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Old, cranky, and entirely satisfied FTDO

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2015August 15, 2019

September 25, 2015August 15, 2019

RILEY STRAW Lampoon Editor When I was a freshman, many of my friends were seniors. When Christina Stock, the Editor in Chief of The Leader for Fall ‘12–Spring ‘13, asked me to start contributing, I was nervous. I remember sitting at my first content meeting, at the beginning of that......

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Editorial: Where we spend what little cash we have

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2015

September 25, 2015

Now the we have solid, concrete evidence that Fredonia students do, in fact, contribute to the economy in this area, The Leader staff reflected on where we spend the most money. Here’s what we came up with: Upper Crust Bake House The homemade bread literally melts in your mouth,......

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Conservative Corner: Trump does not represent the GOP

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2015August 16, 2019

September 18, 2015August 16, 2019

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer As a registered Republican, it greatly angers me that someone as ignorant and cruel as Donald J. Trump is currently my party’s frontrunner. Trump, the epitome of everything wrong with wealthy businessmen, is not only the most ignorant candidate in the GOP field right now......

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From the Desk of Becca Hale

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2015August 16, 2019

September 18, 2015August 16, 2019

This year marks my third year at Fredonia, which means I am officially allowed to live off campus for the first time. I’m now required to do more “adulting” than ever before. Most people are afraid of this term “adulting,” but not me. I feel like I’ve been waiting for......

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Web Exclusive: A word from the Chief: Remembering 9/11

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2015

September 11, 2015

S. L. FULLER Editor in Chief Today marks the 14th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The nation is holding ceremonies and other events for remembrance to help each other cope with losses that still feel new, even over a decade later. Today the country will carry......

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Editorial: Money over student safety

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

While the Leader staff understands the Student Association (SA) is required to follow certain SUNY-wide policies, there are still concerns over how the changes will affect the student body. The policy requiring SA to take the lowest bid seems to indirectly imply that money takes priority over student safety. “It......

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FTDO

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015August 15, 2019

September 3, 2015August 15, 2019

MEGHAN GUATTERY Managing Editor Confucius once said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” My dad has probably reiterated these words to me 1,008 times. I always knew what he meant, I could just never really figure what I love.......

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Editorial: Celebrating lives lost in Virginia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015September 2, 2019

September 3, 2015September 2, 2019

The Leader staff was extremely shaken by the news of the double homicide in Virginia. The shooting — which took place one week ago today — was caught on live TV, as two broadcast journalists were gunned down while administering a live interview. As journalists ourselves, we are well aware......

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Web Exclusive A word from the Chief: Covering Katrina Looking back a decade

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 26, 2015

August 26, 2015

Web Exclusive A word from the Chief: Covering Katrina Looking back a decade S. L. FULLER Editor in Chief In one week, The Leader will hit the stands for the first time in this academic year. The first issue is historically the roughest; our editors are learning their new roles,......

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Good-bye for Courtnee

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014August 17, 2019

December 10, 2014August 17, 2019

A note to our readers This issue marks the last one with our current Managing Editor, Courtnee Cesta, as she graduates at the end of this semester in order to enter a full-time job as a producer with News Channel 9 in Syracuse, New York. We, the staff of The......

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Old, cranky, and entirely satisfied FTDO

Editorial: Where we spend what little cash we have

Conservative Corner: Trump does not represent the GOP

From the Desk of Becca Hale

Web Exclusive: A word from the Chief: Remembering 9/11

Editorial: Money over student safety

FTDO

Editorial: Celebrating lives lost in Virginia

Web Exclusive A word from the Chief: Covering Katrina Looking back a decade

Good-bye for Courtnee