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FTDO Kevin

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2016August 15, 2019

April 22, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Being adopted has always been something that I love talking to people about. Having an adopted family is awesome! Having a biological family is awesome, too! As a child, I always wondered who my real parents were. I wondered if I had any brothers or sisters. When I was......

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Editorial: For the love of America, vote in the primary

Contributor to The LeaderApril 17, 2016September 2, 2019

April 17, 2016September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes All planners, agendas, calendars should have the date, April 19, circled, starred, highlighted. After all, it’s the day every good citizen, and Facebook news feed, has been waiting for: the New York Presidential Primary Election. Will it be Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton as the democratic presidential candidate? Could......

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FTDO Colin

Contributor to The LeaderApril 17, 2016August 16, 2019

April 17, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes I have tried to use my position at The Leader to avoid getting involved in politics or picking sides, but today I’d like to talk to you about somebody who I think is supremely qualified to be the next president of the United States: Donald J. Trump. Just kidding!......

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From the Desk of CARLY KNASZAK

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2016August 16, 2019

April 7, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesCARLY KNASZAK Reverb Co-Editor I was told recently that I do not fit any stereotype. If I was 16 years old you would’ve heard me say, “What are you talking about? I’m a rocker, emo and a punk.” Now, being 22 years old, you can see me wearing brightly......

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OpEd: Politics and War

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2016September 2, 2019

April 7, 2016September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes JOSHUA ADKINS Special to The Leader Hearing the words “campaign,” “planning,” “deception,” “strategies” and “tactics” — the military is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Not this time. This time it is about politics. A “campaign” is a military term describing a series of operations calculated and......

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Editorial: The modern April Fools’ Day

Contributor to The LeaderApril 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe origin of April Fools’ Day remains up to debate. Did it originate in England in 1700? Is it as ancient as the Roman Empire? Maybe it’s a French thing. But one thing is for certain: Humanity has had hundreds of years to practice, and perfect, the art of pranking.......

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Fredonia needs to put the ‘sun’ back in SUNY

Contributor to The LeaderApril 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes When Icarus tried to fly on wings made of wax, his folly was flying so close to the sun that it melted him mid-air and sent him hurtling down into the sea. In the 21st century, Fredonia might be saved from sinking if it can embrace the sun a......

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FTDO

Contributor to The LeaderApril 1, 2016August 15, 2019

April 1, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesMICHELLE HALE Sports Editor Spring break: Everyone looks forward to it for the vacations, family time and March Madness (for the college basketball lovers). With March Madness in full effect, I was able to watch the tournament in a nice, sunny setting. I visited my sister down in Florida......

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The money trap that is on-campus parking

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes On a campus with 24 acres of parking and 3,177 parking spaces, the students of Fredonia are kind of pissed. Why? There’s nowhere to park. And even when there are places to park, we’re getting tickets. Upon Managing Editor Meghan Guattery receiving a $25 parking ticket for displaying her......

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FTDO Riley

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016August 15, 2019

March 21, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteSinging has always been an important part of my life. When I was 17, I auditioned for American Idol and got the opportunity to meet Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson and Steven Tyler. That same year, I auditioned for The Voice and got a callback; this year, too, I auditioned for......

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From the Desk of CARLY KNASZAK

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Fredonia needs to put the ‘sun’ back in SUNY

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The money trap that is on-campus parking

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