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From the desk of Editor in Chief, Will Karr: Speechless – If there’s a Will, there is a way

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

WILL KARR Editor in Chief I remember standing up in front of my class in middle school giving a presentation and suddenly, I was speechless. Everyone around me thought that I had just forgotten the words. But I knew them — the truth is I just couldn’t say them. It......

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From the desk of Sports Editor Max Hamilton

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2023May 11, 2023

May 11, 2023May 11, 2023

MAXWELL HAMILTON Sports Editor In my first draft to submit for this “From the Desk of,” I wrote about my time here at Fredonia throughout the years. I gave an honest review. If I am being honest with you, it wasn’t good. It’s not that I don’t think we have......

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[COMIC] From The Desk Of: Ryan Ludu, Staff Artist

Contributor to The LeaderMay 10, 2023May 6, 2023

May 10, 2023May 6, 2023

RYAN LUDU Staff Artist...

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[Opinion] An inside look into working fast food: A Fredonia students’ perspective

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2023May 6, 2023

May 9, 2023May 6, 2023

ISABELLA INZINNA Special to The Leader From managers refusing employees hours to rats bigger than your foot running around the kitchen, college students working in fast food witness it all. Most people love grabbing a quick meal from one of the fast food chains in Fredonia. What customers don’t know......

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[Opinion] The pros and cons of space exploration

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2023May 5, 2023

May 7, 2023May 5, 2023

NERON SIMPSON Staff Writer Cold. Quiet. Desolate. Despite these conditions, humans have enthusiastically embarked on missions to explore space and have continued to push the boundaries of how far we can reach. Some people question however, if space exploration is necessary. Here are the pros and cons: Why it is......

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[OPINION] Kathy Hochul failed on housing, again

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2023May 4, 2023

May 7, 2023May 4, 2023

MICHAEL WILLIAMS Staff Writer Photo by Mike Bird | Provided by Pexels On Thursday, April 20, New York State governor Kathy Hochul announced that her plan to build 800,000 new homes and help New Yorkers pay the rent has been scratched from the budget. As we know, Hochul gets a......

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[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Birth Control

Contributor to The LeaderMay 4, 2023May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

“THE PLUMBER” Executive Producer of Lovercall “THE ELECTRICIAN” Lovercall Producer Birth control is often a taboo and controversial topic. But without talking about it, women and young couples lose access to proper education and resources that guide them in having safe sex. This week on Lovercall, we decided to dive......

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[OPINION] ART-icle: An Inside Look at the Current Senior Exhibition

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2023May 2, 2023

May 3, 2023May 2, 2023

JIMMY KELLER Special to The Leader While looking at the charcoal and pastel drawings by artist Christopher Dorner, I couldn’t help but also see my reflection in the glass. My mirrored face almost simultaneously placed myself in a landscape that reminds me of home. The tranquil, open skies in his......

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[Opinion] The ‘anonymous’ SUNY mental health survey

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2023April 22, 2023

April 23, 2023April 22, 2023

CHRIS SILL Special to The Leader If you attend Fredonia, you probably received an email from the SUNY Student Association on April 3, asking you to fill out a “SUNY Mental Health” survey regarding SUNY’s mental health resources. In the email, students were told that this survey would be completely......

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[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Sex and shame

Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2023April 21, 2023

April 21, 2023April 21, 2023

“THE PLUMBER” Executive Producer of Lovercall “THE ELECTRICIAN” Lovercall Producer This week on Lovercall, we dove into a more serious topic: sex and shame. We discussed sex as a taboo topic, why we might feel shame and how we can take steps to prevent this negative mindset. Be sure to......

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From the desk of Editor in Chief, Will Karr: Speechless – If there’s a Will, there is a way

From the desk of Sports Editor Max Hamilton

[COMIC] From The Desk Of: Ryan Ludu, Staff Artist

[Opinion] An inside look into working fast food: A Fredonia students’ perspective

[Opinion] The pros and cons of space exploration

[OPINION] Kathy Hochul failed on housing, again

[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Birth Control

[OPINION] ART-icle: An Inside Look at the Current Senior Exhibition

[Opinion] The ‘anonymous’ SUNY mental health survey

[Opinion] Lovercolumn: Sex and shame