May 13, 2026
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The Leader
Opinion

Editorial: SA should continue making strides to serve students

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Association has made great strides toward fulfilling their mission of representing the interests of Fredonia’s students this semester, but there’s also work that ought to be done as the year goes on. As reported in this issue of The Leader, students will have a new SA administration next......
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Opinion

Conservative Corner: Why Hillary Lost

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Donald J. Trump will be our next president. I never thought I’d have to use that sentence, but like everyone else on Tuesday night, I was indeed wrong. Now, many of you may be wondering why Hillary Clinton lost to Trump on Tuesday, but the signs......
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Opinion

Editorial: In 2016 race, the American people lose

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesEditorial: In 2016 race, the American people lose By the time you’re reading this, barring a contested election, the U.S. will have decided who will be entering the White House in January in order to lead the country for the next four years. At press time, we don’t know who......
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Opinion

From the Desk Of Kevin Gleason, Business Manager

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom the Desk Of Kevin Gleason, Business Manager Sherman, New York. This is the place that I will always call home. This is the little farm town where everyone would attend the basketball game on a Friday night. This is the small town that allowed me to express myself by......
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Opinion

From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutes  CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor This current election and the rise of Donald Trump has really made me challenge my beliefs and question if being a Republican is what it once used to be. Ronald Reagan switched from being a Democrat to being a Republican in 1962, and he explained......
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Opinion

Editorial: A mandatory Student Activity Fee is a necessity

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Activity Fee is necessary to maintain Fredonia’s vibrant club atmosphere, so vote yes to the activity fee during the Student Association’s Elections on Nov. 8 and 9.   You may be thinking, what exactly is the Student Activity Fee? The Student Activity Fee is a semesterly fee that......
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Opinion

From the Desk of Kristen O’Connor

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: < 1 minuteKristen O’Connor Copy Editor   Halloween (A haiku) The world is orange. Jack-o-lanterns on dead leaves, Halloween is soon. Children in costume, Eager for the Monday night Doors lined with candy. But my holiday Begins many eves before. Assignments can wait. DIY costume, “Hocus Pocus” marathon, Pumpkin spice pastries. Tearing......
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Opinion

Editorial: A free society needs a free press

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesIs doing journalism a crime? Earlier this month, “Democracy Now!” host Amy Goodman was charged by prosecutors for participating in a “riot” after her reporting on the Dakota access pipeline filmed security guards using pepper spray and dogs on protesters. Those charges were rightfully recognized as ludicrous and were dropped,......
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Opinion

Conservative Corner: The final presidential debate takes a turn for the worst

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor A few nights ago saw the final presidential debate, and thank God that this debate was the last one. Like the other two presidential debates, this one focused on the candidates’ controversies rather than the policies they want to implement. One huge lesson we learned last......
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