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[OPINION] The Race to 2024: Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2023September 7, 2023

September 11, 2023September 7, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy is now polling second in the Republican Presidential primary only behind Donald Trump, and his run has come as a surprise to many. Vivek is the only candidate running for the party nominee without having any prior experience in elective office. He also would be the 2nd person......

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To eat or not to eat: a review of Fredonia’s dining options

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 10, 2023September 10, 2023

September 10, 2023September 10, 2023

MARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Transferring colleges is hard enough, between having to learn a different campus, make more friends and join new clubs. Adding in the fact that your school is in a town you’re totally unfamiliar with can increase that feeling of isolation many students fear come the start......

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[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Establishing College Relationships

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2023September 6, 2023

September 9, 2023September 6, 2023

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

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[OPINION] ‘Not Gay’ exhibits in Marion Art Gallery: A review

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2023September 6, 2023

September 7, 2023September 6, 2023

LAUREN JENKINS Special to The Leader I visited Marion Art Gallery this week with the express purpose of covering “Not Gay” for this story, and I was pleasantly surprised by what the exhibition had to offer. As I walked through the dimly lit room, a group of small black-and-white photographs......

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[OPINION] Barbie: More than just a plastic figure

Contributor to The LeaderJuly 21, 2023July 21, 2023

July 21, 2023July 21, 2023

MARISSA BURR Special to The Leader In 1959, the world was introduced to Barbara Millicent Roberts who stood with raised heels at 11 inches tall and made of plastic—you may know her better as “Barbie.” Billions are sold every year, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a large number of......

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[Opinion] What I wish I would have known as a freshman

Contributor to The LeaderJune 18, 2023June 12, 2023

June 18, 2023June 12, 2023

ANNA SMITH Special to The Leader Ohhhhhh boy, where do I even begin? Even as a soon-to-be senior, I feel like I’ve only scratched the surface of my college experience, and then some. That said, there are still irreplaceable, at times uncomfortable, memories I’ve made from the things I have......

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[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Establishing Relationships

Contributor to The LeaderJune 18, 2023June 12, 2023

June 18, 2023June 12, 2023

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

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[OPINION] Packing my heart into another moving box: what I wish I would have known as a transfer student

Contributor to The LeaderJune 17, 2023June 12, 2023

June 17, 2023June 12, 2023

MARISSA BURR Special to The Leader For many high school students, May 1 is known as “Decision Day,” where they let the world know what path they’ve decided to follow once they’re given that diploma. At 18, you think you know the direction in which your life is going, and......

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[OPINION] ART-icle: Art in Italy: Contemporary and Historical

Contributor to The LeaderJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023

JIMMY KELLER Special to The Leader As I am writing this, I and 14 other students are in Florence, Italy. During a two-week art history class, we saw everything from the statue of David to Ghiberti’s bronze baptistry doors. We climbed up and down 926 steps to the top of......

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From the desk of Chief Copy & Design Editor: A note on survival and hope

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

ALYSSA BUMP Chief Copy & Design Editor Content warning: This story includes depictions of sexual assault and suicidal ideation. But it ends with hope. April is a month normally associated with the summoning of spring songbirds and sprouting plants. But for me, April is a month I routinely have to......

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Professor Peter Tucker reflects on his time at Fredonia

Trumps wins 2024 presidential election

Fredonia’s violinist David Rose performs from the heart

[SATIRE] Horoscopes and it’s the same but I’m an alum…

The ‘surprisingly chaotic’ Canadaway Creek

Digging into the impact of Fredonia’s faculty cuts

From EBC to Tiki: Fredonia staple changes ownership

Reviving community through leadership on the field

Lovercolumn: The Transgender Experience

[OPINION] The Race to 2024: Who is Vivek Ramaswamy?

To eat or not to eat: a review of Fredonia’s dining options

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Establishing College Relationships

[OPINION] ‘Not Gay’ exhibits in Marion Art Gallery: A review

[OPINION] Barbie: More than just a plastic figure

[Opinion] What I wish I would have known as a freshman

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Establishing Relationships

[OPINION] Packing my heart into another moving box: what I wish I would have known as a transfer student

[OPINION] ART-icle: Art in Italy: Contemporary and Historical

From the desk of Chief Copy & Design Editor: A note on survival and hope