June 11, 2026
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The Leader

[Satire] Class attendance is at an all-time low this semester

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag For some reason, there has been a serious drop in attendance in classes. Nowadays, it seems like nobody’s going to their classes anymore, myself included. I am guilty of missing class just as much as the next guy, but here’s my reasoning.  I, for one, have...
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Hefner: Pass/Fail option doesn’t bypass letter grade and GPA requirements

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD News Editor To help students as they transition to online learning for the remainder of the spring semester, Academic Affairs has expanded the pass/fail option to all students and all classes.  Until May 31, students can declare pass/fail for any class, and that class’s grade will no longer...
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[Satire] In these trying times, we need to keep one group especially safe — the billionaires

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag As we all know, this COVID-19 nonsense is taking up everyone’s group consciousness. In an attempt to flatten the curve, a vast majority of Americans are staying within their homes, and this is hardest on one group in particular: the mega-rich.  Without access to private jet...
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“After Hours” by The Weeknd: A Review

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATT TURNER Special to The Leader Without having much exposure to The Weeknd outside of “Earned It,” “Can’t Feel My Face” and his cameo in the 2019 film, “Uncut Gems,” I was cautiously optimistic going into his newest release: “After Hours.” His floaty voice from what I’ve heard prior elicited...
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How sports leagues are reacting to coronavirus

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Staff Writer Coronavirus has affected almost everything in our daily lives, from going to school, hanging out with friends and the way we watch and play sports. As of right now, there are currently no professional sports being played in the U.S.  While football isn’t in season, it...
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What the CARES Act means for college students

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Reading Time: 3 minutesSAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader President Trump just signed a $2 trillion bill aimed at providing relief for those impacted by coronavirus. As businesses close nationwide, and a record 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment, according to the Department of Labor, Congress worked to pass the CARES Act. According...
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Tokyo 2020 delayed due to COVID-19

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCAROLYN MULLARKEYStaff Writer The effects of the coronavirus have not ended and do not appear to be stopping anytime soon. As confirmed cases of COVID-19 increase, the economy decreases and with just about every single sport being canceled or delayed, the sports world receives another casualty. On March 24, after...
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Black Student Union annual Fashion Show canceled

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMARCIA HUNT Special to The Leader  In the midst of SUNY Fredonia’s switch to distance learning, several campus events were canceled to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. One of these highly anticipated events was Black Student Union’s (BSU) annual fashion show, which faced cancellation just two weeks before it...
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[Satire] Breaking news: New disease found even more deadly than coronavirus, named bluelightvirus

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHANNAH BLIDY Staff Scallywag Stay calm everyone; everything will be okay. Or at least I hope to God, since we have another viral pandemic on our hands. Scallion scientists recently discovered a new disease, which they dubbed “bluelightvirus.” Victims of this disease experience symptoms such as low body temperature and...
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