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[OPINION] Survey results feel successful to administrators, but leave students feeling less than secure

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 5, 2023December 5, 2023

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Trigger Warning: sexual violence, brief descriptions of assault The results are in, and they aren’t stellar. In March 2023, the campus began administering an online survey in order to gain information about the student and staff community’s knowledge about topics surrounding sexual assault, the Title IX......

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[OPINION] Menstrual items: Where are they?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2023November 13, 2023

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023

ABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor You’re walking to your class that’s located in Thompson Hall, when you feel it. If you’re someone who uses menstrual items then you know exactly what that feeling is. If you don’t, the best way I can describe it is where your stomach has this......

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[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Struggles and effective communication around sex

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2023November 9, 2023

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023

THE ELECTRICIAN Executive Producer and Host of Lovercall THE ARCHITECT Lovercall Producer THE QUARTERBACK Lovercall Host Hello! We are The Electrician, The Architect and The Quarterback: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more.......

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[EDITORIAL] Our Response

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2023October 23, 2023

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023

THE LEADER STAFF On the morning of Monday, Oct. 23, The Leader was tagged in a post by Michael Williams, on his personal Instagram account, @socdemmike. Williams is a Staff Writer at The Leader. Williams submitted an opinion article about the Israel/Palestine conflict. Several issues followed his submission of his......

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[OPINION] A Playlist For Every Mood: Murder Mystery Party

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2023October 19, 2023

October 22, 2023October 19, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor October is in full swing, which means it’s officially “Spooky Season.” Store shelves are lined with costumes, candy, pumpkins, skulls and more. As Halloween approaches the number of parties will increase, and, as always, safe practices are encouraged. Have a designated driver, keep track of your......

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[OPINION] (ARTicle) Fredonia’s unfulfilled responsibility: Art display

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 18, 2023October 15, 2023

October 18, 2023October 15, 2023

JIMMY KELLER Staff Writer Art has an ability that people may only subconsciously recognize. Spaces have the potential to facilitate greater productivity, lower stress and enhance energy levels, among other benefits. If this is true, why don’t environments, especially those around our campus, consist of more student artwork? Rockefeller Arts......

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[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Gay culture at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 17, 2023October 15, 2023

October 17, 2023October 15, 2023

THE ELECTRICIAN Executive Producer and Host of Lovercall THE ARCHITECT Lovercall Producer THE QUARTERBACK Lovercall Host Hello! We are The Electrician, The Architect and The Quarterback: producers and hosts of the radio show Lovercall right here at Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more.......

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[OPINION] The arrival of autumn

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2023October 3, 2023

October 10, 2023October 3, 2023

ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer The leaves are turning orange, the air is cool and crisp, ah it’s fall again, obviously the best season. What other season has two names? I mean you have winter, spring, summer and fall. But fall has a much cooler name: autumn. How pretty is that?......

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[OPINION] Who will be Trump’s VP pick?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2023October 5, 2023

October 9, 2023October 5, 2023

MICHAEL WILLIAMS Staff Writer DONALD TRUMP, Photo provided by MARISSA BURR | Opinion Editor The second Republican debate was held on Sept. 27 and wow, what a real **** show it was. At the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California (30 minutes outside of Los Angeles), candidates from all......

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[OPINION] A Playlist For Every Mood: Fight The Patriarchy

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2023October 5, 2023

October 8, 2023October 5, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor JOHN LEAHY | Contributor to The Leader Many women around the world have been more empowered than usual with the messages put forth by the Barbie movie in July and Taylor Swift’s Eras tour. This energy needs to continue to rise as we approach election season,......

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[OPINION] Survey results feel successful to administrators, but leave students feeling less than secure

[OPINION] Menstrual items: Where are they?

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Struggles and effective communication around sex

[EDITORIAL] Our Response

[OPINION] A Playlist For Every Mood: Murder Mystery Party

[OPINION] (ARTicle) Fredonia’s unfulfilled responsibility: Art display

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Gay culture at Fredonia

[OPINION] The arrival of autumn

[OPINION] Who will be Trump’s VP pick?

[OPINION] A Playlist For Every Mood: Fight The Patriarchy