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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] Is the workplace promoting bad habits?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2023October 3, 2023

October 6, 2023October 3, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor We’ve all had managers who pretend that labor laws don’t exist. Whether your employer follows labor laws or not, lunch breaks on shifts of six hours or more are required. In addition, any rest break under 20 minutes taken by an employee is required to be......

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[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Conflict management

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 5, 2023October 3, 2023

October 5, 2023October 3, 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 SUNY Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and......

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[OPINION] Fish Out of Water hosts first show in Fredonia: A review

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2023October 3, 2023

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023

CHLOE KOWALYKEditor in Chief ELENA FITZGERALD Special to The Leader On Friday, Sept. 29, Main Street Studios experienced an unfamiliar glow of television screens and the sight of new concert promoters. Fish Out of Water, a new company for DIY shows, recently put on their first show. The company is......

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[OPINION] What are Joe Biden’s Chances?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2023September 18, 2023

September 25, 2023September 18, 2023

MICHAEL WILLIAMS Staff Writer PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN | Provided by whitehouse.gov Joe Biden is everything Donald Trump is not. He is a former senator from Delaware, was vice president to Barack Obama and a serving public official for half a century. He’s from the city of Scranton, P.A., a steel......

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A playlist for every mood: Main character energy

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2023September 21, 2023

September 25, 2023September 21, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor We’ve all had those moments where we can imagine we are the main characters in the movie being made around us. It’s hard to describe exactly how it feels, and when it happens is different for everyone, but overall, it’s just this overwhelming feeling of warmth......

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[OPINION] Going hardcore at BJ’s: A review

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 22, 2023September 21, 2023

September 22, 2023September 21, 2023

HUNTER HALTERMAN Staff Writer Bodies were flying. That’s the best way to describe the BJ’s concert on Sept. 14. With the hardcore lineup of Zero Again, Besta Quadrada and Science Man, moshing was inevitable. That being said, the night started off as quite the opposite. With Zero Again performing first,......

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[OPINION] Recent Local Lo-Down concert makes waves in the scene: A review

Chloe KowalykSeptember 21, 2023September 20, 2023

September 21, 2023September 20, 2023

CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief The Local Lo-Down has done it again. They’ve managed to make the small, forgotten village of Fredonia move, making a wave in the harshly set quiet and almost desolate demeanor. The often-missed 59th exit off the I-90 hides an extravagant scene. It’s a scene that......

Natasha McCandless presents Fredonia with a new face and optimistic…

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5th Quarter Column: Marked short… again

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Finding Your Safe Space

‘Super’ rematch between Chiefs and Eagles? Many say ‘no thanks’…

[SATIRE] Horoscopes: Which New Year’s resolution is right for you?

A guide to learning about and celebrating Black History Month

5th Quarter Column: Chapter Four

5th Quarter Column: Quell the Raven

5th Quarter Column: Fifth Time’s a Charm?

[OPINION] The arrival of autumn

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

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

[OPINION] Is the workplace promoting bad habits?

[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Conflict management

[OPINION] Fish Out of Water hosts first show in Fredonia: A review

[OPINION] What are Joe Biden’s Chances?

A playlist for every mood: Main character energy

[OPINION] Going hardcore at BJ’s: A review

[OPINION] Recent Local Lo-Down concert makes waves in the scene: A review