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Editorial: If the Gates helped us fix our freshmen year experiences…

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 16, 2016

February 16, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes In our News section this week, Staff Writer Jordan Patterson reported on how Fredonia was chosen to participate in a program called “Re-imagining the First Year of College.” This program is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which means it’s a tremendous opportunity. Fredonia is hoping to......

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Iowa Caucus: Coin flips, voter turnout and a failure of systems

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 10, 2016August 16, 2019

February 10, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutes Six different Iowa Caucus voting locations utilized an outdated technique to determine which Democratic candidate won each district. The final vote for Democrats was almost a dead tie, with 49.8 percent for former Sen. Hillary Clinton and 49.6 percent for Sen. Bernie Sanders according to https//www.idpcaucuses.com. To make a......

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‘Partied out’: A letter to my underage self

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 10, 2016August 16, 2019

February 10, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom the desk of Rebecca Hale Today is my 21st birthday, a day I’ve been looking forward to for most of my life. It’s a sign of true adulthood, and more importantly, a day when I can escort myself to the liquor store. However, I don’t feel the way......

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Photo Editor – FTDO.

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016August 15, 2019

February 2, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes I believe that most problems in life occur because of a lack of communication. We love to talk about our problems with everyone except the people who we should be talking to. It is no secret that we could correct ongoing problems in a matter of hours or even......

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Editorial: Saying ‘goodbye’ to ANGEL

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 2, 2016

February 2, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes Getting rid of ANGEL is something that the university has been talking about doing since what feels like ages ago. But, despite whatever shortcomings the platform has, we’ve all persevered. And now that there is definitive proof that Fredonia is leaving ANGEL behind, The Leader staff has become unexpectedly......

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FTDO: Jon Sloan

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 15, 2019

January 26, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFTDO: Jon Sloan Advertising Sales Manager HERE WE GO AGAIN. It is that time of the year again. Time to start the second semester. This has a different meaning for everyone: some are sad that it is time to get back to reality and hit the books......

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Editorial: What’s the deal with New Year’s resolutions?

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 18, 2019

January 26, 2016August 18, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Blue Devil Fitness Center has been packed this semester — well, at least the first few days. All the gym regulars roll their eyes when the benches and treadmills are full, knowing full-well people will start dropping like flies as the semester goes on. General hypotheses state that all......

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FTDO – Kyle

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015August 15, 2019

December 9, 2015August 15, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs we wrap up the semester and begin to study for finals, we ponder how many years we are willing to shed off of our lives so we can make it onto the Dean’s List. This is a squirrel. Let’s call him Ted, Fred’s son. I spent upwards of an......

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Editorial: Adulting for the holidays

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes The time of the year has arrived when family members start asking you about the contents of your Christmas list. If you ask a child, the little one’s list will consist of toys, games and magical things. (One young girl just told The Leader’s Editor in Chief that she......

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Letter To The Editor

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDear Editor, The Fredonia Faculty Student Association takes great pride and strives to provide high quality food, service and customer satisfaction in the delivery of food service operations to Fredonia. The satisfaction of students is of the utmost of importance to us, and we welcome their feedback. There are several......

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Editorial: If the Gates helped us fix our freshmen year experiences…

Iowa Caucus: Coin flips, voter turnout and a failure of systems

‘Partied out’: A letter to my underage self

Photo Editor – FTDO.

Editorial: Saying ‘goodbye’ to ANGEL

FTDO: Jon Sloan

Editorial: What’s the deal with New Year’s resolutions?

FTDO – Kyle

Editorial: Adulting for the holidays

Letter To The Editor