June 11, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

[Satire] I know everyone’s panicking about this whole coronavirus thing, but has anyone seen my pants?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJOSEPH MARCINIAKBumbling Editor of the Scallion Hey everyone, I know we’re all panicked about this coronavirus thing, but I could really use some help with my pants situation. I placed them down somewhere and now I can’t find them!  They’re a pair of Levi’s blue jeans, really nice, size 36-32....
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A second chance for some college athletes

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Reading Time: 2 minutesDANTE LASTING Sports Editor Sports are one of the great distractions that the world has to offer. For moments at a time, fans can get lost in their favorite team’s game. It seems when the world needs a distraction the most, sports have disappeared. This novel coronavirus has disrupted daily...
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COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCHRISTINE WHITECAR Special to The Leader [3:26 p.m. March 30, 2020] As cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise rapidly throughout New York, the number of cases within Chautauqua County now totals to seven. The most recent confirmed cases within the county include a 70-year-old woman with no history...
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Student journalists responding to COVID-19

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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAll across the country, high school and college student journalists are covering coronavirus the only way they know how — through their experiences. From distance learning to student life, the next generation of journalists are showing what they’re made of. The Leader is proud to be reporting during these times,...
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My thoughts on “The Hunt”

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATT TURNER Special to The Leader Wow, what a move from Universal Pictures to even consider distributing this movie. For those that do not know, Craig Zobel’s political satire, “The Hunt,” was actually slated for release in September of 2019 — but the studio decided to delay the premiere due...
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Interviews with some of Fredonia’s art community: “We are born into times we can handle”

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMARCIA HUNT Special to The Leader  SUNY Fredonia has officially switched to distance learning as New Yorkers find themselves practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The complete switch to online classes has been particularly stressful for performing arts majors, who find that several of their hands-on classes...
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My top 5 films to keep you entertained during quarantine

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATT TURNER Special to The Leader With colleges and universities around the country being closed due to the coronavirus, I wanted to share my top five list of movies to watch during quarantine in no particular order. Some of these include themes of virus and disease, and are long in...
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Spring break interrupted by COVID-19

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTessa Covello Special to The Leader On Wednesday, March 11, Fredonia sent out an email around 5 p.m. The email said students were to leave campus by March 19, no exceptions, because of the coronavirus. I freaked out because I was planning to leave for break the next day at...
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SUNY Fredonia alumna among thousands trapped in Peru

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJames Mead Web Editor [12:55 p.m. March 24, 2020] In the midst of a national state of emergency to prevent the spread of COVID-19, one Fredonia alumna, Bailey Bass, has become stranded in Cusco, Peru. Bass, Class of 2018, entered the country with a friend, Mariana Hand, on March 9....
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