May 13, 2026
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The Leader
Opinion

[OPINION] A woman’s experience within the video game community

Abigail Jacobson
Reading Time: 4 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON Asst. News Editor Content Warning: slurs, sexual comments, mentions of sexual assault, threats of violence, self-harm, suicide I grew up playing video games with my father and brother. My sisters would join in too, and it was some of the best times I’ve had with them.  It helped......
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Opinion

[OPINION] Anything but stereotypical

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesMARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Trigger warning: mentions of sexual harassment, sexual assault and self-harm Women are constantly defying expectations with their accomplishments and abilities, but what seems to ruffle the misogynists’ feathers the most is when stereotypes get shredded — as they should be.  Our society is known for treating......
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Opinion

[OPINION] The women of The Leader

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesKRYSTYNA PORTUGUES-KLOS Staff Writer  The Leader has been the newspaper of Fredonia since 1893.  Originally called the Fredonia Normal Leader, it was run strictly by women, an all-women group named the Agonian Literary Society, but then was combined with the men-only Zetesian literary society.  In 1936, the Fredonia Normal Leader......
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Opinion

[OPINION] University counseling centers in crisis

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 6 minutesJOSEPH BORYNSKI Special to The Leader It’s no secret that being in college can be stressful.  The pressure students often face while trying to balance their coursework with the rest of their life responsibilities can feel overwhelming.  Campuses have implemented counseling centers to help students combat their mental health issues,......
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Opinion

[OPINION] Lovercolumn: Consent & Communication

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesTHE ELECTRICIAN Executive Producer of Lovercall THE ARCHITECT Lovercall Producer  THE QUARTERBACK Lovercall Producer 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. Students who......
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Opinion

America is Everything We Saw In “The Barbie Movie”

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 6 minutesAMARAH GHORI  Staff Writer  America is a Patriarchy My earliest memories as a child include me playing with baby dolls. Pushing them around in their strollers, putting them to bed and “feeding” them.  Playing with toys that represented housework was normal. I loved my kid-sized toy iron, kitchen play set......
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