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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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From the desk of

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 1, 2014August 16, 2019

December 1, 2014August 16, 2019

Courtnee Cesta Managing Editor As a wide-eyed first year student, four years seemed like an eternity and certainly enough time to learn how to be all I wanted to be. But looking back — it isn’t. I came into Fredonia full-force, aspiring to to be a journalist, a musician and......

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From the Desk Of

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2014August 16, 2019

November 12, 2014August 16, 2019

RYLI CHMIEL Business Manager Everyone loves a good rumor, right? Well, wrong. Rumor had it that the hit AMC drama “Breaking Bad” was going to start back up with a sixth and final season. I clicked so many links to different websites, like Empire News, (which sounds legit, right?) and......

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From The Desk Of

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014August 16, 2019

November 5, 2014August 16, 2019

EMILY WYNNE Copy Editor If you don’t have a passion for something, you’re missing out. I’m not talking about people here; you should be able to lose yourself in something that interests and intrigues you, something that you could never get tired of doing. This isn’t a just a hobby;......

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The affect of gay representation on the health of gay men

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014August 18, 2019

October 29, 2014August 18, 2019

KIPLING TARSIO and RILEY STRAW Special to The Leader and Copy Editor The American media is a powerful presence in our everyday lives. Within the field of communication, media is the term used to refer to the particular medium that deliver a message to a large, anonymous and diverse audience.......

A tribute to my father

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From the Desk of Abigail Jacobson

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Construction progresses on new outdoor track

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

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The affect of gay representation on the health of gay men