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[SATIRE] Horoscopes

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Life & Arts

The Leader

Fredonia Sports Update (02.19.2022)

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTYLER PACOS Staff Writer Women’s basketball defeats Brockport and Oswego but falls short to Geneseo. The Blue Devils finish the regular season with 12 wins, 13 losses Lauren Mickey totals 41 points on the week, 20 against Brockport Katie Pitcher returns after 4 game absence, scores 16 points in return...
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“The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera” review 

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLYDIA TURCIOS Art Director Is that the call of the great beyond, or an operatic high C? Trick question; it’s both! The SUNY Fredonia Performing Arts Company has just wrapped up their rendition of “The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera,” an audioplay written by Paul Shapera.  This opera...
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Three weeks later — The Kershnar situation

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Reading Time: 5 minutesALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief It has been three weeks since the infamous tweet posted by @libsoftiktok sparked a national uproar against SUNY Fredonia distinguished teaching professor Dr. Stephen Kershnar.  Since then, the post has received over one million views, several news outlets covered the controversy and various statements have...
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[SATIRE] Horoscopes: How to make friends

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJAY BYRONStaff Scallywag Welcome to horoscopes. I will be providing an instructional guide about how to finally make friends. Aries: Get into NFTs, but in an ironic way. Fake it on Twitter so you can gather a bunch of NFT bro followers, then right-click-save their profile pictures and threaten them...
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SUNY Fredonia students use Activities Night to showcase their unique personalities

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Bright yellow pants, colorful signs and microphones were among many eye-catching attractions SUNY Fredonia’s students used to draw attention to their clubs at Activities Night. Hundreds of students gathered in the Steele Hall Fieldhouse to showcase their favorite clubs and encourage their peers to sign up...
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Local “CREATE Project” non-profit serves those dealing with childhood sexual abuse and its aftermath

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Since second grade, Valerie Walawender has held a vision: one day, she would help others. She drove through less-fortunate neighborhoods with her parents and went to school where she and her siblings were practically the only white students in the school. She was constantly surrounded by...
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Fredonia Sports Update (02.14.2022)

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor The men’s track and field team traveled to Boston, Mass. for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational last weekend. Nick Abdo ran 49.33 in the 400m and 22.20 in the 200m. The 200m time earned Abdo the school record for the indoor 200m Toby Onuoha ran 50.29...
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Black History Month — More than just a 28-day celebration

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Reading Time: 3 minutesNIKKI INDELICATO Assistant Life & Arts Editor It has been 46 years since Black History Month was first designated to be nationally observed in the month of February. Since then, the importance and celebration for it has continued to grow year after year.  But just like any celebration, it’s important...
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