The Leader

Fredonia students demand a break

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER News Editor  Students are taking initiative and demanding that Fredonia consider adding a break to this semester due to an overload of work and mental health issues that come along with that.  On March 11, a petition titled “STUDENTS NEED A BREAK,” made waves on social media platforms...

An honest review of “Chemtrails Over The Country Club”

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief After what feels like forever, fans can finally listen to Lana Del Rey’s highly anticipated album, “Chemtrails Over The Country Club.” It’s the singer-songwriter’s seventh studio album, following the critically acclaimed “Norman F*cking Rockwell.” Both albums were co-produced by Del Rey and Jack Antonoff, the...

Joe Marciniak is NOT the editor of the Scallion, and now he has short legs

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Scallion Editor That’s right. Joe Marciniak, local strongman and former editor of the Scallion, has been dethroned.  It is I, Matthew Baum, who wears the noble title of Editor nowadays, and I am taking my newfound power very seriously. My first order of business was to erect a...

Fundraiser for bed sheets — Phi Alpha Honors Society of Social Work

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor  When thinking of items to donate to shelters, oftentimes people think of canned food, clothing and personal care items.  An item most people forget that is desperately needed at shelters is bed sheets. As a result of COVID-19, many new people have had to...

[SATIRE] Why are dogs not allowed to take Fredonia classes?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJAY BYRONStaff Scallywag What’s up with Fredonia?  I mean, we say we’re sooo inclusive, but I really can’t agree anymore under these circumstances. Frankly, I’m disappointed and I expected so much more from this school.  Why are dogs not allowed to take classes here? The reason why I’m bringing this...

Andy Warhol’s work in Marion Art Gallery?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer  Yes, you read that headline right!  Andy Warhol, among many other notable artists, is now featured in SUNY Fredonia’s own Marion Art Gallery.  The current exhibit, “Living With Art: Selections from the Frederic P. ‘Nick’ Norton Collection,” features a wide range of pieces from Norton’s home.Norton...

Student athletes to be pool tested despite Fredonia’s new self-testing measure

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor As many of us now know, Fredonia is beginning to change the COVID testing procedures for all students who are taking in-person classes this semester. Next week, students will begin to do self-testing from their homes or dorms rather than going into the Steele Hall Fieldhouse...

2021 MLB season preview

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSOBAN FAISAL Special to The Leader COVID-19 has hit every sporting event in very negative ways. The National Football League is losing roughly 7 percent of its TV viewership from last year. The National Basketball Association has seen a tremendous fall in postseason viewership with a whopping 49 percent. But...

The Tickler: Fredonia’s newest sketchy guy

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Reading Time: 3 minutesBRIAN CECALA Staff Scallywag Recent reports around the campus have students worried. Sightings of a “demon-esque” figure crawling around on all fours on campus. Some say if you let it get too close, he’ll tickle you. Thus he has been dubbed “The Tickler.” I interviewed students who have claimed sightings...

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