June 11, 2026
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The Leader

Chautauqua County looks for poll workers

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader Getting involved in the election is as important in 2020 as ever. Besides voting, there are plenty of ways that students can get involved. A great place to start is with The League of Women Voters. LWVUS has been around for 100 years since...
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The impact of the Little Rock Nine on contemporary youth activism

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Reading Time: 4 minutesASHLEY HALM Special to The Leader  As students and young people are becoming more actively involved in American politics in order to better advocate for their own interests, high school and college students have begun to widely question the legitimacy and validity of the lessons they have been taught about...
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Athletes use their platforms to make change

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Reading Time: 3 minutesIVAN TORRES Special to The Leader  Due to unjustified shootings, racism, fake news, police brutality and much more, America might be the most divided it’s been since segregation. Over the years, it feels as if no changes have been made to settle the oppression in our country. This has caused...
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Petition to bring Black Lives Matter mural to Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesELLE NUNZIO Special to The Leader  In this ever-changing political and social climate, the students of Fredonia’s Black Student Union are taking a stand. A petition was started in the group’s name that calls for a Black Lives Matter street mural to be added to Fredonia’s campus. This mural is very similar to...
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Trump v. Biden: Climate change

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANNA GAGLIANO  Chief Copy Editor  As the election draws near, it’s not very likely that there are many people left undecided on who they’re going to vote for. That being said, comparing potential policies and promises of the two presidential candidates is still vital and necessary. One issue of great...
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[Column] This week in COVID

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALISA OPPENHEIMER  News Editor  We’ve made it through our ninth week of classes and Fredonia has kept up the diligent work in preventing the spread of COVID-19. In the past month, Fredonia was required to increase surveillance testing per SUNY guidance on Sept. 4. With this, pool testing went from every other...
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SUNY Fredonia journalism professors host pre-debate meetup for students

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader Voting in the 2020 presidential election is as important as ever. To help students navigate the election process, Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, an assistant professor in communication and avid supporter of student voters, asked journalism professors Mike Igoe and Elmer Ploetz to host a pre-debate meetup. Both professors are...
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Six songs to get you through election night 2020

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Reading Time: 4 minutesGABRIELLE LOHR Special to The Leader  Picture this: it’s Nov. 3. You’ve watched President Trump and former Vice President Biden face off like a pair of ‘90s Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots approximately 1,873 times by now.  You’ve intently listened to town halls, watched countless interviews and have heard the...
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[SATIRE] Pumpkin carving is on the rise: Going under the knife for human beauty

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Reading Time: 5 minutesJULES HOEPTING Design Editor  Pumpkin torture by means of carving needs to stop. This method of antagonizing is going stronger than ever; within the last month, over 60 million pumpkins were tortured by carving. In order to empathize with the pain millions of gourds face every year, I spoke with...
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