide to terrible drivers There’s nothing that pisses me off more than someone who sucks at driving. I’m not some perfect jerk who never makes a mistake, but when it comes to driving, I rarely spare people with pity. For......

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Protests take center stage in Week 3: League comes together in act of unity

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017September 2, 2019

September 29, 2017September 2, 2019

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The national anthem protests in the National Football League that have taken place over the past 12+ months have never been about the forty-fifth president of the United States. The protests, ignited by former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, have always been about the lack of......

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From the Desk of Taylor Staight, Advertisement Sales Manager

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017August 16, 2019

September 29, 2017August 16, 2019

When I was younger I had always wanted a job. At this point, I can not remember if my motivation was responsibility or money, but regardless when I was sixteen I was finally free to work wherever my heart desired . . . and wherever someone would actually hire me.......

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Fredonia and Dunkirk: A tale of two cities

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor Driving around downtown Fredonia is a whole different ballgame compared to driving around in next-door Dunkirk. Although Central Street acts as a bridge between the two municipalities, two different atmospheres lie on both ends. This divide is a key factor for why many students at......

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College students were no-shows at the voting booths

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2017September 2, 2019

September 20, 2017September 2, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Special to The Leader In a recent report, Fredonia’s voting percentages for the 2016 presidential election have been marked as below average compared to other SUNY college institutions. In the Nation Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement conducted by Tufts University, Fredonia’s voting percentage was measured at......

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From The Desk Of: Lauren Finke, Business Manager

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2017August 18, 2019

September 20, 2017August 18, 2019

LAUREN FINKE Business Manager I have always been a very health conscious person. Throughout middle school and high school I swam on the swim team, danced in school musicals and ran in my spare time, all while maintaining a balanced diet. I had toyed with the idea of becoming......

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From The Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2017August 16, 2019

September 18, 2017August 16, 2019

JESSICA TOMPKINS Design Editor Sculpture is one of the oldest forms of art. For centuries artists around the world have utilized sculpture to form and space reality, emotion and perfect beauty, but the 20th century paved the way for new shape. What started out as an art form used for......

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An apology to DREAMers

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2017September 2, 2019

September 18, 2017September 2, 2019

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor New York is one of several states that have passed the DREAM Act, granting undocumented students the same in-state tuition as their peers. The bill has been introduced to the federal level several times but has failed to pass each time. According to senior attorney......

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From the Desk of Madeline Carroll

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017August 16, 2019

August 30, 2017August 16, 2019

MADELINE CARROLL Editor in Chief My high school’s curriculum required every student to take either an arts or music course in order to graduate. This requirement meant there were some rather unwilling students in my freshman art class. I didn’t realize at the time how much of an impact this......

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The North Korean crisis: a Machiavellian perspective

From the Desk of Dan Orzechowski, News Editor

Protests take center stage in Week 3: League comes together in act of unity

From the Desk of Taylor Staight, Advertisement Sales Manager

Fredonia and Dunkirk: A tale of two cities

College students were no-shows at the voting booths

From The Desk Of: Lauren Finke, Business Manager

From The Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor

An apology to DREAMers

From the Desk of Madeline Carroll