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Editorial: Celebrating lives lost in Virginia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015September 2, 2019

September 3, 2015September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesWeb 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesA 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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Contributor to The LeaderDecember 1, 2014August 16, 2019

December 1, 2014August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesCourtnee 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesRYLI 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

Reading Time: 4 minutesEMILY 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesKIPLING 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.......

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A Leader makeover How do you want The Leader logo to look?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 1, 2014August 31, 2019

October 1, 2014August 31, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesWith a new brand and a new logo, the campus has received a makeover. We, The Leader staff, feel it’s time The Leader has one too — but we need your help. We have prided ourselves on being a publication that serves the Fredonia population, and we want your input......

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OP-ED: Céad Míle Fáilte – A hundred thousand welcomes

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014August 25, 2019

March 12, 2014August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor With St. Patrick’s Day coming up in less than a week, it’s time to break out the plastic green bowler hats and the “taste my lucky charms” t-shirts, right? Until a few short years ago, I would have agreed with this. St. Patrick’s Day has created......

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Column: No Shave November: praise for men, disgust for women

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 7, 2013September 2, 2019

November 7, 2013September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesHANNA NEUMANN Special to The Leader ‘Tis the season. It is the time of the year when large outcry about shaving occurs — when men are praised to grow these rugged, manly beards and mustaches and toss their shaving tools in the garbage. It is also when women are encouraged......

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Editorial: Celebrating lives lost in Virginia

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Good-bye for Courtnee

From the desk of

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The affect of gay representation on the health of gay men

A Leader makeover How do you want The Leader logo to look?

OP-ED: Céad Míle Fáilte – A hundred thousand welcomes

Column: No Shave November: praise for men, disgust for women