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The Leader

Three times testing positive for COVID-19: From the desk of Alyssa Bump, Editor in Chief

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Reading Time: 5 minutesOver Thanksgiving break, I found out I tested positive for COVID-19 … again. For the third time, actually.  You may be wondering how this is possible, and I am wondering the same thing. I follow COVID-19 guidelines, I wear a mask and I am triple vaccinated. I try my best...
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Battle of the New Bands finals

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Reading Time: 7 minutesJORDAN BUDD Staff Writer The Music Industry Club (MIC) held Battle of the New Bands Dec. 3 from 7–9 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Williams Center. The room was decked out for a memorable musical experience complete with speaker systems and lighting provided by the Sound Services club. ...
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Could logging around the Fredonia Reservoir lead to murky drinking water?

Jules Hoepting
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Reading Time: 8 minutesJULES HOEPTING  Managing Editor  Note: Visiting the Fredonia Reservoir without permission from the Village of Fredonia is considered trespassing. Water Concerns Murky water, or water with high turbidity or a high concentration of sediment in it, has been a problem within the Fredonia Reservoir for decades. The reservoir provides drinking...
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SUNY Fredonia Sports Update [12.05.2021]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor The men’s hockey team lost to Geneseo Friday 5-2 Bryce Witman and Brendan Dempsey each scored a goal The team lost 2–4 to Brockport Saturday evening Ethan Kirbis and Jake Blackwell scored one goal each Fredonia travels to Cortland Saturday evening Men’s and women’s track and...
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Movie review: “Tick, Tick… BOOM!”

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIN MOSHER Special to The Leader The tell-tale life of Tony award-winner Jonathon Larson, as told and adapted by director Lin-Manuel Miranda, was released onto Netflix Nov. 19, 2021. Andrew Garfield portrays Larson perfectly to all extremities, from the personality to the same love of music and work.  Miranda said...
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[SATIRE] Horoscopes: What leftover candy gives off the same vibe as your sign?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Editor of the Scallion and Confectionery Connoisseur  Aries: You give off big Milky Way energy. You have a tendency to approach things in your life very head-on, and that’s fine, but some will be taken aback by your straightforwardness. Taurus: Alright, now this is interesting! You’re off the...
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Music Industry Club’s Battle of the New Bands begins

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJORDAN BUDDStaff Writer The Music Industry Club (MIC) is hosting Battle of the New Bands once again. After missing last year due to COVID-19, the student-run organization is excited to continue the long-running event. This year’s competition started on Thursday, Sept. 23, when MIC held a mixer for the event....
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Visiting Writers Series: Matthew Salesses

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMEGAN MUNRO Special to The Leader On Nov. 3, the Mary Louise White Visiting Writers Series hosted its last visiting writer of the semester. Students were given the exciting opportunity of hearing from the novelist Matthew Salesses. Salesses received his Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of...
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Athlete Profile: Kyle Campbell

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor It’s been two years since the last time Kyle Campbell laced up for a cross country regionals race. Saturday, Nov. 13, that’s going to change. “My individual goal for the regional meet is to go All-Region. As a team, I want us to place in the...
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[SATIRE] Why we should parachute beavers onto the Fredonia campus

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJAY BYRONStaff Scallywag The other day, I was scrolling on my phone like any zoomer might do. I checked every single social media account for something to catch my eye, but alas, I was brought to boredom. Nothing was doing it for me. Why is this world so boring? I...
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