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Nonviolence Isn’t Always Easy, But We Should Practice It Anyway

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017September 2, 2019

August 30, 2017September 2, 2019

James Lillin STAFF WRITER The grotesque violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, has cast a shadow over the lives of many Americans, as a White Supremacist protester drove his car into a crowd of anti-racist protestors, murdering 32-year-old Helen Heyer and injuring at least 19 others. Many argue that the heavily-armed,......

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From the Desk Of Colin Perry, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017August 16, 2019

May 3, 2017August 16, 2019

From the Desk Of Colin Perry, Editor in Chief The other day, I was having class outside in the amphitheater, where other students and I debated the complex ethics of (among other topics) self-plagiarism, personas versus people and public shaming. Behind us, some students from Mason Hall were practicing......

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Conservative Corner: 2020 can’t come sooner

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017September 2, 2019

May 3, 2017September 2, 2019

CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor It’s been quite a wild ride from the time that I created this column about a year and a half ago. Barack Obama was president then, and I could have never imagined Donald Trump taking his place. At the time, he was just......

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Why we should be cautious about ‘13 Reasons Why’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017September 2, 2019

April 26, 2017September 2, 2019

MADDY CARROLL Design Editor When I was 14, I read “13 Reasons Why” by Jay Asher. Since the TV adaptation “13 Reasons Why” recently aired on Netflix it has flooded my newsfeed with people recalling how much they loved the book and that they couldn’t wait to watch the......

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From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017August 16, 2019

April 26, 2017August 16, 2019

With less than a month left, I have been doing quite a lot of reflecting on my past four years at this wonderful institution many of us call home. My time in Fredonia has taught me so much about not only my studies but also life in general. I believe......

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This Summer, Resolve to Stop Your Slacktivism

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017August 16, 2019

April 26, 2017August 16, 2019

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer There are countless ways that I’ve hurt the movements I love most. There are times when I don’t have the energy to be respectful to people on my social media who have views that I find disagreeable, and have let conversations devolve into “8-Mile”-esque insult......

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From the Desk Of Brooke Atkins, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017August 16, 2019

April 19, 2017August 16, 2019

From the Desk Of Brooke Atkins, Social Media Manager As my days at Fredonia dwindle down very quickly, I cannot help but look back on all the memories I have created here, and the person I have become, and the people I have met. Four......

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Conservative Corner: Excelsior Scholarship won’t take us higher

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017September 2, 2019

April 19, 2017September 2, 2019

CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Recently, the New York state budget for the upcoming budget passed. One of the most controversial additions to the budget bill was a program called the Excelsior Scholarship. This idea was horribly thought-out and reeks of “Cuomo 2020.” The scholarship will cover......

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From the Desk Of Corey Maher, Photo Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017August 16, 2019

April 12, 2017August 16, 2019

Last week, I was assigned a small crowdsourcing project in my Digital Narrative class. For those of you that don’t know, crowdsourcing is exactly what it sounds like: using a large crowd as a source for any kind of information, or as Merriam-Webster puts it “the practice of obtaining needed......

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Guest Op-Ed: Cutting dining hours a cop-out

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

ZACH BEAUDOIN Special to The Leader With the significant changes to the hours of many of the campus’ dining facilities, there’s been reasonably a lot of outrage. FSA’s response will be “it’s the best we can do in this economic situation.” Which, as a former FSA board member, I’d......

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Nonviolence Isn’t Always Easy, But We Should Practice It Anyway

From the Desk Of Colin Perry, Editor in Chief

Conservative Corner: 2020 can’t come sooner

Why we should be cautious about ‘13 Reasons Why’

From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

This Summer, Resolve to Stop Your Slacktivism

From the Desk Of Brooke Atkins, Social Media Manager

Conservative Corner: Excelsior Scholarship won’t take us higher

From the Desk Of Corey Maher, Photo Editor

Guest Op-Ed: Cutting dining hours a cop-out